together. I have your favorite drink on the nightstand next to my bed as always,” purred Susan, gently dragging him toward the bedroom.
“I’m not drinking today. Susan, we need to talk about what happened three weeks ago,” said Ken as he attempted to grab her hands so she would be unable to undress him.
“I forgive you for trying to end it with me, Ken. Let’s put what happened behind us. I was hoping we could continue where we left off,” said Susan, kissing him on the neck again.
“Don’t do that. I really came to talk,” Ken was growing impatient.
“We can talk. Let’s go into the bedroom. That’s where we do our best communicating,” said Susan as she led him by the hand into the bedroom.
Before he could say anything else she pushed him on the bed and climbed on top of him. She was so into getting her needs met that she didn’t care that he was behaving differently.
Whenever she tried kissing him passionately, he would turn away. He eventually turned her around on her hands and knees so he wouldn’t have to face her as they had sex.
After they finished, Susan laid on her stomach with her eyes closed. Ken started gently running his fingers across her back.
“Susan, I really have something to tell you,” Ken whispered as he continued to gently caress her back.
“What is it Ken? Are you finally ready to marry me?” said Susan sarcastically.
“Not quite. I was serious three weeks ago when I said it was over. I can’t do this any longer,” he said as he sat up in the bed.
“Do what?” Susan replied, acting as if she had no clue what he was talking about.
“Come on, Susan, you know what I’m talking about. Cheat on my wife with you. I can’t be with you anymore. I decided we need to call it quits,” said Ken as he moved to the edge of the bed.
“ You decided we should call it quits? You say that as if you are the only person who has a say-so in the matter. You can’t just decide it’s over just like that without any warning.
“You sit here and say it’s over and you expect me to just go along with that. You made some promises to me and I expect you to fulfill them.
“It’s not over until both of us agree that it’s over and I’m not letting you go that easy,” replied Susan angrily.
“You might as well accept it because I’m not changing my mind. I no longer find you attractive nor do I like being around you.
“You and I should never have gotten involved in the first place. If you hadn’t thrown yourself on me at the bar, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.
“A woman like you will find another man to sink her claws into. If you want, I can introduce you to some men I know from the bar to help you move forward,” he said harshly.
After hearing this something inside Susan snapped. “How dare you insult me like that? I am not some whore that you pass around to your friends when you’re finished!” she shouted.
“It’s hard to tell since you slept with Jake,” yelled Ken.
Ken didn’t mean to say that but he had become so angry. He had never said anything this cruel to a woman before. Part of him felt really bad but he knew this was the only way she would completely understand that things were over between them.
When he noticed the change in her behavior he decided he needed to back down a little. He could tell that she was losing it. He realized that maybe he had gone too far.
“I guess you’re finished using me and now you’re ready to go home and play husband as if I never existed,” she said angrily.
“It’s not like that, Susan. I gave you plenty of warning. I told you a few weeks ago it was over and you act as if we never had a conversation about it.”
Ken began dressing, “We’ve taken things too far and I can’t be all that you want me to be. You deserve someone better than me. You deserve someone who can take you out on dates and be with you all the time.”
“Don’t try that mess with me Ken. I’ve heard that before.
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