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

the morning, Nathan sent a

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

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

class. Was it really that hard

felt an inexplicable irritation, stubbing out his cigarette and replying without

that much,

words were callous, but Carol was never really

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

[Not sure.]

words, he stared

he knew Carol had been

didn’t want to admit it, because he had always thought she was

in the ways of the

But she wasn't.

another cigarette, the

Felix was

was breakfast on the table inside, but she felt the remnants of their night still within her. Felix hadn't

wasn't there.

woman, she felt a wave of petulance rose within her;

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

covered her with a blanket; was it carelessness,

as she made excuses for him

she guessed he was avoiding her. After

last night, trying to test her chances with

supposed Felix knew he had been trapped by the medication when

probably to protect her.

just any woman, but in his eyes,

and she had

been pricked, her

the ground floor, she saw Felix sitting quietly at

he sat there, lost

up in Carol's eyes, quickly wiped away

what are you thinking

thought he had left, but there

afraid you wouldn't want to

earlier upset instantly healed, a smile curved her