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.

a lot this

in the morning,

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

you going for a pig, but damn, did

it really that hard to

out his

that much, you can try

callous, but Carol

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

[Not sure.]

he

truth, he knew Carol had been a

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

in the ways

But she wasn't.

cigarette, the restlessness inside

woke, Felix was already

table inside, but she felt the remnants of their night

wasn't there.

of petulance rose within her;

barely managed to dress herself in the clothes scattered on the floor and realized

blanket; was it carelessness, or had he just

swayed as she made excuses for him

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

coming over last night, trying to

knew he had been trapped by the medication when

probably to protect her.

just any woman, but in his eyes,

beckoned her, and she had

if her heart had been pricked, her complexion pale, her steps unsteady due

reached the ground floor, she saw Felix sitting quietly

he sat there, lost

eyes, quickly wiped away as

what are you

he had left,

at her, serious, "I was afraid you wouldn't want

healed, a smile curved her lips, "Why