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

the morning, Nathan sent a

[Did it work?]

[Yeah.]

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

of class. Was it really that hard to swallow your

stubbing out his cigarette

that much, you can try

words were callous, but Carol was never

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

[Not sure.]

words, he stared blankly at the dark

truth, he knew Carol

admit it, because he had always thought she

the ways

But she wasn't.

another cigarette, the restlessness inside him

woke, Felix was already

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

wasn't there.

of petulance rose

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

was it carelessness,

swayed as she made excuses for him

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

on coming over last night, trying to test her chances

the medication

probably to protect her.

with just any woman, but in his eyes, she

hadn't even beckoned her, and

her heart had been pricked, her complexion pale, her steps

ground floor, she saw Felix sitting quietly at the entrance

sunlight, he sat there, lost in

Carol's eyes, quickly wiped away

what are you thinking

left, but there he

up at her, serious, "I was afraid you wouldn't want to seewhen you woke

curved