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.

like a big deal to me. Pregnancy isn't

shrugged.

think they're princesses. Our mothers didn't even step

healthy babies.]

face darkened as he read these

wife biking meals to her husband after a night shift that

was normal.

it sounded like a horror story. A pregnant wife

typed, [If you're so capable, why don't you try giving

off a firestorm in the

it weren't for carrying on the family name, why would I need her?

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

women is just a lapdog. But what's the point of being a lapdog in a

in disbelief. How on earth did

group immediately and

resting on his lap, noticed his mood

wrong? Did the doctor

our appointment; I'll be with you

"Okay."

gently rubbed her belly, full of anticipation. Boy or

awake by 1 AM, his skin crawling with an unbearable

into pain.

blanket before heading downstairs to the living

just that; it was accompanied by an excruciating pain that seemed to

cdownstairs, wrapped in a robe. lan had only

bedroom, so lan's nighttjogging

Jeff

was boiling. Barely holding