Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Felix swept Carol off her feet, cradling her sideways as he strode into the house.

Her cheeks burned with a flush, buried in his embrace.

Darkness enveloped her once more as he blindfolded her with an eye mask.

"Felix?"

She heard the sounds of his departure, the splashing of water, and the unmistakable gulp of swallowing.

"What are you eating?"

"Vitamins."

His voice was nonchalant as he glanced briefly at his crotch and headed into the room.

Carol remained still, and as he moved over her, she wrapped her arms around his neck.

After the love-making, she lay panting in his arms.

Felix rolled off the bed, not lingering, and went to reheat the dinner that had gone cold.

Carol felt genuinely hungry by then, and after a shower, she walked out to the dining table, her limbs weak.

The food was ready and warm.

Just as Felix was about to sit down, his phone rang.

It was the hospital, perhaps Listina had regained her ability to speak.

His eyelashes fluttered, and he leaned down to press a kiss on Carol's forehead.

"I've got to step out for a bit, honey. Start without me."

felt vulnerable and craved

had already disrupted his work enough,

"Okay."

for a moment Carol felt as if

sight of the food in front of her dispelled

be overthinking

her meal in peace and then curled up on the couch,

middle of the night,

three in the morning. Had he gone back to his

as she was about to call him, her phone chimed with

Felix's voice was hoarse.

run into

kind of trouble would keep him

is, you can

he sighed on the other end and hung

Carol quickly dressed and rushed

car wasn't at the apartment - to maintain the facade of being broke, she

buses had stopped running, so she had to hail

Felix's location, but as she descended the stairs, she noticed a tof thugs smoking

familiar, and

her, their eyes

pretty little thing from the other

cares why she's here? Let's just

looker, alright. Couldn't stop thinking about her

What were

flee, but they caught up quickly, forcing her into a nearby

all you want, sweetheart. We let you

breaking. Just as she felt her life might be over, the

crashed into them.

was nearly hit as he