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

family. Don't get me wrong, everyone is so kind

I always hold my true self back

to shed that

his elbows on the

know, I never took

mockery. "I cook because I have

and I

ready for work.

him

why he loves Leah. She looks

sleep at night." Noah's voice brings me

are we

Oh.

Right.

Domestic chores.

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

huge contrast to the suffocating weight of Alex's

because every second, I keep thinking

plate in front of Noah, he

"So,

Because I Know for a fact that they're puffy as

friend to turn a blind

you stupid

soon,

says easily. "You're smarter than half

"That's not reassuring. Because that's a

"I'm serious. You've got

you better buy

coat ceremony." I joke and he nods with a

and Noah

on the counter. He grabs them with a mischievous glint

"Wanna play?"

Those cards belong to Alex. He

best friends which is once in a blue moon but

them.

just cards

anything that belongs to Alex is not

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your husband

of stupid cards."

Am I that obvious?

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