The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Annie was a little taken aback. “What do you mean, Corinne? Are you saying you regret getting pregnant with Uncle Jeremy?”

Corinne’s mouth twitched. “The baby might be an accident, but I don’t regret it,” she said calmly. “I’m just reminding you not to be so dazzled by romantic love that you start imagining a happily ever after with the guy when he hasn’t asked you out on a date yet.”

The message seemed to have gotten through to Annie because she nodded poutingly and said, “Okay, Corinne, I’ll keep that in mind. I should’ve listened to you in the beginning. Now that I think about it, it’s laughable how I thought I could change a player into husband material through the power of my love.”

Corinne looked at Annie sympathetically. “It’s not you. It’s him. He’s just not the type to settle down and get married. I’m just glad you saw his true colors before it was too late. I hope you’ll find a man who’ll love and treasure you in the future.”

Annie looked down at the floor as sweet memories of her and Aaron flashed through her mind. Even though she was angry and sad about how Aaron treated her, she still found it very hard to let him go.

all the years you know Mister Aaron, has he never been in a serious relationship before?” asked Annie curiously. She was wondering whether Aaron

even once,” Corinne

like this? I find it hard to believe someone is a player from the moment he was born. He must’ve yearned for true love when he

frown when she thought back to Aaron’s behavior in the past. She did try to rein him in a little, but it was all in vain. He would either drink himself stupid

a compromise. He was allowed to chase after girls but only girls who were players themselves. In other words, girls looking for serious relationships were out of bounds for him. There had been so many girls over the years that even Aaron himself lost count

not dating girls because he likes them. It’s only because he’s bored, and chasing after girls makes him feel alive. Annie, you should know, romantic love is not essential to

was hard for some like Annie, who put romantic love above all else, to comprehend that