Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

ALEX

"I'm not sure, boss. The medical team has yet to assess her."

The call ends before I realize I've hung up.

My foot slams the gas, the tires screaming as I rip back onto the road.

Two miles northeast. I repeat it like a prayer. Like it'll bring her back to me faster.

The rain has now reduced to showers, which makes it a whole lot easier to see.

She was screaming.

That sound... it'll haunt me forever.

I'm soaked to the bone with my teeth clenched and my hand a death grip on the wheel.

But I don't care. I'll drive through fire if I have to

Then, through the showers, red and blue lights appear in the distance, flashing, pulsing sirens faint over the sound of my speed.

I slam the brakes just behind an ambulance.

I barely put the car in park before I'm out and running toward Athena.

"Alex!" lan meets me halfway, already pulling off his gloves.

"She's awake and stable for now, but still in shock. I need to scan her for internal injuries. We can't risk moving her too much."

I don't hear anything else after awake.

She's not very hurt!

My heart jumps in relief.

I rush past him to the back of the ambulance, where the doors are still open.

She's sitting in the back of the ambulance, a blanket draped over her shoulders, her hair damp and clinging to her cheeks. Her eyes are wide, staring blankly ahead, and my chest caves in at the sight.

I climb in and wrap my arms around her without hesitation, pulling her into me like my life depends on it.

doesn't resist. She melts against me, trembling, cold and

into her soaked hair. "You scared the hell out

she mumbles,

counter, holding her

transport. "We're taking her

she says suddenly. "I

just enough to see her

state to argue," I

determined. "I want to sleep in my

I pause.

Everything in me stills.

Zayan?

have heard

bottle."

soft voice pulls

arms and

second." I smile at her, and she nods. Pulling the warm blanket

lan and pull

think I'm Zayan?" I whisper

me

"She called you that?"

once, my jaw tight. "She looked straight at me and

the shock. Mild concussion maybe.

cut in, my voice low but final. "You said she's stable and she wants to go home. I'll convince her to do it tomorrow. 'll stay with her and keep

some rest, we need to get her scanned immediately. The fact that she's coherent enough to argue and recognize some faces is a good sign, but Alex, keep an eye on her and bring her in

nod. "I will. Thanks,

clasps my shoulder before turning

blanket wrapped tightly around her shoulders. The rain's reduced to a soft

this was another situation, it would have looked romantic with

look like a

seat

you warm enough?" I

She nods slowly.

hungry." she responds and

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