Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Tyler took a deep breath and fired off his reply to lan.

"Really? All these years and you still haven't bothered to save my number with my name?"

lan, of course, knew it was Tyler messaging him. But Tyler's sudden outburst- was it really because of a woman?

"Relationships? Please. Even a dog wouldn't stoop that low. If you ever start dating, you better get ready to bark in front of us."

Back in the day, Tyler had always been the one watching the drama unfold, especially between lan and Maja. He'd tease lan mercilessly, calling him "little Dave" a running joke among their group.

No way was Tyler going to let lan have the last laugh now.

"Relax. I wouldn't get into a relationship if you paid me."

But as he hit send, a pang of discomfort twisted in his chest.

Athena hadn't even called him tonight. Not a single message.

Heartless. Cold.

She sure didn't act like a woman with feelings for him.

Annoyed, Tyler tapped back into his messages with Athena. After a moment's hesitation, he typed out a single line:

"Come pick me up."

He tossed his phone aside as soon as he sent it.

Bert clapped him on the shoulder. "What's up, man? You calling someone to pick you up?"

"Yeah, got Athena coming."

late? She's actually coming? Didn't you two

little smug. "Don't forget, she's into me. She'd come running if I snapped my

woman would come along and put Tyler in his

Athena showed

a few voices piped up with

show up. Loyal

after

just

slumped over

her way to his side to help

away, putting on a show for the crowd. "Why are you here? I texted

his arm again. "Come on,

had been stewing. Even now, watching her bow her head, he felt a gnawing discomfort The fear that Athena might not

this, and I'll go with

bet

shot of the strongest liquor. they had.

stand it anymore. "Tyler, enough, man. Don't make her

voice chilly. "Well, Athena? Are you going to drink it

silent. Without a trace of hesitation, she picked

room quieted. Tyler felt a flash of regret—this

"You..."

down and helped him up

Can we go

was at a loss for