Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 – Desperation

Ella

My hands are shaking as I dial Kate’s number. Have I ever been this angry? If I have I certainly can’t remember it now.

“Hello?” Kate answers almost immediately, using a sickly sweet tone that screams of fakeness.

“Kate?” I state bluntly. “Are you with Mike right now?”

There’s a pregnant pause on the other end of the line, before she weakly responds, “What? Of course not.”

“Come off it Kate, do you really think I don’t know about your sh it?” I demand. “I’m not a complete idiot.”

“Ella listen–” She begins, obviously gearing up to give me some sort of excuse.

“No, I don’t even care about your little affair anymore – but I need to talk to him right now.” I declare fiercely.

There’s another pause, and then Kate’s voice drops its innocent tone. “You don’t care?” She repeats, sounding truly shocked. “ You know I’m already pregnant?”

I wasn’t prepared for that particular piece of news. I clench my hands into fists, feeling so furious I think I might actually break the phone with my tight grip, “And what, you think that’s some sort of victory?” I bite.

afraid of responsibility that he’d poison me for years is probably

but he loves me, he would never –” She tried

charming he can be, considering what a bas

She objects, “He just didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t want you

pid Kate. He’s as much a stock broker as I am

he lavishes it on me

credit cards he took out in my name!” I

“What?” She squeaks.

calling the police and if I were you, I’d check your own credit rating immediately, because I’d be willing to be you’re next.”

repeats weakly, “you’re wrong,

it. “And frankly I don’t really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby deserves better than to be raised in a homeless shelter, and that’s exactly where Mike will

respond. Why did I buy his lies about looking for work for so long?

again. I decide. I won’t ever let myself be fooled that

and salvage what’s left of my life. I have to go to the police and see if I can resolve these financial issues… I can’t have a baby if I’m bankrupt,

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area, there’s not much we can do about this.” The police officer breaks this news to me about as gently as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll give you the police report to send to the credit

be fawning at my feet, offering to go to any lengths to solve my problems. I storm out of the station before I can lose my

no uncertain terms that unless a culprit is arrested in my case, I’ll be

nothing. No one will hire me without a recommendation from my previous employer, which means I won’t be able to pay rent or keep food on the table. Normally I might turn to Cora in such a time, but I can’t burden

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