Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Maja's baby bump was starting to show, and lan, not one to take any chances, had scheduled a check-up at the hospital for the

next day. He wanted everything to be thoroughly examined.

"Beck tookfor a check-up before, it's not necessary," Maja protested gently.

"Let's do it again, I'll be with you this time."

lan knew that if they overlooked this check-up, Maja would be the one to suffer later, and he couldn't bear the thought of that.

Maja finally nodded in agreement, watching as he busily researched on his phone, poring over what foods she should eat and what

to avoid.

He'd only recently been brought back into the picture, and the role of a soon-to-be father had him frazzled, unsure of what to do.

His only recourse was calling the doctor for advice and scouring the intefor information.

He even secretly joined a dads-to-be group, behind Maja's back.

The group was a mixed bag of about thirty guys, all strangers to each other.

The usual banter was about their wives, and lan intended to ask for tips on soothing Maja's mood swings during pregnancy, but the

group was already abuzz with their own tales.

[Pregnancy is such a , man. One minute it's pickles, the next it's ice cream. I'm slammed at work and now I've gotta cater to

her whims, too. My mom was right; you can't be too nice to women, or they'll walk all over you,] one complained.

still bikes over dinner toafter her shift. Doesn't seem like a big deal to me. Pregnancy isn't the end of

shrugged.

online is crazy. Women think they're princesses. Our mothers didn't even step foot in a hospital and

healthy babies.]

face darkened as he read

wife biking meals to her husband after a night shift that got him. The husband was

was normal.

sounded like a horror story. A pregnant wife working nights, biking meals

so capable, why don't you try

off a

the family name, why would I need her? Plenty of women out there

our third, and after two girls, I didn't

what's the point of being a lapdog

eyes bulged in disbelief. How on earth

quit the group immediately and

Maja, who had been resting on

Did the doctor say

made our

"Okay."

over and gently rubbed her belly, full of anticipation. Boy or girl, she

by 1 AM, his skin crawling with an unbearable

into pain.

him, and he rose to cover Maja with a blanket before heading downstairs to the living room. The itch

be just that; it was accompanied by an excruciating pain that

had only recently returned,

so lan's nighttjogging was

Jeff inquired,

was boiling. Barely holding himself