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.

been planted in her womb, and a new

plan B pills the last time,” explained Kathleen coolly. “I’ll ingest them right now if you still

proceeded to retrieve a box of morning-after pills from

I trust you. You haven’t been

the future men I meet won’t let me suffer through this, unlike you! All you

Samuel was incensed.

it is true that Kathleen often has to be on Plan

measures, would you prefer to be as fecund

to truly love me, he would certainly

on. No man

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

I say that such men are a mere

imagined good 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

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

that we’re fated then,”

rotten

must have been lust-addled to have pined

Samuel huffed in displeasure.

instantly sensed that

had inexplicably become more prone to

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

her eyebrows, deflated. “Whatever, I’m

bed, pull up

Samuel grimaced.

my anger then promptly snooze off like nobody’s business. She would

thanked the heavens for her quick wit in

wouldn’t have proposed to take them right before

off

glacial gaze was pinned on the bottle

an eyesore. Best get rid of it. How am

defined by his actions in not allowing her to

a condom from this day

and turned to his side, taking

as soft and luscious as fresh peach and slept as soundly as an

seems drawn to

he was compelled to

you scum!” Kathleen shrieked as she struggled to

frowned in dismay at the commotion, but Kathleen was

you. I’m going to find someone else whom I deserve,” Kathleen whimpered in her

felt a twinge in his

explain why