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

sitting in the passenger seat, cycled through several conversation topics in his head but

them.

where did you

his exams, and she had no idea

to find him, but that

"In North America."

year ago, right? Thought about

and she couldn't

scenes.

"Haven't thought about it."

drove. "Remember when you found out I wanted to be a teacher, you said you'd

too."

too much about the distant past, something he probably didn't recall,

lan mentioned you've got someone you

back stiffened instantly, and he had a sudden urge to throttle

didn't respond, and Shirley wisely let the

immediately exit. He dawdled for three

on

inadvertently provided

you were helpless without your

immediately concerned. "Let's head back and look

car made a U-turn and

a crossroads, Shirley suddenly

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

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

saying you were standing in

gaze drifting to the store, his lips pressed into a

"Yeah, I remember."

saying a

eyes

from the corner of his eye, noting her hands

she grew up pampered

suffered, it was