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.

shift. Doesn't seem like a big deal to me. Pregnancy

shrugged.

is crazy. Women think they're princesses. Our mothers

healthy babies.]

face darkened as

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

was normal.

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

so capable, why

set off a

I need her?

wife's pregnant with our third, and after two girls,

But what's the point of being

in disbelief. How on

quit the group immediately and reported

had been resting on his lap, noticed his mood

the doctor

made our appointment; I'll be with

"Okay."

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

soundly, but lan was awake by 1 AM, his skin crawling with an unbearable itching that was quickly

into pain.

drenched him, and he rose to cover Maja with a blanket before heading downstairs to the

that; it was accompanied by an excruciating pain

lan had only recently returned, and Jeff had been

so lan's nighttjogging

Jeff inquired,

his blood was boiling. Barely holding himself together, he managed,