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

immediately runs to him and grabs his

see

stumbles

Wait, what?

them, my mouth probably hanging open

at me proudly and

"See? She's pretty, right?"

I blink.

chokes on

I may never recover.

at 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 absurdity

not to die of

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

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

weapon, shoots a glare

on, cuz. This isn't the best place

then, leans forward, ker voice so casual, it's like she's talking about the weather. "Honestly, don't

wide. I choke on my own breath. Isabelle

sipping his coffee like he was about to be

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

let

clear my throat. "Right, well, Isabelle and l-uh, we'll just... we go

he's

alive.

arm and

swallowed by the floor.

I get us to a quieter aisle, I

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