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.

a big deal

shrugged.

war online is crazy. Women think they're princesses. Our mothers didn't

healthy babies.]

face darkened as

was the story about the wife biking meals to her husband after a night

was normal.

A pregnant

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

set off a firestorm in

name, why would I need her? Plenty of women out there willing to have

two girls, I didn't even

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

in disbelief. How on earth did these guys

group immediately

who had been resting on his lap,

Did the doctor say

made our appointment; I'll be with you

"Okay."

gently rubbed her belly, full of anticipation. Boy

1 AM,

into pain.

Maja with a blanket before heading downstairs to the living room.

accompanied by an excruciating pain that seemed to be

robe. lan had only recently returned,

lan's

Raymond?" Jeff

felt like his blood was boiling. Barely