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,

month before

Ethan cackles. "You're too generous.

her as the mother to my son, and I'm still begging

respond in unison, and I

game. I'll win that 50k and

be too

fuckers both chuckle in

looks

needs to be treated abroad. She won't make it

The room falls silent.

the teasing

tells me he

my cousin and best friend being together

been has changed my perception over their

arrange a private jet and anything she needs."I support

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

you can always count on me for anything. Zane too, even though he's away he told me to

you. Just hold on a little longer Sloane. I'll make sure you're fine even if it's the last thing I

say, turning to lan. "Thank you

steady eyes. "You did

smirk. "Don't get

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

I haven't seen you that stubborn since well, Athena was

I won't let anything happen

blames herself but it's all my fault. If I

Ethan's phone

frowns, then stands. "I've gotta go. I'll check in on you tomorrow,

happen?" lan

was supposed to pick the kids but he's with Athena. So I

to pick them up."

I freeze. "Wait. What?"

slips on his coat but ignores

and Athena are

at me, catching the shift in my face. "Where

escort Athena.

right?"