Chapter 71 Janet I felt something in my throat and tried to cough, then the tears started rolling. I buried my face in my hands and cried. The tears kept pouring, my mascara streaked, and my nose was running. After crying for a while I pulled myself together. You are stronger than this. I told myself. I hurried into my bathroom. Looking in the mirror I could see I was a mess alright. I washed my face, then reapplied my makeup and took deep breaths to calm down. Why was I even crying? I knew the baby was Kevin’s, that he was a lying jerk and I had broken up with him already. So why did hearing Rita say it upset me so much? Because you still love him, and deep down you were hoping it was a lie. My inner voice told me. I bit back the tears starting to form. I didn’t want to have to do my makeup again. I sighed. The bitch was right. There was no room for me in Kevin’s life anymore. I had to forget him and move on. Dani knocked on the door. “Miss. Benson the meeting is
Chapter 72 Janet I ran into the building, past Dani who was too busy enjoying the chocolates to notice how rattled I was, and into my office. I sank onto my sofa, shaking with desire, feeling my skin burn where he had held me. Why had it been so hard for me to look him in the eye and tell him I didn’t love him? Why couldn’t I stop my heart racing when he touched me? Or stop the desire running through my body as he pressed against me. Even now I was getting wet thinking of his body pressed against mine, and the look of passion in his eyes. I held my head in my hands. I needed to get a grip! It was over between us. He was having a baby with another woman, she would always be part of his life. No matter what he said, everything had changed. We couldn’t be together. My mind had already accepted it so why not my heart? I got up and filled a cup with water from the dispenser and drank it in one big gulp. My phone rang, startling me. I dropped the cup. Get a grip girl! I pi
Chapter 73 Kevin. It was nearly closing time and I was sitting behind my desk, staring into space, my mind thinking only one thought. I’m fucked! The cause of my doom lay in front of me. It was the result of the DNA test. The baby was mine. I still couldn’t believe it. I hadn’t knowingly slept with Rita, which meant she must have done the deed while I lay drunk. Fuck! I should never have let the bitch in! This was no time for regrets. I had to fix my mess. But it was a pretty big one. First my parents. How could I tell them trash like Rita was carrying their grandchild? Dad would fire me and replace me with Mark Rommel, like he had planned to in the beginning. But my biggest problem was Janet. I had gone to see her this afternoon. I had thought giving here space would have calmed her down. How wrong I was. Part of the problem was that bitch had already gone to her and told her the results of the test, so she was very pissed. She had screamed at me, refusing to listen
Chapter 74 Kevin Please Gina, I am sorry. I never wanted to hurt her. I love her, you know that. Help me tell her what I just told you. She listens to you. Tell her to give me one more chance.” “Forget it? You are joking if you think I am going to ask Jan to get back with you.” “Come on Gina! Help me out.” I pleaded. “No.” She said firmly. She turned to Brian who stood behind her. “And you knew about this all along and kept it from me?” His eyebrows went up. “No I didn’t. The day he told me was the day I told him to tell Jan the truth. I was hoping he would, and Janet would tell you.” She rolled her eyes. “I am going. I can’t stand breathing the same air with this guy. Meet me at home.” She told Brian and left. “That went well.” Brian grinned. I sat back down. “Yeah, very well. This is all my fault. I should have told Janet immediately. But I delayed, now look at the mess I am in.” “You made a mistake, stop beating yourself up and fix it.” How do I do that
Chapter 75 Kevin My parents received the news of my latest stupidity, and that they were soon to be grandparents, better than I had thought. I had arrived the family mansion just before lunch time. I had warned mom not to invite anyone else to lunch, and thankfully she had listened. She and dad were sitting on the patio when I arrived. “Kevin honey,” mom hugged me. “ Where is Janet?” “Relax honey, Jan is right behind him.” Dad said. “No, I came alone. Dad, Mom, there is something important I have to tell you both.” “What is it? What’s wrong?” Mom asked alarmed. “Let me guess, you and Janet are expecting a baby.” Dad smirked. “Wow! That’s good news.” Mom squealed. “ we are going to be grandparents!” “No mom.” I said firmly. “ You are going to be grandparents, but not from Janet. We are not together anymore.” They stared at me as if I had gone mad. I sat down on one of the wicker chairs and explained. They were silent as I told them about having drunk sex with Ri
Chapter 76 Kevin I was back in my chair, going over what I had just seen, when Rita walked in. She looked around for me. I stood up and waved her over. “Sorry I am late babe.” She grinned. “Hope you are not mad?” I was too distracted to be angry with her. “What’s with you?” She asked, “you look serious.” “None of your business.” I snapped. She shrugged and ordered a drink. “Before you tell me how much my allowance is going to be, I have made a list of all the things I will be needing.” She brought out a sheet of paper from her handbag and pushed it to me. I glanced at it. It included spa treatments, facials, and other useless things. The total sum came to thousands of dollars. This woman had nerve all right. “This is aside my allowance of course, also you will get me a new apartment. Mine is too small, I can’t be living in such a place while pregnant. I need space.” “Is that all?” I asked quietly. “And, I need a ride of my own. Maybe you could get me a Fe
Chapter 77 Anna I walked into the living room carrying a traveling bag, tears rolling down my face. I had been to the house Tony and I had briefly shared, where we had planned to raise a family, to pick up the last of my stuff. The house had been empty, Tony had already moved his stuff out and I had no idea where he was. Yesterday I had received the divorce papers. Even though I had been expecting it, I had been devastated and cried bitterly. Fran and Jan had tried to console me but I couldn’t stop crying. How could Tony treat me like this? I had loved him, yet he had hurt and humiliated me. I cried harder as I remembered I had been the trending news for weeks. Social media may have forgotten for now, but I hadn’t, neither had my friends who now avoided me. I wiped my tears, crying wouldn't help. I dropped the bag near the sofa, and went to the bar to pour myself a drink, then sank into an armchair. It was Saturday and the house was quiet as usual. Fran had gone for the
Chapter 78 Janet For the first time in months, I woke up with a hangover. I groaned. A hangover wasn’t the best way to start a Monday morning. Last night Jason and I had gone out again. We had gone to a bar and had several drinks, while he'd told me a lot of funny stories about his childhood. I had really enjoyed myself. Aside having the same interests, he was nice and fun to be with. I wasn’t interested in anything romantic right now, I just wanted simple friendship and he accepted that I hadn’t seen or heard from Kevin and I was pleased, or so I told myself. After what Jason had told me he’d done in college, I never wanted to see him again. He was a monster. Yet I still got wet just thinking about the monsters touch and the way he had made love to me. I sighed. I would soon get over it. Fran knocked and came in, holding a glass. “Time to get up Miss Janet. I brought you this.” She handed me the glass. “ It’s a hangover remedy. From the look of you last night, I know you