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.

lot this time,

seven in the morning, Nathan sent a

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

going for a pig, but damn,

of class. Was it really that hard to swallow

irritation, stubbing out his

her that much, you can

but Carol was never really on

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

[Not sure.]

those two words, he stared blankly at

he knew Carol

didn’t want to admit it, because he had always thought

the ways of the

But she wasn't.

another cigarette, the restlessness inside

Felix was already

inside, but she felt the remnants of their night still within her. Felix

wasn't there.

a wave of petulance rose

the floor and realized she was

was it carelessness, or

as she made excuses for him in

him around, she guessed he was avoiding

on coming over last night, trying to test her chances with

by the medication when he

probably to protect her.

to sleep with just any woman, but in

even beckoned her, and she had eagerly approached

if her heart had been pricked, her complexion pale, her steps

floor, she saw Felix sitting quietly

he sat there,

in Carol's eyes, quickly wiped away as she

what are you

thought he had left,

up at her, serious, "I was afraid

healed, a smile curved