Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 ~ Card game

Chapter 11 Card game

Athena

Noah stood in the living room, his hair a mess. He was wearing a T- shirt and dark jeans, which was rare to see since it seemed

like the Kings had a thing for suits.

Even Gia in her old age wore suits. I was always the odd one out in

my jeans and Plain tops.

"Why do you let him do this? You know Aunt Ari wouldn't let this go on if you just told her?" He takes a step closer.

I almost laugh at that.

Alex would kill me and burry me six feet under if I ever tried to do that.

That's a known fact. But... deep down in my heart, I feel like this

secret between us is the only thing that keeps me going. A sick

part of me likes that we have something we share that no one else knows.

"I'm not bothered by it." I lie.

Noah watches me. For a second I feel like he's about to argue but I was just humiliated a few seconds ago and had he walked in a

few minutes earlier, he would have watched the scene like a damn movie in 3D.

I exhale, forcing my emotions down.

"Have you eaten?" I ask, changing the subject.

Noah studies me for a moment, as if deciding whether to

push the conversation further, but eventually shakes his head.

"Come on," I say, moving toward the kitchen. "I'll make you something."

He follows me, settling onto

the kitchen island while I rummage through the fridge. The familiar act of cooking steadies me and gives me something to focus on besides the storm raging in my chest.

Noah has always been my only friend since I came into

Don't get me wrong, everyone is

I always hold my true self

it feels like I only get to shed that skin off with him

on the counter, watching

took you

roll my eyes at his mockery. "I cook because I have to, not because

hate chores and

up at 4 AM to get my husband ready for

him leave

loves Leah. She looks

at night." Noah's

we talking

Oh.

Right.

Domestic chores.

earlier fades just a little as we slip into an easy

to the suffocating weight of Alex's

feels like I'm drowning because every second, I keep

front of Noah, he picks at the

asks, "So, how's

that he doesn't tease me about my red swollen eyes. Because I Know for a fact that they're puffy as we speak. See

you just need a friend to turn a blind

stupid shit

soon, and I'm

says easily. "You're smarter than

"That's not reassuring. Because

grins. "I'm serious. You've

better buy

coat ceremony." I joke and he nods with a

eating, and Noah

them with a mischievous glint in his

"Wanna play?"

belong to

his best friends which is once in a blue moon

them.

just cards one

to Alex is not "just

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tell me your husband

a bunch of stupid cards." Noah

Am I that obvious?

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