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.

bikes over dinner toafter her shift. Doesn't seem like a big deal to me. Pregnancy

shrugged.

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

healthy babies.]

darkened as

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

was normal.

like a horror story. A pregnant

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

off a firestorm in the

why would I need her? Plenty of

and after two girls, I didn't even

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

How on earth did these guys even find

group immediately and reported

who had been resting on

the doctor say

group chat. I've made our appointment;

"Okay."

turned over and gently rubbed her belly, full of anticipation. Boy

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

into pain.

with a blanket

just that; it was accompanied by

a robe. lan had only recently returned,

bedroom, so lan's nighttjogging

Raymond?" Jeff

blood was boiling. Barely holding