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?

hiding the flicker of disappointment

passenger seat, cycled through several conversation topics in his head but couldn't seem to voice any

them.

you go

left right after finishing his exams, and she

him, but that first year, he

"In North America."

ago, right? Thought

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

scenes.

"Haven't thought about it."

when you found out

too."

distant past, something he probably

mentioned you've got someone you

stiffened instantly, and he had a sudden

respond, and Shirley wisely let

and Abner didn't immediately exit. He dawdled for three whole minutes before saying,

on the

provided him with the

this day and age, you were

immediately concerned. "Let's head

a U-turn

crossroads,

first birthday with me. I cback

buy you a cake. I freaked out when I couldn't find you

were standing in

his gaze drifting to the store,

"Yeah, I remember."

there not saying a word? They thought

chuckled, her eyes crinkling with

noting her hands on the steering wheel, bare of any nail

were both teachers, and she grew up pampered as an only

tshe suffered, it was probably during