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 he

doctor advised us to since I may

lie.

living room and upstairs to the right where

and words dry

The room is... breathtaking.

fills the space, highlighting the

the windows stretch from floor to

is

must have cost millions, give or

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

frown crosses my

"What about my clothes?"

the closet,

Yep. Totally cost millions.

This is my room.

nothing about

in slowly, my fingers

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

turn to Alex,

me carefully.

unreadable, his

as if he's waiting

throat. "This is where

with something I can't name before he nods.

edge of the bed, testing

press into a thin line.

with me is a chore

something uneasy twist in

at him. "Where do

A beat of silence.

he shifts. "Down the

of something unfamiliar shoots through

doesn't make sense. I don't remember him. I don't remember us. But the

rooms makes my chest

I don't know why.

something about the way he

nod, my voice soft.

but he says