“Nice place.”
“Can I get you something to drink?”
“I’d love a tea,” Julianna said. “Any kind is fine.”
Madeline pointed to an adjacent room. “Have a seat
in the front room there and I’ll be right in.”
Julianna walked across the cool wood floor in her
bare feet and looked around. It was even cozier on the inside than she had
expected. She sat down on the beige sofa and wondered if Kirk had ever fucked
his wife there.
Madeline came around the corner with a steaming tea and
put it down on the coffee table before occupying the opposite end of the couch.
She kept her eyes on Julianna as she reached behind her back to turn on the table
lamp.
The lamp was a dated turquoise color, and Julianna couldn’t
help but think it was exactly the kind of eyesore that would appeal to Sam.
Madeline picked up the remote and muted the cooking
show she was watching.
Julianna nodded towards Madeline’s belly. “Congratulations.”
“Thanks. When did you say you were a student of my
husband’s?”
“I was in his class twice, actually. Once as an
undergrad and once during my graduate program.”
“I don’t know if you heard. He’s being honored
tonight by some colleagues for a study he did recently.”
“I read it when it was published, actually. Really
interesting stuff.” Julianna clasped her hands over her lap. “You must be very
proud of him.”
“Yeah.” Madeline smiled. “I am, of course.”
Julianna picked up her tea but it was still too hot
to drink so she put it back down.
“So what did you want to talk to me about?”
Julianna swallowed. “Oh well, um. I’m pregnant,
too.”
“Congratulations. You look fantastic. I had no
idea.”
Julianna smiled without showing her teeth.
“Sorry. Did you tell me what you wanted to talk to
me about?”
“I guess I should just spit it out.”
Madeline nodded.
“Last fall, I had an affair with your husband.”
Madeline’s body tensed up. “What did you say?”
“It kind of started before you were married, but we
didn’t actually sleep together until last fall.”
Madeline stared at her.
“I’m really sorry. I never meant to cause any
problems for you but one thing lead to another.” Julianna squeezed her knees
together. “We ended things pretty quickly, but when I found out I was pregnant,
I thought he had a right to know.”
Madeline’s eyes were wide and the whites showed all
the way around her pupils. “You’ve seen him recently?”
“Just a few times.” Julianna pulled the ends of her
hair between her fingers. “He wanted me to get an abortion. He was going to pay
me five thousand dollars to get lost basically… But I’m a Christian. I told him
I wouldn’t even consider killing my own baby.”
“That’s impossible.”
“So I told him he needed to tell you. I told him you
had a right to know.”
Madeline appeared to grow heavier against the couch
cushions.
“And I’m the one who sent you the red silk dress
with the cum stain on it.”
“What?” Madeline squeezed her knees with white
knuckles.
“Kirk said you would never believe me and that I
couldn’t prove we had the affair. He gave me the nightdress as a present and
that was him on it. I only sent it to you because I thought it would encourage
him to tell you the truth.”
Madeline scooted to the edge of the couch and faced
forward with her head in her hands.
“I still feel really bad that he didn’t. I know you
would rather have heard this from him. And it never should have happened, but
he was my teacher, and I thought if I didn’t give him what he wanted… I’m so so
sorry.” Julianna reached over and placed a hand on Madeline’s back to comfort
her.
Madeline swiped her hand away with catlike reflexes.
“Don’t touch me.” She glared at Julianna through watery eyes.
“I was just trying to help.”
Madeline pointed towards the door. “Get out of my
house.”
“Don’t you think we should talk about this?”
“Out!”
Julianna
“Can I get you something to drink?”
“I’d love a tea,” Julianna said. “Any kind is fine.”
Madeline pointed to an adjacent room. “Have a seat
in the front room there and I’ll be right in.”
Julianna walked across the cool wood floor in her
bare feet and looked around. It was even cozier on the inside than she had
expected. She sat down on the beige sofa and wondered if Kirk had ever fucked
his wife there.
Madeline came around the corner with a steaming tea and
put it down on the coffee table before occupying the opposite end of the couch.
She kept her eyes on Julianna as she reached behind her back to turn on the table
lamp.
The lamp was a dated turquoise color, and Julianna couldn’t
help but think it was exactly the kind of eyesore that would appeal to Sam.
Madeline picked up the remote and muted the cooking
show she was watching.
Julianna nodded towards Madeline’s belly. “Congratulations.”
“Thanks. When did you say you were a student of my
husband’s?”
“I was in his class twice, actually. Once as an
undergrad and once during my graduate program.”
“I don’t know if you heard. He’s being honored
tonight by some colleagues for a study he did recently.”
“I read it when it was published, actually. Really
interesting stuff.” Julianna clasped her hands over her lap. “You must be very
proud of him.”
“Yeah.” Madeline smiled. “I am, of course.”
Julianna picked up her tea but it was still too hot
to drink so she put it back down.
“So what did you want to talk to me about?”
Julianna swallowed. “Oh well, um. I’m pregnant,
too.”
“Congratulations. You look fantastic. I had no
idea.”
Julianna smiled without showing her teeth.
“Sorry. Did you tell me what you wanted to talk to
me about?”
“I guess I should just spit it out.”
Madeline nodded.
“Last fall, I had an affair with your husband.”
Madeline’s body tensed up. “What did you say?”
“It kind of started before you were married, but we
didn’t actually sleep together until last fall.”
Madeline stared at her.
“I’m really sorry. I never meant to cause any
problems for you but one thing lead to another.” Julianna squeezed her knees
together. “We ended things pretty quickly, but when I found out I was pregnant,
I thought he had a right to know.”
Madeline’s eyes were wide and the whites showed all
the way around her pupils. “You’ve seen him recently?”
“Just a few times.” Julianna pulled the ends of her
hair between her fingers. “He wanted me to get an abortion. He was going to pay
me five thousand dollars to get lost basically… But I’m a Christian. I told him
I wouldn’t even consider killing my own baby.”
“That’s impossible.”
“So I told him he needed to tell you. I told him you
had a right to know.”
Madeline appeared to grow heavier against the couch
cushions.
“And I’m the one who sent you the red silk dress
with the cum stain on it.”
“What?” Madeline squeezed her knees with white
knuckles.
“Kirk said you would never believe me and that I
couldn’t prove we had the affair. He gave me the nightdress as a present and
that was him on it. I only sent it to you because I thought it would encourage
him to tell you the truth.”
Madeline scooted to the edge of the couch and faced
forward with her head in her hands.
“I still feel really bad that he didn’t. I know you
would rather have heard this from him. And it never should have happened, but
he was my teacher, and I thought if I didn’t give him what he wanted… I’m so so
sorry.” Julianna reached over and placed a hand on Madeline’s back to comfort
her.
Madeline swiped her hand away with catlike reflexes.
“Don’t touch me.” She glared at Julianna through watery eyes.
“I was just trying to help.”
Madeline pointed towards the door. “Get out of my
house.”
“Don’t you think we should talk about this?”
“Out!”
Julianna
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