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.

smoked a lot this time, one cigarette

in the morning, Nathan sent a

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

you going for

class. Was it really that hard to

an inexplicable irritation, stubbing out

you like her that much, you

were callous, but Carol

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

[Not sure.]

he stared blankly at the dark

knew Carol

strangely didn’t want to admit it, because he had always thought she was frivolous, with plenty

ways

But she wasn't.

cigarette, the restlessness inside him

Felix was

breakfast on the table inside, but she felt the remnants of their night still

wasn't there.

of petulance rose within her; she

in the clothes scattered on the floor and

with a blanket; was it carelessness, or

made excuses

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

night, trying to test her

he had been trapped by the medication when

probably to protect her.

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

and

pricked, her

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

in sunlight, he sat

eyes, quickly wiped away as she

what are you thinking

left, but there he was,

up at her, serious, "I was afraid

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