Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

"Samantha."

He reached out, grabbing her arm in a mix of frustration and desperation.

"Cut it out, will you? You're not exactly playing it straight with others either, and I haven't made a fuss, have I? We're both in the same boat here."

His words sent a ripple of astonishment through the crowd.

And as if struck by a sudden revelation, Jessica's eyes gleamed with an opportunity.

"What? Sam's got a secret admirer? No wonder Chris has been all moody lately. Sam, that's on you then. At least Chris and I are clear-cut, no funny business."

Samantha's brows knitted in annoyance, turning to face Chris squarely.

"My secret admirer, who might that be?"

"Like you don't know," he retorted, clearly hinting at Abner again.

She couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity.

"Don't project your own sleaziness onto everyone else, Chris. If we're done, let's end it cleanly. If you go crying to my dad again, it's just going to make things ugly. It's beneath you. I'm not stopping you from seeing Jessica, so stay out of my life."

Did he really think she was without temper?

She flung the lounge door open and stormed out.

Chris, now sweating profusely, was more anxious than ever.

"Samantha!"

But Samantha didn't give him the time of day.

Jessica's

halted as

Jess. Samantha's just not in the best mood tonight. Didn't mean to take it out

tears. "It's okay, Chris. Maybe

that, Chris might have

felt embarrassed, especially since Samantha's parting

would just make him seem

enough at school; he wouldn't be short of girlfriends. Samantha would regret

his confusion in three stiff drinks, the kind that

If it's over, it's over. She thinks

up,

let me be the

has nothing to do with

have their pride, and

with everyone

a pall over the evening, and the party quickly

her moment and seeing Chris drunk, decided to

me help

owned the lounge, a detail that made

passed the restroom, Jessica couldn't hold

sobered up instantly. His relationship with Jessica had always been ambiguous, but his heart

wasn't a fool. Jessica was easy, but Samantha was someone he'd

away, he wiped

written all

sorry. Did I overstep? I'm just... a

lead to rejection, but claiming. drunkenness might save face Chris, who wouldn't want to embarrass a

frowned but didn't pursue