Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 94

Chapter 94 ~ Not insane

ATHENA

Alarm shoots through me for a second.

"Wait... so you're in here alone?"

He shrugs. "I like the cheese aisle."

"Well, you clearly have good taste," I murmur, then glance around again, making sure no one's watching. "Okay, I'll walk you to the entrance so you can wait safely for your dad, alright?"

He shakes his head, arms folded stubbornly. "Nope. I'll only go if you promise to play with me."

I blink. "Play with you?"

He nods, his curls bouncing. "You can be the queen, and I'll be the knight. And then maybe we can eat cheese."

I try not to laugh, but a giggle slips out anyway. "That's a very specific bribe, little man."

Rayen beams. "So, do you promise?"

I'm about to answer when I hear a voice behind me.

"She doesn't usually make promises to men under four feet, but you might be the exception."

I freeze.

I slowly turn, and there he is.

Alex.

Standing a few feet away in a white button up shirt, sleeves pushed up to reveal his smooth forearms, a coffee in one hand, and a raised brow that's already judging me in twelve different ways.

between me

so much trouble, young man." he looks down at his

to him and grabs

see a

heart stumbles over

Wait, what?

them, my mouth probably hanging open because Rayen

at me proudly

"See? She's pretty, right?"

I blink.

chokes on his

I may never recover.

Rayen and then back at Alex, my heart under my feet as I blink. "What- no, I mean..." I stutter, still trying to process the

so hard not to

corner, their voices getting louder as they argue over some

jerks up as soon as she spots us. "Oh wow, what's this? The

it's a weapon, shoots a glare

on, cuz. This isn't the best

then, leans forward, ker voice so casual, it's like she's talking about the weather. "Honestly, don't care if you're a mental case, can live

wide. I choke on my own breath.

was

toward her, his brow furrowing.

let

l-uh, we'll just... we go ahead and... finish

like he's

alive.

Isabelle, grabbing her arm and pulling her

swallowed by the floor.

quieter aisle, I stop and turn to Isabelle,

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