Disclaimer: Some mature scenes are included “I’m sure she wasn’t feeling sorry when she’s all up on my husband last night!” When Alexandra finally married her childhood crush at the age of 25, she didn't expect that she would one day catch another woman in the arms of her husband while she hid in the bedroom closet. But there she was, anger, betrayal, and sadness washed over her all at once as she stared at her husband and the woman who had the same dark brown eyes and dark hair as her. They looked almost identical...? That same night, she stumbled onto the beach and before she knew it, she was sitting across the table from her high school ex, Caleb, looking down at the terms of their marriage contract that he drafted up hastily. Fuelled by anger and betrayal by the people she once loved, Alexandra knew she had to take things into her own hands. Together with Caleb, they plot her revenge. ---------------- "Alexandra…" Her name rolled off his tongue effortlessly as though it had always belonged there, the deep baritone of his voice causing her heart to skip a beat. Silence enveloped them in an instant as the air between them crackled with unspoken tension. The flood of memories engulfed them at that moment. How long had it been since they had last seen one another? Effortlessly, he reached for her back and under her knees, carrying her bridal-style before heading back to the car. "Is there anything I can help with? As thanks for… not running me over and providing me shelter?" "Actually, there is," Caleb said. Alexandra turned, raising an eyebrow. She hadn't expected him to so shamelessly take her up on her offer when they both knew it was just to be polite. "This probably ain't the best time but… Do you want to get married?"
Silence settled between them.
Alexandra couldn't believe what she had just heard. She thought that maybe somehow she was in this crazy nightmare that didn't seem to be ending anytime soon. But she wasn't. It was the reality she was in.
She didn't know that words had so much power, that his words could hurt her that deeply, like a knife cutting into her heart. Her heart was now a bleeding mess.
Caleb eyes were now fixed on Alexandra's. Of course, he didn't miss the hint of sadness and disappointment swimming in her eyes, nor did he miss the tiny frown that was etched onto her face.
He needed time to process what had just happened before he was rudely jolted back to reality. "Alexandra!" Caleb called out after a while, his deep voice reaching her ears. He reached his arms out toward her, placing his hand on her shoulder.