All Too Late

Kathleen was having a fitful sleep when she was awoken by a bitingly cold presence.

Her gaze landed on Samuel, who was standing by her bed.

She was overcome with nerves and disbelief that he had actually returned.

Samuel regarded the squeamish Kathleen in an icily condescending manner. “You’re pregnant?”

“No. Who told you that? Do you deny the lab test results?” Kathleen bit back as she worried her bottom lip.

“Then what is it that you’re looking at?” retorted Samuel as he pointed at the tablet.

Kathleen pursed her lips. “I had promised to help Gemma out tomorrow by volunteering at a charity home advocating for autistic children. Do you find fault in me doing some background research beforehand?”

That managed to convince Samuel.

“What time will you be leaving tomorrow?” asked Samuel dispassionately.

“I plan to reach by ten o’clock.”

Kathleen secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

That was a close call. Her pregnancy was almost revealed.

“Are you certain you’re not pregnant?” Samuel reiterated.

“Of course. When have I skipped my birth control pills?” deadpanned Kathleen.

“That trip to the hot springs two months prior.” Samuel could still recall it vividly.

Well, that was true indeed.

Kathleen had decided to head to the hot springs on a whim while Samuel had been there on a job inspection. Neither she nor Samuel had an inkling that either party would be present, yet both had met out of sheer coincidence.

It had only taken Samuel one look at Kathleen, enticingly flushed and bundled up in a bathrobe, for him to ravish her completely in his room.

In the heat of the moment, Samuel had forgotten to bring along his condoms.

He rarely used them, as a matter of fact, and relied on Kathleen’s regular intake of morning-after pills.

After their night together, he had urged Kathleen to take her pills on time and hastily left for work.

Kathleen was so wrung out after the night’s exertions that she failed to act on it immediately.

She had brushed off the reminder since she wasn’t ovulating and promptly forgotten all about it.

a condom the subsequent few times they slept together. Hence, she did not see the need in

a seed had been planted in her

weren’t around when I was taking my plan B pills the last time,” explained Kathleen

proceeded to retrieve a box of morning-after pills from the

had almost reached Kathleen’s lips when Samuel grabbed her hand, disrupting her. “Fine, I trust

future men I meet won’t let me suffer through this, unlike you! All you care about is your own pleasure regardless of my

Samuel was incensed.

irresponsibly? Still, it is true that Kathleen often has

contraceptive measures, would you prefer to

man were to truly love me, he would certainly

No man would

are skewed. I swear I’ll prove it to you by finding

when I say that such men are a mere

about me anyway? Kathleen is given ample money to spend. Besides, her needs and wants, both in bed and

out there are a dime a dozen. I can’t believe my poor luck to have met the only bad egg out there.” Kathleen

that we’re fated

my rotten luck. I must have

to have pined after him for

Samuel huffed in displeasure.

instantly sensed that something

that she had inexplicably become more prone to losing

on her research, however, it could be that her mood swings were due to pregnancy hormonal

pinched the space between her eyebrows, deflated. “Whatever, I’m going to

proceeded to flop onto the bed, pull up

Samuel grimaced.

anger then promptly snooze off like nobody’s business. She would not have dared to do so in the past. When did she become so

wit in switching the birth

to take

off and succumbed

gaze was pinned on the bottle

eyesore. Best get rid of it. How am I not a

man was defined by his actions in not allowing her

would use a condom from this day

in bed and turned to his side, taking

was as soft and luscious as fresh peach

is it possible for such an irresistibly adorable woman to exist? No wonder everyone seems drawn to her. Especially Christopher. The way he looks at

that did not sit well with Samuel, and he was compelled to wrap Kathleen

shrieked

the commotion, but

I no longer love you. I’m going to find someone else whom I deserve,” Kathleen