Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

ALEX

There are only two things I truly regret this afternoon.

1. Letting Luca pick the restaurant.

2. Me agreeing to hang out with my so-called friends when they've had more than one drink in them.

"I'm just saying," Luca leans back in his chair, swirling his whiskey like he's in a bad mafia movie, "you've fallen for your ex-wife."

"You're drunk." I reply, stabbing a piece of steak with more aggression than necessary. "And I haven't fallen for anyone."

Luca snorts so hard that he nearly chokes on his drink. "Sure. You just follow her around like a bodyguard-slash-lover, risk your life for her, and stare at your phone every five seconds. Totally normal co-parenting behavior."

"It is co-parenting," I say flatly. "We share a child. It's called being responsible adults. Not that you'd know anything about it."

"I have three kids, and I can safely say you've totally fallen for her." Ethan says, and I turn my head in anger.

"Why are you even here? I don't even like you." I snarl.

Ethan is that bastard's cousin and the main reason Athena is working in the same hospital as Zayan, and it makes my heart boil. I mean, is he so pathetic that he has to rely on his cousin's best friend for a job?

"I'm here for lan. As soon as he gets here, I'll be gone. Trust me, the feeling between us is mutual." Ethan responds. "But I can understand why you're insecure, Zayan is a ladies' man." Ethan laughs.

What a cocky bastard.

"You're going to start a fight, Sinclair. Is that your plan?" Luca says, grinning, enjoying the fact that Ethan and I are about to burn each other to the ground with our glares.

"Alex is always calm, but today is different. He has been staring at his phone like something is about to jump out of it. Is it Athena? Time to switch who is baby sitting next?"

With my frustration building up, I turn to face Luca,

"I'm not-"

Ugh.

Why am I even defending myself?

"I'll bet fifty thousand," Luca cuts in, lifting his glass like it's an official declaration,

last a month before begging

month?" Ethan cackles. "You're too generous.

delusional. I care for her as the mother to my son, and I'm still begging her to forgive me for what I did. Does that

respond in unison,

down for this game. I'll win that 50k and give Caleb

be too

the fuckers both chuckle

looks worn out and my heart aches for

Sloane needs to be treated abroad.

The room falls silent.

teasing

in scrubs which tells

about my cousin and best friend being together because of how awkward it would be if they broke

has been has changed my perception over their

can arrange a private jet and anything

if there is anything I can help with." Luca adds on and gives him a small nod

on me for anything. Zane too, even though he's away he told me

that little sis, you have people waiting for you. Just hold on a little longer Sloane. I'll make sure

really mean it," I say, turning to

eyes. "You did well to

"Don't

sighs and runs a hand over his face. "You were practically

seen you that

my baby sister. I won't let

all my fault. If I had seen through Leah none of this would

then, Ethan's phone

screen, frowns, then stands. "I've gotta go. I'll check

something happen?" lan

pick the kids but he's with Athena. So

to pick them up."

I freeze. "Wait. What?"

on his

and Athena are

shift in my face. "Where

Athena. She's meeting the

right?"