Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back!

Tina was mingling with her friends, nursing her drink and chatting away, when she realized she'd had one too many.

By the time the party was winding down, hardly anyone was sober. Her best friend, barely hanging on to her last shred of consciousness, decided to call a ride. Her fingers fumbled on the screen, accidentally dialing a nuisance number she'd received earlier that afternoon.

She was in the middle of a nonsensical argument with the person on the other end when a shadow loomed over her.

Phillip lifted Tina, who was slumped on the couch, into his arms. She was tipsy but conscious, and she looked up at him for a couple of seconds without protest.

Phillip got her into his car and took her home. She quietly followed his lead the whole way.

Upon entering his house, she kicked off her shoes with practiced ease and padded barefoot towards his bedroom, making her way into the bathroom like it was second nature.

She spent a long time in there. Phillip checked his watch a few times, knocked without getting a response, and then pushed the door open.

Tina was lying in the bathtub, having fallen asleep mid-soak. The constant temperature of the water made it hard to tell how long she had been asleep. Her eyes were bleary and confused as she gazed up at him.

her cheeks flushed from the heat, wet strands of hair clinging to her face.

back to her senses, Tina wrapped her arms around her chest. "What the

in there a while. Time to get out," Phillip said, averting his gaze

had just moved away from the door when he heard a splash and a cry from the

he opened the door to see Tina slipping and falling into the tub, flailing in

in, climbed into the tub, and lifted her out of

Tina

him like a

instincts kicking in

even realizing it.

Phillip's shirt and slacks, her

she realized

met Phillip's gaze, which was turbulent with unspoken

humid air, their breathing became