Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 ~ Broken

Chapter 6 Broken

Athena

You've never loved hard enough if you've never stayed up

all night staring at the wall hoping the plain colours will stop the ache of your heart.

"I love you." Words I haven't had the courage to say in three

years rolled out of her tongue like she was saying her name.

Did he say it back?

Just the thought of him telling Leah he loves her

even though I've known that for three years does horrible things to my poor

heart.

It's been two days and I still can't get the scene out of my head. I stare at the wall, wondering why I'm still here.

Because you're hoping he'll love you instead.

A voice whispers and I shut it down.

The vibrating of my phone pulls me out and I stare at it the screen flashing Ariana.

My mother-in-law.

"Hi, mum." I breathe. Hoping my voice isn't giving me away.

"Hi, baby." She cools. "I've been trying

to reach your husband and can't get through, is he home?"

Right, the happy couple.

That's my role.

"No. He

left early this morning." I respond, hoping my voice isn't sounding like a damn broken record.

"I'm about

to lose my mind! This boy will kill me! I have to get those reports before my trial this afternoon." Ariana responds, her

voice etched in frustration.

that. When he gets here, I'll

be too late. Can

Can you just visit his office and pick them

to my

My heart stops.

I really

really what I'm looking forward to right

know if I don't agree,

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phone tighter. "Of

you, sweetheart. I don't know what I'd

as I murmur a goodbye and

tremble slightly as I grab

in the mood to go out.... Okay, maybe I do want to

smack his stupidly perfect face and maybe

ache

air does nothing to soothe the tightness in

Maybe he's just busy.

a logical

I've been making for him are beginning to sound even more pathetic as days go

image of Leah in his arms. That victorious

him

there. Like she was staking her

tell her

her within

alone makes

By the time

reach Alex's office, my heart is pounding in my ears. Ryan, his assistant, looks up from

Usually, he barely glances

But today, something shifts in his expression. His lips

rises from his seat, stepping in front of

people who know Alex and I are actually

to grab something quickly for

law. It's an emergency."

He hesitates, glancing at

closed door behind him. "I understand, but

minute. You know she'll have both

picking up

is firm but

Strict orders? Since when?

myself to shamelessly ask who

tightening around my lungs. My fingers

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