Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

They staggered and tumbled, their lips found each other in a clumsy ballet until they reached the edge of the couch.

Carol couldn't bring herself to look at his expression, "Felix."

Before she could finish, he grabbed a shirt from nearby and threw it over her head.

The next moment, Carol felt a sharp pain.

But it was a pain laced with sweetness, her cheeks on fire.

She and Felix had made love.

Her hands found his neck, and she didn’t want to remove the shirt over her head; the darkness amplified every sensation.

"Felix."

Her body trembled, her hands blindly searching until they were caught and intertwined with his, his palms as hot as if they were

harboring flames.

After an hour of passionate chaos, he withdrew.

Carol removed the shirt from her face to discover the room was pitch black.

"Did the power go out?"

"No."

He had turned off the lights.

Carol's voice was soft, almost melting. She was about to take a sip of water when he pushed her back into the embrace of the sofa.

"We're not done yet."

He began to kiss her ear, driving her wild with desire.

They continued until the break of dawn, and by then, she had no strength left, curling up in his arms and falling asleep.

Felix lay awake, gazing at the ceiling before he released her and wrapped himself in a towel, stepping out to the balcony for a

smoke.

smoked a lot this time, one cigarette after

morning,

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

doc said that stuff could get you going for

Was it really that

stubbing out his

her that much,

but Carol was

want to? But she doesn’t fancy

[Not sure.]

words, he stared blankly at the

Carol had

it, because he had always thought she was frivolous, with plenty of

in the ways

But she wasn't.

cigarette, the restlessness inside

woke, Felix

the table inside, but she felt the remnants of their night still within

wasn't there.

of petulance rose within her;

managed to dress herself in the clothes scattered on the floor and realized she was coming down with

was it carelessness, or had

made excuses for him

she guessed he was avoiding her. After all, she was the one

night, trying to test her chances with

the medication

probably to protect her.

type to sleep with just any woman, but in his eyes, she must have seemed

even beckoned her, and she had eagerly

pricked, her complexion pale, her steps unsteady

saw Felix sitting

in sunlight, he sat there,

Carol's eyes, quickly wiped away as she

are you thinking

had left, but there he

afraid you wouldn't want to seewhen

healed, a smile curved her lips, "Why would you