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

the morning, Nathan sent

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

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

a lady of class. Was it really that hard to swallow

inexplicable irritation, stubbing out

that much, you

words were callous, but Carol was never really on his

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

[Not sure.]

two words, he stared blankly at the dark

truth, he knew Carol had been

admit it, because he had always thought she

the ways of the

But she wasn't.

another cigarette, the restlessness inside him

Felix

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

wasn't there.

woman, she felt a wave of petulance

the floor

a blanket; was it carelessness, or had he just not

she made excuses for

she guessed he was avoiding her. After all,

coming over last night, trying to test

the medication

probably to protect her.

any woman, but in his

her, and she had eagerly approached

had been pricked, her complexion

the ground floor, she saw Felix sitting quietly at the entrance of the

sunlight, he sat

quickly wiped away as she

what are

thought he had left, but

was afraid you wouldn't

smile curved her lips,