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 since I

lie. But

living room and upstairs to the right where

words

The room is... breathtaking.

lighting fills the space, highlighting the luxurious, yet oddly comforting

and the windows stretch

rich is

cost millions, give or

it only has a bed, a bathroom,

frown crosses

"What about my clothes?"

the closet, across the

Yep. Totally cost millions.

This is my room.

about it feels

fingers trailing over

neat, too... distant. Like a place I live in but never truly existed in. Although a part of me wonders if we did live

turn to Alex, who stands

me carefully.

is unreadable,

if he's

my throat. "This

something I can't name before he

bed, testing the

lips press into a

like dealing with me is a chore and he has better things to

something uneasy twist in

him.

A beat of silence.

he shifts.

sharp pang of something unfamiliar

him. I don't

separate rooms makes my chest feel

I don't know why.

to push for more answers. But something about the way he stands there, so

I nod, my voice soft.

tightens, but he