Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

ATHENA

"Where are you taking me?" I giggle as Alex holds me carefully, guiding me

through the steps because of the blindfold over my eyes.

"Patience baby." His deep voice reaches my ears.

I hear the soft crunch of grass beneath my heels, the chirping of crickets around us, and the faint sound of water nearby.

My heart pounds not from nerves, but from the way his presence always seems to steal my breath.

"I swear if you're taking me into the woods to murder me-"

"I wouldn't make you wear your favorite dress if that were the plan," he murmurs

close to my ear, sending a shiver down my spine.

We take a few more careful steps before he stops.

"Alright," he says softly. "You ready?"

"I've been ready since you said get dressed."" I grin under the blindfold.

His fingers graze my cheeks, lifting the fabric with a slow tenderness that makes me hold my breath.

And when the blindfold slips away-

My heart stops.

We're standing by the edge of a calm, silver lake, stars above twinkling like a private show from the heavens.

The water glistens under the soft glow of dozens no, hundreds of floating lanterns spread across the surface, each one glowing like a captured piece of the moon.

Behind us, on the shore, there's a thick, soft blanket spread out under a canopy of lights strung between two trees. A bottle of wine waits in a bucket of ice beside a basket, the whole scene glowing like something out of a dream.

Fireflies dance all around us, their little lights flickering in the air like they're celebrating something.

"Alex..." My voice catches as I turn to look at him.

I'm speechless. Usually, I'd faint or get a panic attack at the sight of a water body, but this time, my heart is calm, and my eyes are in love with everything they see.

And it's all because of this man right here. I've always blamed him for abandoning me that night to drown. I know he didn't

of all this beauty. I can't help but feel like he's healing

watch me, unreadable and intense. "Do you

beautiful." I step forward slowly and completely overwhelmed. "But why

have

toward one of the trees, pulling a string gently to send another lantern drifting out onto the water. Then he turns back to me, his

the only way I could

Thud

Thud

Thud Thud

beats

you to feel that way ever again," he adds, stepping close, cupping my cheek. "I want you to feel safe for

my eyes

"Alex..."

in your life, baby," he murmurs. "So I wanted to give you light. You see how bright and beautiful the scene is. That's how beautiful

speak. My lips suddenly feel so dry that I can't move my tongue to respond. My heart swells

I love this man so

closer, placing my hands on his face as

so damn tall, but right now, I

fingertips brush along

my breath hitches. My heart is in my throat, my emotions tangled and raw. Words have failed me

the only thin,

I kiss him.

but one that holds every ounce of love, heartbreak, anger, forgiveness, and hunger I've buried deep inside. My lips crash

wrap around my waist, pulling me flush against his chest as he deepens the kiss. He groans into my mouth, low and guttural, and it

tongue slides against mine, teasing, tasting, taking everything I'm giving, and still needing more! fist the fror his shift as the

are gripping my hips like he's

he's waited a lifetime to

begins to spin, do I finally break the kiss, panting

drive

my lips are tingling

stops any words from coming out of my

sweet, haunting notes of a violin drifting through the air, rising like the fireflies that dance around us. The melody wraps

recognition hitting

he has been playing for

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