Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 87

Chapter 87~ She's trouble

ALEX

"You don't want this anymore? Am I too much?" Tears well in her eyes and I sigh.

You see the difference, when she cries it does nothing to me. But when Athena...

Fuck!

"Get In I drop you home. I have to rush back to the office."

"Okay." She gives me a smile and steps closer, placing a kiss on my cheek.

Opening the car door, I seat in my driver's seat before glancing back at Rayen. He's quiet in the car seat, clutching the little bunny plushie he refuses to sleep without.

His eyes are wide and uncertain as he watches me. I run a hand down my face and exhale slowly.

I'm supposed to protect him.

But how the hell do I protect him from ghosts that won't stay buried?

Leah is buckling up when the question slips out of my mouth.

"Rayen, buddy?" My voice is soft.

His wide eyes look up, "Yes, Daddy?"

"Why did you call Ath- that woman that?"

Leah flinches slightly, her voice suddenly softer as she responds instead.

"Haha, Alex, you can't tell me you're thinking so deeply about that! Maybe he's just confused... or maybe she put him up to it. You know how manipulative women like her can be."

I raise my head and stare at her like she's grown a second head.

manipulated like that.

point did she

up. She was on the floor and looked sad."

going to be a

wheel tighter, my knuckles

was on the

voice echoes in my head like a siren I

say

echo in my head. Pressing on my

mind goes back

knees drawn to her chest. Her arms

still feel the way her body

I didn't even think.

I just moved.

Held her. Grounded her.

something in me remembered her

I hate her.

line I keep telling

Over and over again.

But Rayen?

her for two

have power over all of

A child included?

Leah's voice drags me

"What?"

like you're

down at my

what I meant when

I make you angry? I'm sorry." A little voice

never be angry with you. He was just curious. Do you want to get some ice cream tomorrow? Granny has been dying to spend

bunny to his chest, and

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