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.

looks between me and Rayen,

much trouble, young man." he looks

and grabs his hand,

come see

heart stumbles

Wait, what?

my mouth probably

me proudly and

"See? She's pretty, right?"

I blink.

on

I may never recover.

then back at Alex, my heart under my feet as I blink. "What- no, I mean..."

so hard not to die of

the corner, their voices getting louder as they argue over some random grocery item, completely oblivious to the tension in

she spots us. "Oh wow,

shoots a glare her way. "Why haven't

Come on, cuz. This isn't the

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 with seeing your face

I choke on my own breath. Isabelle didn't just say

he was about to be in a

her, his brow furrowing. "Excuse me?" he

let

my throat. "Right, well, Isabelle and l-uh, we'll just... we go ahead and... finish shopping. You two-have fun with your um, prince." I shoot a

like he's the

alive.

rush past Isabelle, grabbing her arm and pulling her along like I'm about

swallowed by the floor.

us to a quieter aisle,

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