Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Dazed by his kisses, Maja couldn’t even muster a word.

Ian had enveloped her twice in the hot tub, then lifted her up and pressed her against the wall of the changing room. It was as if he was savoring a feast he knew he wouldn’t have access to for a while.

Maja eventually fell asleep from exhaustion, only to awaken the following evening.

Her body felt limp and drained, and upon seeing the familiar ceiling, she recognized that she was in the Greenfield Gardens.

Images from the night before flashed intermittently in her mind. First it was surprise, then anger that made her chest tremble.

Just as she was about to get out of bed, the door opened, and in walked Ian, carrying a bowl of oatmeal.

“Maja, you’re awake.”

Maja took a deep breath, her expression turning cold.

“Explain.”

Setting the oatmeal aside, he stirred it with a spoon, blew on it gently, and brought it to her lips.

“First, eat.”

Maja turned her head away. She was too angry to speak, let alone eat.

Ian put down the spoon and sighed softly, pulling out the recording from last night.

“This isn’t right.”

“What’s not right about it?”

“You’ll blame me when you sober up.”

“I won’t. I initiated it.”

He lowered his eyelashes and continued stirring the oatmeal, silent, yet his message was clear.

was, upon hearing the recording, Maja felt a sudden

who had initiated

not to drink too much last night, but she was distracted by his mention of

only the

of her last night, but it had

still stirring the

She wanted to comfort him, but remembering

down, he slowly rose. “I’ll have Jeff

guilt peaked at

a lot of work left at

he moved his bandaged

wrapped, and several blisters were visible on his fingertips. Frowning, she wondered how he got these

to the door, where he bumped into

simmering is ready. Should I

had burned his hand making

to respond to force, but gentleness left her somewhat at

voice rang out

take you home. I know you’ve

she had always thought Ian was emotionally immature, explosive at the slightest

anything hurtful, he would not hesitate to say something even

he had set a trap last night, forcing her, but it turned

been fond of Ian’s face and his long,

have done something she

didn’t explain when he was

She wanted to apologize, but he

slowly rose, and dressed

from his endurance in

her clothes, she slowly made

night. It was a stormy night. He took her to the hot springs and she

“Ian.”

finish her sentence, his voice came