Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 36 ~ Triggered

ATHENA

"How long have we been married?" I ask as Alex opens the door.

"Three years." He responds.

His voice is distant but his touch is gentle and it makes me wonder what type of marriage we've had.

It's been a week since I've been in the hospital and I got sick of it. I wanted to come home, but I didn't know where my home was when Ariana, who happens to be my mother-in-law, told me she's my family.

If it was up to her, I would have moved into their house before moving back with Alex and it made me realize immediately that his family is warm and they seem to like me.

Although, from how awkward it's been, I couldn't help but wonder if there is love between us.

"Oh my God!" The gasp leaves my mouth as I drink in the view. I knew it was a beautiful house just from the view on our way here, but I wasn't so sure, but now I am.

"You like it?" His deep voice reaches my ear and I jump about to turn when I lose my balance but he holds me before my ass can kiss the floor.

"Careful."

Thump

Thump

My heart beats so loud I'm afraid it will burst. I can't look at him so I stare at his chest since he's so fucking tall.

Feeling like I'm being burnt from how hot my skin is, I pull away and clear my throat,

"Yes. Uhm... it's beautiful."

He nods and grabs my bag and steps in.

"I'll get a bath started for you but first I'll show you your room." He announces and

I nod.

My room.

Not our room.

"Do we sleep separately?" I ask.

As if only realizing what he's just said when

The doctor advised us to

a lie.

walks past the cozy living room and upstairs to the right where he holds the door

and words dry from my

The room is... breathtaking.

lighting fills the space, highlighting the luxurious, yet oddly

plush, cream-colored sheets, and the windows stretch from floor to

is

cost millions,

walk around but notice it only has a bed, a bathroom, and

frown crosses my

"What about my clothes?"

closet, across the

Yep. Totally cost millions.

This is my room.

nothing about

fingers trailing over

looks untouched, too neat, too... distant. Like a place I live in but never truly existed in.

Alex, who stands

me carefully.

is unreadable,

if he's waiting for

throat. "This is

with something I can't name before he nods.

the edge of the bed, testing the softness. "It doesn't feel

into a thin

with me is a chore and he has

uneasy twist

glance at him.

A beat of silence.

shifts. "Down

sharp pang of something unfamiliar shoots

make sense. I don't remember him. I don't remember us.

separate rooms makes my

I don't know why.

bottom lip, debating whether to push for more answers. But something about the way he stands there, so rigid, like he's barely holding himself together,

nod, my voice

jaw tightens, but he says