Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 193

ATHENA

"I'm pretty sure your lives have been boring without me!" Sloane says, making me laugh.

"Your brain must be perfectly fine, seeing how you're spewing nonsense after just opening your eyes." Alex says, trying not to sound bothered by I know better.

I can see how relieved he is. I am, too. I mean, she took a damn bullet for me. I'm forever in debted to this woman.

"Sloane..." I swallow the lump in my throat. Not knowing what to say.

When Isabelle texted me that she had woken up, adrenaline pumped my system

so hard I rushed forward without thinking about what I would say to her.

"Who are you?" She eyes me, slightly narrowing her eyes.

Of course, she forgot me. I mean I..

"Girl! You look like a wet cat in the rain!" She laughs. "Stop giving me that look and give me a hug!"

My eyes water as relief floods my system.

"Sloane, if you make my girl cry, I'll make you pay for it!" Alex warns, making Sloane brush him off.

"You love me too much to hurt me! Now move aside, I want to hug my favorite sister!" She says before turning to face me.

I launch myself forward, wrapping my arms around her carefully, terrified of hurting her but too overwhelmed to hold back. She feels warm. Real.

Alive.

"You scared the shit out of me," I whisper into her hair, my throat thick with emotion. "You stupid, brave woman."

She squeezes me back, her body still frail but her grip strong. "Takes more than a bullet to get rid of me."

"I thought you-" My voice breaks. I don't finish the sentence. I can't.

"I know," she says softly, pulling back just enough to look at me. "But I'm still here. And I'm not going anywhere."

I swipe at my eyes quickly, trying to pretend the tears didn't spill over.

"Damn, I missed your dramatic ass."

"Missed me? Please. You probably got used to being the prettiest one in the room."

"Oh, shut up."

Sloane grins wide, weak but bright, and I realize then that even months of silence haven't dimmed her fire. She's still Sloane. Sharp-tongued. Fearless. It's impossible not to love her.

lan steps forward, pulling her into a warm embrace before crashing his lips on hers.

Alex clears his throat.

enough. She just woke up. Don't exhaust

glares at him. "Oh please, like hugging him is what's going to kill me. Sit your overprotective ass

still holding her

she tells him, her voice quieter now, eyes flicking down. "You didn't fall apart while

died a little,"

thinking it's a joke,

past months, she will cry her

extremely fragile. That's why I'd rather we don't tell

faintly, then looks at the rest of us. "How long

months," lan answers gently. "They said you might never

"Damn right," she mutters.

look. One

like he's memorizing the texture of her skin all over again. While Sloane melts under that touch, her lashes fluttering just slightly

time, there's vulnerability

"Yes, sweetheart?"

exhaling slowly as if

two even start dating?" Alex asks,

an adult, Alex!" Sloane

friend. I need to know how

there's affection in her eyes as

act like I'm this fragile

out of a coma, Sloane,"

wanting you to jump straight

a brow. "I would never hurt

shoots him

the Sky

I mutter under

here. Not now. I just woke up for crying out

this side of him. It's not anger. It's fear masked by frustration Alex only acts like this when he's scared

on his arm to calm him

however, doesn't get the memo and keeps holding onto Sloane

didn't mean to hide it from you," lan say. "We were just... trying to figure out the best

should be giving you

soften my voice so he can know I'm

Sloane and how protective he is of

the best time.

talk about this later." He sends lan

Sloane squeezes lan's hand and sighs,

back slightly against

any of us can speak

tears already welling

she gasps as she rushes to Sloane's

arms gently around Sloane, who winces slightly but laughs through it. "Okay, okay, let's not break me

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