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.

this time, one

seven in the morning, Nathan

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

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

class. Was it really

felt an inexplicable irritation, stubbing out his

that much,

callous, but Carol was never really on

she doesn’t fancy my face. Damn, I envy you. Was she a

[Not sure.]

words, he stared blankly at the

he knew Carol

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

the ways

But she wasn't.

lit another cigarette, the restlessness

woke, Felix was

breakfast on the table inside, but she felt the remnants

wasn't there.

a woman, she felt a wave of petulance rose within her; she

herself in the clothes scattered on the floor

was it carelessness, or had he just

she made

the breakfast. Not seeing him around, she guessed he was avoiding her. After all, she was the one who

on coming over last night, trying to test her chances

knew he had been trapped by the medication when he texted her that morning,

probably to protect her.

sleep with just any woman, but in his eyes, she must

and she had eagerly

her complexion pale, her steps unsteady

ground floor, she saw Felix sitting quietly

in sunlight, he sat there, lost

up in Carol's eyes, quickly wiped away as she slowly approached

what are you

thought he had left, but

afraid you wouldn't want

smile curved her lips, "Why would you think