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 cigarette after

the morning, Nathan sent a

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

said that stuff could get you going

Was it

inexplicable irritation, stubbing out his cigarette and

you like her that much,

but Carol was

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

[Not sure.]

he stared blankly at

Carol had been

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

in the ways of the

But she wasn't.

cigarette, the restlessness inside him

Felix

the remnants of their night still

wasn't there.

a wave of petulance rose within

scattered on the floor and realized she was coming down with a

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

vision swayed as she made excuses for him in

guessed he was avoiding her.

trying

the medication when he texted

probably to protect her.

woman, but

beckoned her, and she had eagerly

pricked, her complexion pale,

Felix sitting quietly

he sat there,

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

are

had left, but

at her, serious, "I was afraid

upset instantly healed, a smile curved her lips, "Why would you think