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.

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

shrugged.

Our mothers didn't even step foot in a

healthy babies.]

as

meals to her husband after a night

was normal.

a horror story. A pregnant wife working nights, biking meals to her lazy

[If you're so capable,

set off a

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

wife's pregnant with our third, and after two girls, I didn't even bother

lapdog. But what's the point of being a lapdog in a men's

on earth did

group immediately and reported

who had been resting on his lap, noticed his mood

Did the

in a group chat. I've made our appointment; I'll be with you for the

"Okay."

over and gently rubbed her belly, full of anticipation.

night, Maja slept soundly, but lan was awake by 1 AM, his skin crawling with

into pain.

blanket before heading

accompanied by an excruciating pain that seemed

cdownstairs, wrapped in a robe. lan had only recently returned, and

lan's nighttjogging was a

Jeff

Barely holding himself together,