Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 47 ~ Hell of a night

ATHENA

"No man in there should touch you, Athena," Alex mutters darkly, his arm resting along the backseat, fingers casually brushing my shoulder like a silent threat.

I turn my head slowly to face him, forcing a smile that doesn't reach my eyes. "Will you tell them I'm your wife?"

His jaw works, teeth grinding so hard I can see the tension in his neck.

"No," he finally spits out, his voice hard enough to cut through glass.

I let out a soft, bitter laugh and look away, watching the city lights blur past the window.

"Then you shouldn't care," I say quietly but firmly, knowing it'll get a rise out of him.

Before I can blink, Alex shifts closer, his hand shooting out to grip my thigh under the thin fabric of my dress, fingers digging in just enough to make me gasp.

"What did you just say to me?," he growls, and I swallow.

Not daring to repeat the words with how he's looking at me.

Ryan stiffens in the driver's seat, eyes darting to the mirror before quickly looking away.

Alex leans in until his lips graze my ear, his hand sliding higher up my thigh. "That dress should be for my eyes only," he whispers, his voice a dark promise. "But since we were late, I'll let you wear it."

I almost laugh at that. But feeling like I've pushed him too far for one night, I bite my bottom lip instead.

His fingers trail higher until they find lace, and his breath hitches slightly, but when he speaks again, his voice is calm and dangerous.

"If you let a man touch you tonight, for a greeting or a fucking dance," he growls, nipping my earlobe before dragging his mouth along my neck, "I'll destroy him. And it will be your fault."

I swallow hard, refusing to give him the satisfaction of seeing me break, but my pulse is racing, my skin burning where his fingers slip under the lace edge of my panties.

His thumb brushes deliberately slow, circling, as he murmurs darkly, "You love testing me, don't you, Athena?"

I grit my teeth, trying not to react, but my body betrays me with a slight shiver.

against my

won't come to

gala entrance, and Ryan glances nervously at us through the

finger inside me with a

and I make good on every promise I've

the door, Alex

breathless

I try to compose myself when Leah pops out from no where and takes Alex's

the main entrance and I must admit,

surround them making

begins but I give him a look

hear Noah behind me

can now remember me." He

and Alex but I

saved me that night." I give

what, You can buy me

walk in, careful not to touch him even when he offers me his

a feeling that the bastard will live up to his word and I've put

out." He winks as he holds the door open and I shake

make it past the main hall when my

a table, his usual cold and unreadable expression in place,

into him, close

breathe without his air. Her hand is resting dangerously near his thigh, her head

him, the space between them is too small to ignore.

and look away, but it's too

his hand at the small of my back, leaning

sit somewhere else, Athena. You don't have to do this." His voice is soft, but there's steel under it,

when a staff member approaches us, clipboard in hand and

your seats

pointing, but Noah

interrupts, but the man shakes his head with

sir. You're both seated