TORIES I Got Stuck in a Foreign Country and My Only Way Home Was My Sister’s Ex-Husband…
Burned out from work and emotionally drained from supporting my heartbroken sister, I impulsively booked a trip to Cancún to escape it all. But the moment I boarded the plane, I came face to face with the last person I wanted to see—Dean, my sister’s ex-husband.
Jolene had been staying with me since he left her without a word. I’d done everything to hold her together, but I was running on empty. I needed a break.
Things only got worse in Mexico. A fake cab driver stole my suitcase, passport, and cash. Just when I thought I was stranded, Dean showed up—calm, helpful, and strangely kind. He offered me a place to stay for the night, and I was too exhausted to refuse.
Then came the bombshell: he hadn’t left Jolene for someone else—he’d left because he’d fallen for me. I was shocked, angry… but I couldn’t deny a part of me had always felt something too.
The next morning, the police recovered my things. I flew home, trying to bury the moment—but Dean’s words stayed with me. Jolene was still grieving, but I found myself typing a message I never thought I’d send:
“Coffee sometime?”
Maybe it was wrong. But it was real.
