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

get me wrong, everyone is so

always hold my true self

to shed that skin off

on the counter, watching me

know, I never took you for the domestic

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

chores and I can't

my husband ready for work. I sleep in until

him leave

he loves Leah. She looks like she has her shit together.

night." Noah's voice brings

we talking about

Oh.

Right.

Domestic chores.

chuckle. The tension from earlier fades just a little as we slip into an

laughing. It's a huge contrast to the suffocating weight of

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

I place a plate in front of Noah, he

asks, "So,

sigh in relief that he doesn't tease me about my red swollen eyes. Because

you just need a friend to turn a blind eye to your

you stupid

soon, and I'm

easily. "You're smarter than half the people in

reassuring. Because that's a

grins. "I'm serious. You've got

better

ceremony." I joke and he nods with a

and Noah

them

"Wanna play?"

hesitate. Those cards belong

his best friends which is once in a blue

them.

cards one

anything that belongs to Alex is not "just

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tell me your

stupid cards." Noah

Am I that obvious?

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