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.

a lot this time, one cigarette after

seven in the morning, Nathan sent

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

right? The doc said that stuff could get you going for a pig, but damn,

of class. Was it really

inexplicable irritation, stubbing out his

like her that much,

words were callous, but Carol was never

want to? But she doesn’t fancy my face. Damn, I envy you. Was she

[Not sure.]

those two words, he stared blankly at the

knew Carol had been

he had always thought she was frivolous, with plenty of

ways

But she wasn't.

lit another cigarette, the restlessness inside him

Carol woke, Felix was already

the table inside, but she felt the remnants of their night still within her. Felix hadn't bathed

wasn't there.

felt a wave of petulance rose within her;

herself in the clothes scattered on the floor and realized she was coming down with a

her with a blanket; was it carelessness,

made excuses for him in

around, she guessed he was avoiding her. After all, she

last night, trying to

the medication

probably to protect her.

woman, but in his eyes,

her, and

heart had been pricked, her complexion

saw Felix sitting quietly

sunlight, he sat there,

up in Carol's eyes, quickly

what are you thinking

had left, but there

serious, "I was afraid you wouldn't want to

smile curved her lips, "Why would you think