Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

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.

Samuel had worn a condom the subsequent few times they slept together. Hence, she did not see the need in taking the pills.

in her womb,

was taking my plan B pills the last time,” explained

retrieve a box of morning-after pills from

I trust you. You haven’t been feeling well lately. Taking these pills might only

unlike you! All you care about is

Samuel was incensed.

I truly act irresponsibly? Still, it is true that Kathleen

you prefer to

a man were to truly love me, he

man

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

Kathleen, when I say that such men are a mere

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

believe my poor luck to

fated then,” replied Samuel

Curse my rotten luck.

been lust-addled to

Samuel huffed in displeasure.

instantly sensed that something

seemed that she had inexplicably become more prone to losing her

however, it could be that

eyebrows, deflated. “Whatever,

bed, pull up the covers,

Samuel grimaced.

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

quick wit in

wouldn’t have proposed to take them right before

drifted off and

on the bottle of

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

good man was defined by his actions in not allowing her

a condom from this day

and turned to his side, taking in

soft and luscious as fresh peach and slept as soundly as

wonder everyone seems drawn to her. Especially Christopher. The way

with Samuel, and he was compelled to

shrieked as she struggled to escape

frowned in dismay at the commotion, but Kathleen

I’m going to find someone else whom I deserve,”

a twinge in

why those words