Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Before he could even process what was happening, he found himself speeding up, quickly catching up to her.

Athena was at the restaurant tonight for Doris's birthday dinner. Doris was her only real friend-missing this was not an option.

Besides, Athena had been holed up at home for days, obsessively staring at old photos, feeling as though the world was closing in on her.

But she had made a promise to Kerwin-a promise to keep living, no matter how

hard it got.

It was agony.

She reached for the door to the private dining room, but before she could enter, someone grabbed her wrist. When she turned around, she found Tyler standing there.

Tyler looked like he'd lost weight, his eyes hazy with the unmistakable blur of alcohol.

"It really is you..."

Athena didn't have any resentment toward him. Tyler wanted her body; she wanted the emotional comfort he provided. No one owed anyone anything.

"Yeah, Tyler, you-" she started, but before she could finish, Tyler leaned in and kissed her. He cradled her face, pressing her back against the wall, kissing her everywhere like a needy puppy.

Her back stung from the impact, his lips burning against hers, then trailing to her cheeks, her neck.

Worried someone might pass by, Athena quickly pushed him away. "You-"

But before she could finish, Tyler pulled her into the restroom next door.

"Athena, I missed you," he murmured.

He held her, settling her on the edge of the sink. Hands braced on either side of her, his eyes unfocused from the alcohol, but with a flicker of clarity.

walk in at

away gently. "Look, whatever you want to

wait? Doris is

want to go in

her eyes, pulled her hands to his

"Alright. But you can't cause a

I promise, I won't cause trouble

was drunk-strangely obedient. For a

and

soon as they walked in, Doris's smile faded when

already there. They all moved in the same circles, and everyone knew Tyler. He'd been seen with plenty of women before, but

changed instantly. Some recognized

blacklisted, so what was she doing here with

no way she'd spill

Anywhere Tyler went, the spotlight

Athena's shoulder, silent and clingy like

then, Athena whispered if he

plant a sloppy kiss on her cheek, and mumble

he was always leaning in too close

presence had shifted

snapped photos-no one had ever seen this side of him before Tyler was always the

too well-behaved.

to s

stayed curled up against

reached up and gently felt his

you running a fever recently?

obviously still bitter. But Athena seemed softer

he wanted was to hold onto her tonight-maybe they could go home together after. er be missed her Bế missed everything about being

had been so long since he'd felt