Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

The cab driver clearly didn't buy her story. As Athena prepared to get out, he kept on with his concerned advice.

"Listen, sweetheart, your boyfriend seems like a good guy. That car following us? Bet it's his, right? Even after a fight, he's worried about you riding home alone."

Athena glanced down the street and, sure enough, spotted Tyler's car parked a short distance away.

But she didn't go to him. Right now, her mind was consumed by a need to uncover the truth from all those years ago.

Back in her apartment, Athena immediately pulled out her phone, searching online for information about that actor-Adam. But all she could find was his name; any details about his family were vague at best.

With nowhere else to turn, she messaged a few old contacts from the tabloid circuit, hoping someone might have dug up more about Adam's background.

Despite all her years in showbiz, Athena had never really built up much of a network. She disliked socializing, and now, faced with this investigation, she found herself at a loss.

She sat on her couch, wired some money to those reporters, but the information that came back was frustratingly sparse. No one seemed to know how to reach Adam's mother or his younger brother.

Athena's anxiety grew. She finally had a few leads, but now she was stuck, unsure how to move forward.

She crossed to the window and peered out. Tyler's car was still parked below.

If it were Tyler, with his connections, he'd probably have the answer in no time.

She drew a deep breath, thoughts spinning, but in the end, her decision was made. She grabbed her keys and headed out.

Downstairs, she stopped in front of Tyler's car. He was in the driver's seat, lost in thought, but when he saw her, surprise flashed across his face.

Athena tapped on the window. Tyler rolled it down right away. "Tyler."

He opened his mouth, clearly expecting her to tell him to leave.

But Athena's gaze lingered on his face. She noticed a tiny mole had reappeared

at the tip of his nose-exactly where it used to be.

For some reason, her heart ached at the sight.

She'd barely noticed during their talk earlier that he'd gone and had the mole put back. Typical Tyler-always the player pretending to have turned

Lover

a new leaf Why bother with this charade?

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Her emotions tangled, but she couldn't help but ask, "So, your mole is back again?"

Tyler stiffened, like a cat whose tail had just been stepped on.

"It's my face, isn't it? I can do what I want with it! If I want to put it back, I will. What's it got to do with you? What, you came down here to kid kick me out? Newsflash, you don't own this street-I can park wherever I want." s

He was halfway through his tirade when Athena suddenly leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss to his lips.

It was as fleeting as a spring shower, but Tyler's pupils shrank as if struck by lightning. Every sharp word died in his throat.

A moment later, Athena walked around and slid into the passenger seat.

"You-"

"You-"

He stammered twice, lips trembling, utterly lost for words.

Athena buckled her seatbelt, leaned back, and said, "Let's not stay here. Take me home with you."

Tyler drove back in a daze,

over at the passenger seat, wondering if he was hallucinating from missing her so

he gripped the steering wheel in silence, making

you want tomorrow? I've learned a few new

question hooked Tyler so completely, he forgot to

suddenly changed her mind, or why she

kind again. He just followed her inside,

his hands moved

Athena didn't resist.

if afraid she'd vanish, kissing her over and over. He couldn't

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exhausted. More than once, she nearly drifted off to sleep, only

was sprawled over her, his

Tyler certainly kept himself in

face in her hands, suddenly realizing she really did prefer him with that little mole. If it disappeared, she doubted she'd even want to speak

Tyler looked at her, his

Damn it.

deny it she did

God he'd had it put

to hers with a desperate hunger, as if he wanted to merge

sleeping through most of the day. She'd planned to get up early and make some soup, but after the way Tyler had kept

finally woke, the last rays of

heard him

the mole restored. Mind your own business. So what if it's embarrassing? It's my life, not yours. And don't

everyone had asked him about

before he went and had the mole put back,

a word about it, except

Bert hadn't egged him on, Tyler wouldn't have broken up with Athena so soon after they started seeing

the sense to try to talk some

back together, but if she's just going to hurt you again, maybe it's

was a bit of a jerk, sure, but he had

the past, neither of them had exactly been

odd. But did it matter? Whatever she wanted,

dinner came and Athena finally revealed her real reason for

the table. Even through her oversized T-shirt he could see the faint marks left on

was calm,

look into Adam's mother and younger brother for me. Kerwin drowned trying to save his brother. When Adam was drunk, he let slip that five million

his fork, saying nothing.

obsessing over someone who

to lash out, but he knew if he

stared down at his glass of milk, misery churning in

it," he said finally, "I'll help you investigate everything that happened with Kerwin. But you have to agree to my

"What terms?"

gaze, tracing the rim of his glass with his

bobbed as he seemed to weigh

by before he

"Marry me."

thinking she must have misheard. Everyone

"What?"

instinctively, her

speaking, he stood up, grabbed his suit jacket from the back of the chair, and

once, she didn't want to think

the house, he headed straight

door, he was greeted

mess aside and dropped onto

of the room, lost in a passionate embrace. When they noticed Tyler, Bert recoiled

"Tyler?"

hadn't expected anyone

lit a cigarette,

and gently coaxed the woman, telling