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, Nathan

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

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

class. Was it really

out

you like her that much, you can try

callous, but Carol was never

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

[Not sure.]

he stared blankly

knew Carol

admit it, because he had always thought she was frivolous, with plenty of exes, probably

ways

But she wasn't.

another cigarette, the

woke, Felix

felt the remnants of their

wasn't there.

wave of petulance rose within

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

covered her with a blanket; was it carelessness, or had he

vision swayed as she made excuses for

around, she guessed he was avoiding her.

last night, trying to test

had been trapped by the medication when he texted

probably to protect her.

any woman, but in his eyes, she must have seemed

hadn't even beckoned her, and she

her complexion pale, her steps

floor, she saw Felix sitting quietly at the

in sunlight, he sat there, lost in

quickly

what are

had left, but there he

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

earlier upset instantly healed, a smile curved her lips, "Why