Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

So she dared not ask too much, nor did she dare let him introduce his friends to her. She was afraid he'd ask about her friends.

Felix quickly returned to Listina's side, where she had been waiting for him.

"Felix, I'm craving an apple."

He carved her a couple of bunnies, a little trick he used in the past to charm her. He was still a pro at it.

Listina's eyes crinkled into crescents, "How about one more?"

With a flourish of his paring knife, Felix carved out another bunny, a perfect likeness.

But the apple he'd prepared for Carol was just lazily chopped into cubes. He certainly hadn't taken the tto carve animals to

please her back then.

Carol didn't know any of this, believing she was in a romantic relationship with Felix.

By the tMaja finally had a moment to catch up with her, Carol had been "dating" Felix for three months.

Carol sat across from Maja, a smile on her face.

"I can't introduce you just yet. You have no idea how amazing he is."

Maja was indifferent to romance, more interested in her laptop and the designs she was tweaking. When they met for a meal, her

computer was her plus-one.

Carol leaned in close, popping a piece of cheese into Maja's mouth.

"Maja, I heard lan is coming back from abroad. Is it true? You might actually meet your husband in name. Just wonder if he'll bring

his high school sweetheart with him."

Maja's fingers danced on the keyboard, her face composed.

"It's true. Holden's calling him back. As for the sweetheart, I really wouldn't know."

Carol munched on fruit, sighing before studying Maja's expression.

you upset? I mean,

I be? We've never spoken. He might not even

pulled sstrings. I went alone. lan left for

who could be so cold, and to disappear

plenty of good-looking guys in our circle. Just pick one and let

up and bring him to you, guaranteed

staying up late with

nothing to do with me, but it will be

grandfather would pressure her, and so would the Pennyfeathers,

phone to reply to

who says men are the only ones allowed to play the

with his first love for years. Why stay chaste at hfor that? I have a few clean

them keep you company."

bites on Carol's neck - a

curious

but just as quick to lose interest when

Three months and they'd taken it to the next

adopting an air of expertise, patted Maja on

it until you've been there. The thing about men and

after you've slept

by nature, glanced around to make sure no one was eavesdropping

hand.

detail. I get it, Felix

smile

was head over heels. Raised in a sheltered world, Carol was stubborn when

could break through any barrier with

but it had only been three months. Maybe Carol hadn't gotten tired

Felix, Maja chose to keep her thoughts

passed by an adult store in the mall. It was an automated shop,

items before, she now felt a sudden

something incredibly sexy, she sent

my place, I've got a surprise

the message, feeling thrilled as she returned to her

working and spending twith Listina, squeezing in moments for

seen his schedule and knew how

she felt sorry for him but didn't know how to

money outright wasn't an option; he would never accept