Chapter 1

 

'Craig, I knew you would get the job, I just knew it!' I kissed my boyfriend's lips with enthusiasm as I jumped into his arms. I could not help but feel excited as I thought about what his new position would mean for us.

'Thanks, Anna. I can't quite believe I got the job. I thought they had given the position to someone else when I didn't hear back from them on time. I couldn't have done this without you,' he returned my kiss, and I could not help but feel happy as he showed me real affection for the first time in a week.

'No problem, baby. I was just supporting my man, as any good girlfriend, and potential wife, would do. But now it's time to celebrate,' I removed his tie, and then started to unbutton his shirt, placing my hands on his bare chest. I could see Craig staring at me lustfully, giving me the confidence to unzip his trousers and slip my hand into his boxers. I found his manhood with my hand; it hardened as I moved my fingers steadily up and down its length.

'Do you like what I am doing to you?' I whispered into his ears.

'Yes, Anna, I do. You know how to get me going!' I heard him groan. Then he took the lead as he pushed me down on the sofa and was quickly on top of me. Running his hands with haste beneath my skirt and up my thighs, kissing my neck with vigor, I could feel the warmth growing inside my pussy as I waited in anticipation for him to make hard, passionate love to me.

'Just think, honey. I took an ovulation test this morning and this is a fertile day for me. You could get me pregnant right now, and we would have our second stroke of good luck: a new job, a new baby, and a new start for our family!' I spoke feverishly with delight.

'What's wrong, Craig?' I sat up on the sofa in disappointment when he withdrew his touch from my skin and moved away from me to sit on the other side of the sofa as if I had some contagious disease. He got up and started pacing the room with a serious expression on his face.

'I'm sorry, Anna, I can't do this. It's all moving far too quickly for me,' he spoke regretfully. He looked me directly in the eyes as he faced me.

'I don't understand what you're saying. What's moving too fast?' I got up from the sofa to face him, feeling a mixture of anger and pain.

'We are moving too fast . . . I think we should slow down things for a while, at least until I settle into my new job. Perhaps it's better that I move to New York by myself to start off with?'

'No, Craig. You can't mean that. Please think about what you're saying. After all that we have shared, and all I have done for you, you can't mean it.' I grabbed on to his hand desperately.

'I'm sorry, Anna. I think it's for the best.' He shook my hand away.

'But what about our plans to marry and start a family?'

'They were your plans, Anna, not mine. I never said I wanted those things, not yet anyway. You never listened to me, you just lived a future fantasy life in your head,' he spoke bluntly to me, breaking all my dreams into pieces.

'And you allowed me to live in that fantasy world you are now taking pleasure in mocking me about? It was convenient for you, wasn't it?' I raised my voice in anger, seeing clearly for the first time the big mistake I had made by wasting my time and effort on this asshole whom I foolishly believed cared about me. 'Over two years together and you never told me explicitly that you wanted entirely different things from me until this very moment. You let me believe in my mistaken dreams so you would have my support and someone you could come home to, to tell all your troubles to, to cook your meals and give you sex when you wanted it, you asshole!' I was itching to slap him right across his cowardly face.