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.

seem like a big

shrugged.

whole gender war online is crazy. Women think they're princesses. Our mothers didn't even step foot in a hospital and

healthy babies.]

darkened as he read these

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

was normal.

horror story. A pregnant wife working nights,

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

set off a

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

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

lapdog. But what's the point of being

on earth did these guys

group immediately and

had been resting on his lap, noticed his mood

the doctor say

sgarbage in a group chat. I've made our

"Okay."

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

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

into pain.

a blanket before

accompanied by

in a robe. lan had only recently returned, and Jeff had been

lan's nighttjogging was

Jeff inquired,

boiling. Barely holding himself together, he managed, "Water,