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, one

the morning, Nathan

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

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

lady of class. Was it really that hard to swallow

stubbing out his cigarette

that much, you can try

were callous, but Carol

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

[Not sure.]

two words, he stared blankly at the

truth, he knew Carol had

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

ways

But she wasn't.

the

Carol woke, Felix was

the remnants of their night still

wasn't there.

a wave of

scattered on the floor and realized

blanket; was it carelessness, or had he

as she made excuses for him in

breakfast. Not seeing him around, she guessed he was avoiding her.

on coming over last night, trying to

been trapped by the medication

probably to protect her.

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

her, and she had eagerly approached

her complexion pale, her steps unsteady due to the

she saw Felix sitting quietly

he sat there, lost in

up in Carol's eyes, quickly

what are you thinking

thought he had left, but there he was,

afraid you wouldn't want

a smile curved her lips, "Why would