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."

vulnerable and craved company, especially from her

had already disrupted his work

"Okay."

for a moment Carol felt

the sight of the food in

be

and then curled up on the couch, falling into a deep

middle of the night, Felix still hadn't

three in the morning. Had he gone back

him, her

Felix's voice was hoarse.

run into

kind of trouble would keep him out so

Whatever it is, you can tell me. I'll help however I

sighed on the other end and

Carol quickly dressed and

at the apartment - to maintain the facade of being broke, she usually took the

had stopped running, so she had to hail a

location, but as she descended the stairs, she noticed a tof thugs smoking by a

looked familiar,

shifted to her, their eyes

from the

here? Let's just

Couldn't stop

What were

to flee, but they caught up quickly, forcing her into

let you go once,

breaking. Just as she felt her life might be

crashed into them.

were startled; one was nearly hit