Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Maja couldn't help but chuckle as she hooked her arm through his and they headed for the car.

As long as Abner and Shirley hit it off, her matchmaking wouldn't have been in vain.

Upstairs.

After lan's teasing remark, Abner had straightened up in his seat.

He glanced at the barely touched dishes in front of them and picked up a rib with the nearby cutlery, placing it onto Shirley's plate.

Shirley had planned to linger, but her phone chose that moment to buzz. It was her mother calling.

She pressed the answer button with a hint of resignation in her voice.

"Mom, I really got held up with work at school, I didn't stand him up on purpose. I know, okay, I'll meet him in an hour."

Ending the call, she stood up.

"Abner, how long do you plan to stick around Greenfield? I have a training out of town for the next few days. Next tyou're in

Greenfield, can we grab a meal together?"

Her mother had set her up on a blind date, and she couldn't bail on the arrangement.

Abner also got to his feet. "Letwalk you out."

"I drove here."

"So, can you givea lift?"

Shirley was speechless.

Eventually, they both climbed into the car.

Shirley took the driver's seat, punched in the hotel's address into the GPS, and realized that it was only a mile from her place.

Was he really so close and never thought to call her?

lashes, hiding the flicker

cycled through several conversation topics

them.

where did you go

his exams, and she had no idea

to find him, but that first year, he had

"In North America."

a year ago, right? Thought about working

eyes, Abner was still that quiet, awkward boy, and she couldn't imagine the

scenes.

"Haven't thought about it."

she drove. "Remember when you found out I wanted to be

too."

much about the distant

lan mentioned you've got

stiffened instantly, and he had a sudden urge

and Shirley wisely

and Abner didn't immediately exit. He dawdled

phone on the

had inadvertently provided him with the perfect

you were helpless without

"Let's head back

a U-turn and

a crossroads, Shirley

I took you for your first birthday with me. I cback from school

I couldn't find you at home, worried

you were standing in his

the store, his lips pressed into

"Yeah, I remember."

you thinking, standing there not saying a word?

chuckled, her eyes crinkling

her from the corner of his eye, noting her hands on the steering wheel,

grew up pampered as

there was a tshe suffered, it was probably during