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?

my

with Zayan... it's

Too quiet.

throat. "Maybe we could go out sometime this week? Just you

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

smile grows. "Just Rayen and

my son, but Alex would

him near Rayen. I

hopeful gaze, but I don't want to

I answer.

There it is.

The shift.

in me

eyes

the silence between us turns

at this point that I really wish the ground could

do that date."

But I feel 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

grateful

it's not like that. You're a

him." He laughs

you. I know it's been crazy but-"

about us, Athena. We've been dating for eight months, and it's been like we haven't at all.

I sigh.

know what to

on you, babe.

if

He pulls me by the waist and kisses

It's soft

Warm.

in all the ways it should be. His lips are gentle, careful, like he's afraid of scaring me

a beat. My skin doesn't burn. My

eyes search mine, hopeful, desperate, maybe even a little

smile because I don't know

face. "I'll wait. However long

I already feel myself

And the worst part?

even know if I want to stop

says as he holds

him and take a seat in the

but someone is too high and mighty for

to use the

and said he wanted to ride

friends. Alex said no,

entire