Dear Ex Wife Please take me back

ATHENA

The Loud sound of an ambulance reaches my ears as I step out of the hospital. My shift just ended and I'm beat.

It's only been a few days and I still can't get Alex's gaze out of my mind. The way he looked at Zayan when he kissed my cheek made my heart stop and I hate that even after what he's done to me he's still able to get a rise out of me.

I'm pulling out my phone when the ambulance parks and Alex steps out and my heart drops to my stomach.

Is it....

No.. God no!

I watch in slow motion as the paramedics rush out, the first thought that hits me is Nana and I can barely breathe.

Slowly, I drag my legs forward as I tune every sound out the only thing I can now hear is the blood rushing to my ears.

But I halt when Leah jumps out and then I see the small oxygen mask. The tiny limbs.

The panic painted all over Alex's face.

Rayen.

What happened?

My God please let him be okay, Alex won't survive this pain a second time.

lan comes flying through the ER doors, already pulling gloves on. "Bring him to Trauma 1. Now!"

The doors burst open and Rayen is wheeled inside, his tiny body limp, hooked up to an oxygen tank. His skin is red and angry. His lips are slightly blue.

I feel sick.

"His airway's compromised. We need to intubate," lan barks, but there's a hesitation in his eyes as he glances toward me like he knows how badly this is affecting me.

"Get the three of them out of here!" He barks the orders and before we know what's going on, doors are being shut in our faces although no one dares to touch Alex, his anger is enough to keep one at a distance.

Leah paces back and forth with her hand between her teeth.

"That stupid woman should be jailed for this! Everyone knows Rayen is allergic to peanuts." Her face is red in anger and her eyes are full of fear.

Unable to find the right words, I turn to leave so I can give them some room but Alex stops me,

"Stay." He commands.

"Why is she staying? This is a family matter!" Leah fumes.

"Because I said so," he bites out, his voice like ice and fire at once.

Leah glares at me, her chest rising and falling with fury. "You're not thinking straight." She turns to face him again, "She has no reason to be here!"

Alex turns and I hold my breath.

The room seems to freeze. Every second that passes feels heavier, the air growing colder, suffocating.

His green eyes harden into something I wouldn't dare to name and Leah knows she has crossed the line because she not only shuts up, she sits down too.

I feel my heart beating so fast I swear I can see stars. I don't know what happened, but I'm praying he will survive.

"Someone gave him cookies made with fucking peanut. " He growls as if to answer my question.

"He will be okay. I'm also allergic to peanut but I've survived several attacks and Rayen is your son, which means he has blood of a fighter." I whisper the last words to him.

I hate Alex.

But I'm not so wicked as to watch him drown in pain knowing very well how he lost himself when our son died. I still feel pain when I think about it and at some point I'd curse him out for looking so happy while I drowned in sorrow.

I take the curses back.

For the first time, Alex looks at me, his green eyes hard but searching, like he's trying to figure out if I mean it.

For a brief moment, time stops as we stare at each other. My heart beats even faster as he looks at me like he can see my soul.

Then the door to Trauma 1 opens, making us break contact.

"He's stable,” lan announces, making us all sigh in relief just as the door opens revealing Ariana, Eli, Sloane and Noah.

It's been two days and for some reason, I keep checking on Rayen every chance I

get even though my shift is packed.

The little boy is so adorable when he rubs on you, you bend to his will.

I'm just clocking out when I enter his room to say goodnight.

As I step in, I see him lying on the bed, his small body propped up slightly by pillows. His eyes flicker open and meet mine.

Rayen's lips curl into a small, weak smile that somehow makes my heart cench. His skin is still a bit

pale, but the color's slowly

returning

to his cheeks.

His small hand reaches out to me, and before can stop myself, I move toward him, instinctively drawn to this tiny human who's been through so much and despite how annoying cutest

both his parents are, he is theng

kid out there.

"Hello." he whispers, his voice raspy but clear enough to reach me.

I put away my worried look and give him a smile. "Hey, big guy. How're you

feeling?"

"I feel tired. Where is Daddy?," he responds softly, looking down at his small hands before meeting my eyes again. "I want to take a bath."noveldrama

I bet he's out there killing someone.

Alex has been in the worst mood these past days and no one wants to cross paths with him for fear of life being sucked out of you.

Security is so tight. Four guards are always outside his room on rotation 24/7. "Uhm...Daddy has stepped out okay, let me call your mom. She'll want to help you with that."

His face falls slightly, a frown tugging at his lips as he shakes his head. "Can you bathe me then?"

I doubt Leah will appreciate that very much.

"Please?" Rayen's voice is almost pleading, his gaze wide, trust radiating from his little eyes.

The quiet desperation in his tone hits me like a wave, and before I realize it, I nod, feeling the weight of the moment.

"Okay, big guy. Let's get you cleaned up."

He smiles but it's still weak and it breaks my heart.

I walk to his private bathroom and start his bath while I gently start to undress him. When his little body is bare, I reach for a towel to cover him when my hands halt. There, just beneath his ribcage, is a birthmark. The same shape, the same size, the exact same place as the one I've always had, the one on my own side.

It's a strange sensation, seeing that mark on him. My mind goes blank for a split second, my thoughts spinning in a haze of confusion and disbelief.

Could it be?

"Rayen," I say, my voice barely a whisper as my hand hovers above the mark. "This... this is the same as mine."

"Really? We even have the same hair colour!" Ryan adds to my shock, making my heart stop.