Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

ATHENA

"Just tell me the truth. I won't be mad." Isabelle says as she jumps in my bed.

"Something happened between you two, right?”

I play dumb.

"Nothing happened."

"Girl. Did you sleep with him?" Her eyes widen.

This is why I hate Isabelle's good observation skills. It's impossible to get something past her.

"No. I mean not in that way. We just shared a bed because only one was left. Besides, I was on my period!"

My cheeks warm at the memory of how cute he looked as he fumbled with words not knowing what to do. I've never seen him hesitate as much as he did that day.

It was as if...

Woah!

Why am I thinking about him? Like that?

"Bitch, you're smiling!"

I whip the pillow at her face. "Shut up!"

Isabelle dodges it dramatically like she's in an action movie, then grabs it and hugs it to her chest.

"That smile was not innocent," she eyes me. "Spit It out! Did you get back with him?"

I slowly shake my head.

Did I though?

"Athena-"

"You're going to give me a speech about Zayan aren't you?" I lay down facing the ceiling.

She sighs.

"He is a good man and wouldn't hurt you. Alex on the other hand is the worse of the worst. The man has no morals and the law doesn't apply to him. With that tattooed guy by his side, they look like they kill for sport and work at the company as a disguise."

I snort, turning my head toward her.

"You're make them sound like they own a cartel and they sell human parts."

She doesn't laugh.

stretches for a

My stomach drops. "Isabelle?"

at me seriously now, with no

you know I love you and only want what's

that she's

it even more that I'm so conflicted

heart

a bad

challenges, sitting up straighter. "To

love him," she softens. "But you need to protect your heart, Athena. Alex doesn't just carry chaos, he is

argue, to

words won't

doesn't walk into lives. He tears through them

And the worst part?

of me misses the storm

back with him," I lie I, mostly to

stares at me, like she's

back beside me, quiet for a moment,

"Just promise me something."

I nod.

a chance. Don't let Alex confuse you. I just don't want you regretting

I actually haven't met Zayan in a while. The last time we spoke was when I was on my way home and we agreed to meet for dinner

felt so heavy like a load of bricks were pressing hard against it.

want to go, I wanted

if I'm as sick and

so sweet and

Only the insane kind.

what I'm starting

get going. You take care babe. I love you." Isabelle reaches over

on

for watching Rayen, I

waves me off, "Don't worry

door shuts behind her, silence wraps around me

conversation about the formula.

Alex what I

he wouldn't think, he'd

needed to know. Although I

I force myself

someone told them about the

top of

about it for almost ten months. Why

knew anything more than he let on. But just as I started, Katya popped

civil conversation with that woman. So I backed out,