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

seven in the morning, Nathan sent a

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

could get you going for a pig, but damn, did you really

class. Was it really that

felt an inexplicable irritation, stubbing out his cigarette

that much, you can try

Carol was never really on his

fancy my face. Damn, I envy you. Was

[Not sure.]

he stared blankly at the dark

truth, he knew Carol

to admit it, because he had always thought she

the ways

But she wasn't.

lit another cigarette, the restlessness inside him

woke, Felix was already

the table inside, but she felt the remnants of their night still within her. Felix hadn't bathed her, and

wasn't there.

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

clothes scattered on the floor and realized she was coming down with a cold. He

blanket; was it carelessness, or had

she made

guessed he was avoiding her. After all, she was

last night, trying to

had been trapped by the medication when he texted her that morning, asking

probably to protect her.

to sleep with just any woman,

even beckoned her, and she had eagerly

if her heart had been pricked, her

saw Felix sitting quietly at the entrance

sat there,

in Carol's eyes, quickly wiped away

what are you thinking

thought he had left, but there he was,

her, serious, "I was afraid you

smile curved her lips,