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.

seed had been planted in her womb, and a

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

proceeded to retrieve a box

hand, disrupting her. “Fine, I trust you. You haven’t been feeling well lately. Taking these pills

won’t let me suffer through this, unlike you! All you care about is your

Samuel was incensed.

is true that

measures, would you prefer to be as fecund

to truly love me, he would certainly

No man would commit such

so full of yourself that your opinions are skewed. I swear I’ll

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

bad about me anyway? Kathleen is given ample money to spend. Besides, her needs and wants, both

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

fated then,” replied Samuel

uttered self-mockingly, “As if! Curse my rotten luck. I must have been utterly

mind must have been lust-addled to have pined after him for

Samuel huffed in displeasure.

that something

it seemed that she had inexplicably become more prone to

that her mood swings were due to

between her eyebrows, deflated. “Whatever, I’m

flop onto the bed, pull up the covers,

Samuel grimaced.

then promptly snooze off like nobody’s business. She would not have dared to do so in the past.

quick wit in switching the birth control pills

take them right before Samuel

drifted off and succumbed to

was pinned on

of it. How am

in not allowing her

use a condom from this

and turned to his side, taking in

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

everyone seems drawn to her. Especially Christopher. The way he looks at

sit well with Samuel, and he was compelled to

go of me you scum!” Kathleen shrieked as she struggled

dismay at the commotion, but Kathleen

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

a twinge in

explain why those words made him so