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,

seven in the morning,

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

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

Was it really

stubbing out his cigarette and replying

that much,

Carol was never really on

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

[Not sure.]

he stared blankly at the dark

Carol had been a

had always thought

the ways of

But she wasn't.

the restlessness inside him

Carol woke, Felix was

she felt the remnants of their night still within her.

wasn't there.

she felt a wave of petulance rose

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

blanket; was it carelessness, or had he just not

made excuses

didn’t touch the breakfast. Not seeing him around, she guessed he was

night, trying to

Felix knew he had been trapped by the medication when he texted

probably to protect her.

wasn't the type to sleep with just any woman, but

even beckoned her, and she had eagerly

her complexion pale, her steps

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

he sat

eyes, quickly

what are

he had left, but there he was,

was afraid you

a smile curved her lips,