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, and a new

I was taking my plan B pills the last time,” explained Kathleen coolly. “I’ll ingest them right now

box of

her. “Fine, I trust you. You haven’t been feeling well

unlike

Samuel was incensed.

act irresponsibly? Still, it is true that

you prefer to be as fecund as

truly love me, he would

on. No man would commit

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

me, Kathleen, when I say that such men are a mere figment of your wishful imagination,” quibbled

man. What is so bad about me anyway? Kathleen is given ample money to spend. Besides, her needs and wants, both in bed and in day-to-day life are well taken care of. What more is

there are a dime a dozen. I can’t believe my poor luck to have met

means that we’re fated then,” replied

Curse my rotten luck. I must have been utterly

been lust-addled to

Samuel huffed in displeasure.

that something

it seemed that she had inexplicably become

it could be that her mood swings

her eyebrows,

bed, pull up the

Samuel grimaced.

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

heavens for her quick wit in switching the

to take

off and

on

rid of it.

man was defined by his actions in not allowing her to consume birth-control pills, then

use a condom from this

to his side, taking in the

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

sit well with Samuel, and he was compelled to wrap Kathleen in his

of me you scum!” Kathleen shrieked as she struggled to escape from

dismay at the

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

felt a twinge in his

seem to explain why those words made him so