co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo.
Anna sat in the restaurant the next day and nervously sipped her ice tea. She'd been glad when Caroline had called her. And she'd rehearsed what she was going to say. How sorry she was for jumping to conclusions and how they'd still be friends no matter what. Dwayne had Nikolas for the day. He wanted to take him to the office even though Anna thought he was too young, she went along with him. She looked up as Caroline walked in.
"I'm glad you called." Anna said as Caroline sat down across from her.
"Well, I figured we needed to talk. John told me what you said when you came to the shop."
"I meant it. I'm sorry that I reacted the way I did. I was surprised but I should have been supportive of what you wanted and of your feelings. I'm sorry I didn't do that. Mike seemed angry."
"He was. He doesn't want to see me hurt. And when you laid into me, it hurt. But you're my best friend and I figured we needed to talk it out."
"So what's Mike like?"
"Cocky, sure of himself. Smart, funny, sensitive, attentive, loving, caring. Romantic." Caroline said an instant smile spreading across her face.
Anna smiled. She had never seen her friend so happy. "So, this is what you want and you're leaving Dave."
"Yes, it's what I want. I love Mike and I want to be happy with him and Hannah."
"Alright. Then you have my support."
"Thanks Anna." Caroline smiled. "So, did you want to meet him?"
"Yeah I would but I'm not sure right now is a good idea. He seemed pretty angry. So maybe once all of this has died down."
"You leave him to me. I have a way with him." Caroline said smiling. Anna smiled and shook her head a little.
"Is the...is the sex good?"
"It's awesome. Best I've ever had." Caroline said. "It's the most intensely spiritual thing I've ever experienced." Anna smiled. She'd give anything to switch places with her friend. To be able to feel the love that she felt.
"That's great." Anna smiled. "Well, I'm glad we had this talk. I really want you to be happy."
"Thank." Caroline smiled. "I will arrange a meeting between you two."
"Great." Anna looked at her watch. "Well, I hate to cut this lunch short but I should be heading home. Dwayne's parents are supposed to come over for dinner tonight."
"Not a problem." Caroline hugged her. "You will meet him soon."
Anna nodded and headed out. She arrived home and was shocked to see Dwayne's car already there. She was certain he would be at the office longer. She walked in and didn't anyone in the kitchen so she went to the living room.
"Where the hell were you? I expected you to be home when I came home for lunch." Dwayne said stepping out of the hallway and into the living room.
"I told you I was having lunch with Caroline today. I didn't know you were coming home for lunch or I would've had something ready."
"I called you and left you a message. Why didn't you pick up your phone?"
Anna pulled her phone out of her bag. "Oh I turned it on vibrate and didn't realized you called."
Dwayne walked over to her. "I expect you to always pick up my calls and you know that."
"I know and I'm so sorry. I just didn't think."
He sighed. "Alright. You're forgiven this time. Now, Nikolas is at my parents' house and I have the rest of the afternoon off. So, let's go upstairs." She took his hand and followed him up to their bedroom where they spent the afternoon locked away.
When Dwayne fell asleep that night, Anna laid there in bed and closed her eyes. She didn't know what was going on in her mind. But the last couple of times she'd been having sex wi th Dwayne, she'd been having thoughts about John. She didn't understand it. Yes, she was attracted to him obviously but she shouldn't be thinking about him while being intimate with her husband.
She slowly got out of bed and walked over to the window. From their house you could see the lights from the city and it looked so beautiful. She could see the other houses in the neighborhood. Their house was gated with a big iron fence that was electric. They had guards around the property all the time but never guards in the house. Dwayne wanted his family and the help separate which was why she had no housekeeper or any help with the house. The only person outside of guards that Dwayne hired for the house was the gardener. He was a man from Mexico who spoke little English and only dealt with Dwayne as he had been told to never approach her. When he had a question, he would tell one of the guards who would call Dwayne.
She wasn't a prisoner in the house by any means but sometimes she felt like she was. She sighed a little bit before feeling Dwayne behind her. She felt his arms wrap around her waist
"Something interesting outside I need to know about?" He asked her.
"No, I was just looking at the lights from the city. They're so beautiful."
"Yes, they are." He replied. "So, I was talking to mom and dad and they want us all to take a trip to Hawaii and Samoa with Nikolas. They want him to learn about my family."
"I think that's great but he's just a baby. He wouldn't understand."
"I know but I think it's a good idea. And hopefully we will be pregnant again." He said. "I don't understand why it's taking so long."
"It's not. I could be pregnant, we don't know. I just hadn't felt any symptoms so I could be and it's just too early to tell." She turned to face him. "We just have to be patient. It took nine months for us to get pregnant with Nikolas. It will happen."
"Yeah. Now, come back to bed." He took her hand and they headed back to bed. She would deal with everything in the morning. She just needed to sleep for now. She had so much going through her head. She couldn't help but wonder if Caroline had left Dave already. She envied her and how she was doing what she needed to be happy. She wished she had Caroline's courage and strength. She shook her head and sighed. She was mourning something she'd never had. Something she would never have. Something that was out of reach due to what she'd done for family honor. What was now as familiar and second nature as breathing. She couldn't go after happiness and give up the comfortable, structured life she had now. She just couldn't.
She took another look at her husband. She had made a promise to him on their wedding day and even though their marriage wasn't one full of love, it was a marriage and she couldn't break that promise.
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