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,

a month before begging Athena to take

too

and I'm still begging her to forgive me for what I did. Does that

respond in unison, and I groan in

I've been there. That's why I'm down for this game. I'll win that 50k and give Caleb

be too certain." I

fuckers both chuckle in

He looks worn out and my heart aches for

to talk to Dad. Sloane needs to be treated abroad. She won't make

The room falls silent.

teasing

scrubs which tells me

worried about my cousin and best friend being together because of how awkward it would be

lan has been has changed my perception over their

arrange a private jet and anything she

help with." Luca

Zane too, even though he's away

have people waiting for you. Just hold on a little

I say, turning to lan.

steady eyes. "You did well to listen to

smirk. "Don't

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

anyone move you. I haven't seen you that

sister. I won't let anything happen to

If I had seen through Leah none

then, Ethan's phone

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

something happen?" lan

nods. "Zayan was supposed to pick the kids but

to pick them up."

I freeze. "Wait. What?"

on his coat but

and Athena are

me, catching the shift

has to escort Athena. She's

right?"