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 sobbing

halted as he

Jess. Samantha's just not in the best mood tonight. Didn't mean

her tears. "It's okay, Chris. Maybe you should check on

said that, Chris might

felt embarrassed, especially since

after her now would just make him seem

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

his confusion in three stiff drinks, the kind that

over, it's over.

up, sitting beside

me be the reason

has nothing to do with

pride, and Samantha had

tinged his thoughts; he shouldn't have sung with Jessica but it was hard to say no with everyone egging him on. Now, slightly drunk, he indulged in a few more glasses than

a pall over the evening, and the

seeing Chris drunk, decided to

let me help you

owned the lounge, a detail that made the offer seem all

couldn't hold back any longer

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

Jessica was easy, but Samantha was someone he'd pursued for a

Jessica away, he

written all over

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

drunkenness might save face Chris, who wouldn't want to embarrass a

but didn't pursue the