Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

ATHENA

I sit at work as my head spins. I've tried to think of what would have caused Alex

to say that, but I come back empty every single time.

He wouldn't tell me what, and it's extremely frustrating!

"Dr. Dawson? We have an urgent patient who needs surgery." Nurse Mira says, and I nod.

I put my phone back in my coat and rush to to the OR.

Three hours later, I'm walking out, feeling like my bones are cracking. It's crazy how you think your body will get used only to be proven wrong over and over

again.

The fatigue never goes away. And the back pains only get worse. But none of that matters when you're doing something you love.

As long as my patients get to live a healthy life again, I'm fine with feeling tired and having dark circles.

"The surgery went well. We just need to keep an eye on him." I say to the nurse who nods.

"Yes doc. You really do have magic hands. Every patient you've worked on has lived." She says with a smile.

I smile back, but I can't help but get a strange feeling. That something is about to go wrong.

I push my thoughts aside as I step out, stripping off my gloves and gown.

"Nice work in there," Zayan says behind me, his voice warm.

He walks up as I'm sanitizing my hands, and before I can react, he leans in to kiss

me.

I turn my head at the last second, and the kiss lands on my cheek.

Zayan pulls back, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Is something wrong?"

I shake my head quickly. "No. Not with you. Never with you." I give a faint smile. "You're perfect."

And he is.

Smart. Kind. Patient. Loyal. The kind of man any woman would be lucky to have.

So why isn't my heart racing?

Why isn't my skin tingling?

Why isn't the air around me shifting like it does when he walks into the room?

blood rushes to my ears,

with Zayan...

Too quiet.

thinking..." Zayan says, clearing his throat. "Maybe we could go out sometime this week? Just you and

I say honestly, then add gently, "But I took a few days off. Rayen and

smile grows. "Just Rayen

has been dying to meet my son,

near Rayen. I

hate to crush his hopeful gaze, but I

answer. "With

There it is.

The shift.

me but

nods, his eyes

that, the silence between us

I really wish the ground could

I get back, we can do that date."

like I'm playing a losing game here. I'm fighting against a man who is not even in the game." he runs a hand through his

around, grateful that it's just

not like that. You're a

I'm not him."

that's why I'm with you! Because you're you. I

been crazy about us, Athena. We've been dating for eight months, and it's been

I sigh.

know

you, babe.

not sure if that's for him or

I'm not letting you go." He pulls me

It's soft

Warm.

in all the ways it should be. His lips

My skin doesn't burn. My stomach

pulls back, his eyes search mine,

I don't know what else

my face. "I'll wait. However long it takes. Just... don't shut me

even though I

And the worst part?

don't even know if I

as he holds the door open

ignore him and take a

bus, but someone is too high and mighty

to use

said he wanted to

friends. Alex said no,

the entire time