Chapter 7

The sun was shining brightly when Shana opened her eyes the following morning, and she noticed that she hadn't moved in the last few hours. After looking at the clock and seeing how late it was, she got out of bed. She walked over to the washroom and got washed before heading downstairs to start her day. She walked towards the kitchen where she noticed Dennis and Bethany having their breakfast. She sat down across from them and started eating her breakfast. She didn't say much as she wasn't hungry.

"How dare you show your face this morning. Honey, let's go out. I lost my appetite looking at this bitch's face. "

"Enough Bethany! Enough!" Dennis scolded Bethany.

"What is wrong with you?"

"You. You're the one who spoiled my mood in the morning"

"But .. Baby .." Before Bethany could finish her words, Dennis had already passed by. Shana just smiled mockingly at Bethany. Bethany couldn't say any more words, so she stormed upstairs. When she reached the hallway she slammed the door open and went into the bathroom.

After a long while, Bethany came out of the bathroom. She wore a black dress and her hair was done up with blue and white flowers. While waiting for Dennis, Bethany walk toward Shana and whispered to her "I will never let you go easily. There is a price that you need to pay"

Shana just stood there. She was already expecting that Bethany would do all sorts of things to make her and Dennis split up. Shana also really wants to divorce Dennis but because of that stupid contract, there is nothing she can do. All she has done is follow what it says. So if they ever split up she would lose all control of herself.

Shana was staring blankly ahead, and Bethany pushed her aside. Bethany walked over to Dennis. As soon as she was close enough, she threw her arms around Dennis' shoulders and embraced him. Shana just shook her head.

"She is crazy," Shana thought.

It was evening and Shana had already left work and was now heading back home. She walked along the streets until she reached her apartment building. She did not feel like going home. Not now. Now all she wants was to go to the club to calm herself down. Shana hopes that Halsey is by her side these days. But unfortunately, her father sent Halsey abroad to arrange something there. Arriving at the nightclub, Shana headed to the bar and ordered a drink. A young man appeared next to Shana shortly after she ordered her drink.

"Are you here to enjoy yourself or are you here to party?" the young man, whose name tag read 'Gus', asked.

"Party. Yes. Definitely to party".

The bartender handed Shana's drink and told her she could leave whenever she was ready. Shana took the cup with both her hands and downed it. Gus watched her drinking. It didn't take very long until the cup was empty.

Shana sits at the bar and there she saw Dennis also at the same club she is. A swarm of girls huddles around him with one on his lap and he does nothing about it. Somehow, Shana's heart ached to see that.

"He thinks he can act single huh?"

"Two can play the game", she continues.

"You" snatching Gus's Hand "Dance with me!"

I face my back towards him and place his hands on my hips, swaying in sync with the music. From the corner of my eyes, I see Dennis staring at me.

"He's aware of my presence now," Shana smirked

" What" I mouthed at him, a smirk plastered on my face. His eyes pierce through me, jaw harshly clenched and his hand firmly gripped on his glass of whiskey. I pressed myself up against the guy's front and lightly grind into him. Dennis tilted his head and mouthed,

"You're gonna get it."

I turn us around, the guy back facing Dennis. I grab his neck and pull him down, whispering something in his ear whilst running my hands through his hair.

I glanced at Dennis and see a pissed expression.

"Is that so?" I mouthed, and that's when he stood up, furiously storming my way.

Dennis put a glass in front of him and goes straight toward Shana and asked if she was ready to leave. Shana gave Gus a fake smile and nodded yes to Dennis.

The night went on and soon Dennis brought Shana upstairs. Shana was surprised because she thought Dennis would take her to their apartment or elsewhere. Dennis took Shana into one of the VIP bedrooms at the club and shut the door behind them.

"Come. Sit down" instructed Dennis, leading her to sit down on the bed. Shana did as she was told. Dennis sat next to her and said "Let me help you relax"

"What? What's gonna happen?", asked Shana worried.

"Relax, sweetheart. Nothing bad gonna happens" chuckled Dennis. He then pulled the hem of her skirt upwards slowly until her panties are revealed. "Don't move your feet" said Dennis. Shana did as told and tried to concentrate her energy on the situation she was in right now. Dennis kneeled on her crotch and began to undo his pants while rubbing against her panties, making her whimper lightly. Dennis grabbed his dick and rubbed it against her clit.

"Wuhuhu... Ohhhhhh God!", Shana moaned loudly.

Dennis positioned himself properly between Shana's legs, pushing his member inside. Shana closed her eyes. Just as Dennis felt her body stiffen and her mouth slightly open. He thrust forward slowly causing shivers to run through Shana's entire body. After a minute of fucking slowly, Dennis began moving faster and faster, hitting her prostate hard. Shana began moaning again as she started moving her body rhythmically.

After a while of thrusting, Dennis pulled away and removed his cock from Shana. After a minute, he then slid himself inside of her again. After a short while of thrusting, Dennis leaned down and planted soft kisses on Shana's lips. Both of them were completely caught in the middle of their own world; their eyes focused solely on each other.

"You're mine... No one can ever touch you" whispered Dennis. Shana smiled and bit her lip, deepening their kiss and wrapping her arms around his torso. Soon enough, they were both lost and immersed deep in passion.

As Shana rode Dennis, he felt every inch of her pussy. He loved every part of her body that she possessed; especially her thighs and bottom. She was his everything. She knew he was thinking about her, so she lifted her leg higher than his waist, grinding on his shaft.

Suddenly he stopped and pulled out, leaving Shana panting heavily. She looked up at him with a confused expression.

"Do it again", he told her.

"But..", began Shana with wide eyes

Dennis cut her off, "No buts. Do it again".

Shana nodded her head shyly and began to ride his dick harder and faster. She could feel Dennis' grip tightening on her hips, encouraging her to continue grinding. She increased the pace as well until she climaxed.

A couple of hours later, they woke up and went home... The drive home didn't take too long, only 15 minutes due to traffic being light. When they arrived home, they changed into pajamas and went straight to their rooms. As soon as she laid down, Shana rolled over onto her stomach and wrapped her arms around the pillow. She stared at the ceiling for a long time before closing her eyes. All those times she had been alone on the bed, all alone with her thoughts. And even though she loved spending time together, it made no difference to her. She felt the emptiness inside of her growing bigger every time they kissed or made love. She wanted to be able to call him her husband but there was no way that they would ever become anything more. She knows that they have to settle for what they have for right now because that's what Dennis wanted. She knew that they don't have a future together either. Even if he ended the relationship with her it won't mean that they'll speak again. The thing is Shana knows she doesn't belong in Dennis' life, it's her fault for falling in love too easily.

The next morning, Shana wakes up feeling extremely sore. Before going to work, she quickly went into the bathroom and brushed her teeth, combed her hair, and applied some makeup. Once she was done brushing and combing her hair, she exited the bathroom wearing a simple black tank top, ripped blue jeans, and sneakers. Her outfit looked professional but comfortable.

Shana made her way outside her room and decided to cook some breakfast for herself. After putting all the food on a plate, she poured herself a glass of orange juice and sat on the couch where she ate her breakfast. She was watching TV trying to distract herself until Dennis came rushing downstairs with a panicked look on his face.

"Where are you off to so early in the morning?" Shana questioned, curiosity clear in her voice.

"Work, I have a meeting to attend" he replied, sounding stressed out. Shana could tell that he is nervous about something, she just couldn't figure out what.

"You'll tell me when you come back, right?"

He sighed deeply and said

"Yeah, I will". With that said, he rushed out of her house and drove off. Something seemed off about him, but Shana chose not to press further and focus on her breakfast instead. That's when the doorbell rang and suddenly Shana has filled with curiosity once again. Shana got up and walked towards the door. She opened the door and found none other than Halsey standing there with his hands clasped behind his back.

"Heeeeey~! I'm back!! You look beautiful today" gushed Halsey, taking a step closer to Shana and leaning in close to her face. This caused Shana's skin to start heating up.

"Thanks, Halsey. When are you coming back? How do you know I'm here?" asked Shana looking down at Halsey.

" Your parents told me everything. I'm sorry Shana, I couldn't protect you. Such a loser isn't it? " Halsey lowered his head.

" Hey, it's not your fault. Wanna hang out? I missed you! "

" Sure. But... your husband will not be angry?"

" Angry? Nonsense" said Shana dismissing the idea of her husband getting angry at him.

They made their way toward Shana's car. She was driving since Shana insisted that it was ok. When they reached their destination, they got out and proceeded to enter through the side door and into the mall. They chatted about random subjects like how they've missed each other during this past week and the funny stories they remembered from school, etc.

"How's life?", Halsey asked

"So-so. There are happy moments there are also sad moments. You know how my relationship with Dennis is. He only loves Bethany and that's not his fault." Shana smiled sadly.

"Right " nodded Halsey smiling sadly.

Just as she finished telling him the story about her life, Shana noticed him staring at her with an expressionless face.

"Hey" she nudged his shoulder, smiling widely. Halsey shook his head and said, "I miss you. Why won't you let me hold you?".

" I'm a big girl" shrugged Shana nonchalantly.

" I know how much you love me. I just need some time" Shana told him truthfully.

" I hope you are happy. You deserve it, Shana" Halsey muttered.

" Hey, let's go somewhere else. I want to show you this awesome new cafe near here, okay? Come with me" exclaimed Shana, running towards the cafe. Halsey followed her to a small cafe nearby. It was located near the beach. The cafe itself looked very elegant but the place was empty most of the time. The cafe was cozy with lots of plants covering the walls and shelves with little fairy lights hanging above. Shana ordered two hot coffees. She paid for both of them and sat across Halsey who sat opposite her.

She saw him drinking the hot drink carefully and she laughed,

" It's hot Halsey, it could give you heat stroke". Halsey placed the cup of coffee on the table and gave Shana a mischievous smile.

The cafe had a large wall of windows surrounding the counter which allowed people to see the outside scenery without needing to get out of their seats.

" So what are we doing here? "asked Halsey curiously.

" Relax. Let's talk about life. How's the sex life? You haven't been seeing anyone recently, right? " Asked Shana excitedly.

" Sex life? Umm... Yeah, yeah, I think I saw some cute girl named Maccy last time. We just hooked up a few times but I don't think it's meant to be", responded Halsey, blushing. Shana smiled and continued talking to Halsey, trying her best to make him forget about whatever he talked about a while ago. They had a nice conversation which didn't last long because Halsey spotted Dennis enter the cafe with Bethany.

"Hey, isn't that Dennis and Bethany," stated Halsey with a serious look on his face. Halsey turned his head to look at the couple whom he hadn't seen in almost 6 weeks. Shana just shrugged her shoulders.

"You gonna let it be? Come on Shana, he is your husband."

"Husband on paper, not in reality"

As soon as they entered the cafe, the whole place immediately fell silent. Some customers looked at Dennis secretly taking pictures ready to make gossip out of it.

On the other hand, Bethany noticed that Shana was in the cafe. She intentionally showed his affection for Dennis.

She slowly approached him, acting as if she had something important to say to him. She leaned towards him with her body bent slightly forward and whispered,

"I love you so much. If you're free tonight, maybe we can-" before she could finish talking, Dennis interrupted her with a sudden kiss which surprised her.

Bethany looked shocked before a smile spread on her lips and she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Oh God you're so sweet! Can I kiss you again?".

"Sure honey but why not we continue this in your house", said Dennis.

Shana's jaw dropped and she quickly stood up from her seat. A sudden wave of anger and jealousy ran through her body. Halsey tried to grab hold of her arm but she pulled it away and ran towards the exit doors.

"Shana!! Where are you going?! ", yelled Halsey, chasing after her.

Shana ignored Halsey and ran straight through the doors leaving Halsey in confusion.

Once Shana finally left the cafe she was running, not realizing there a car coming from unaware of the speeding car coming from the opposite direction. Shana's eyes widened and the only thought that ran through her mind was 'please don't hit me."

A second later, Shana felt a sharp pain run through her body. She collapsed to the ground and cried out in agony. Everything began becoming blurry and she started losing consciousness. She lost sight of everything and she drifted off into the darkness.

When she woke up, her first thought was to wonder what happened to her. Did she die? When she moved her hands forward she realized that she was touching air. She tried moving her legs but failed miserably. Panic flooded her being as she searched for some help.

"Shana!!" called a familiar voice. She whipped her head around and her eyes landed on a familiar male. She recognized him instantly

"You are so lucky that someone saw you fall".

She looked up at him and saw tears in her husband's eyes. Tears of happiness? Happiness that she survived? Maybe? Shana has no clue and her thoughts were interrupted by a sudden rush of water and then another rush that came right after. As soon as she felt the warm liquid dripping onto her face she started crying. She knew what was happening. Someone saved her. And it wasn't just any person.

It was her husband.

Dennis. Her Dennis.