TWELVE
“Ouch, hubby.” Lauren gasped and closed her eyes. After we talked in the kitchen I brought her into our room. I carried her like a new bride so she wouldn’t walk because I knew she was struggling in pain.
“I’m sorry.” I soaked the towel in hot water and then placed it on Lauren’s vagina. “Please bear the pain. This is best for soreness.”
“It hurts a little.”
“It’s warm water only. You just have a wound for sure inside and it’s steaming hot so you’re in pain.”
“Will it go?”
“Yeah, it will, a week I guess. I am sorry for causing you this.”
“I’m fine, I am ok now. I know you didn’t mean it, right?” I nodded.
“Sorry, again.” No one speak to us and I continued applying the hot compress. She was just looking at me while I was holding my breath. I feel sorry for what happened and what I did. Fortunately, we are ok and she has forgiven me. I really thought it would take a few more days before she would forgive me or worse, maybe leave it.
“Hubby,”
“Hmm?”
“What happened to you last night?” I stopped touching the towel and looked at her. “It’s like you’re not my husband. It’s like you’re not Dale, something you don’t know what you are doing.”
“I’m sorry.” That’s all I can say.
I have nothing else to say to her but apologies. Because I couldn’t explain to her what was happening to me last night. Most of all it is not yet time to tell him why I am like that.
“I didn’t tell Hendrick what happened. I know it’s between the two of us. Besides it is a couple’s issue.”
“I will let him punch me,” I said laughing. But I didn’t mean it. Am I stupid enough to let him touch me? He’s nothing but a piece of worthless shit that those who love him can’t fight for.
“Why, he will do that? You are my legal husband?” I couldn’t answer. ” He shouldn’t care about us?”
“Lauren?”
“We are husband and wife, so he doesn’t care about legal and marital matters, right?”
“But he’s boyfriend, right?”
“Lover, hubby. Lover is the right term even though he came first because we are both married.”
“And he is the one you love.”
“Hmp, but he can’t tell everyone so it’s ok and not a big deal. Especially since I got married. I will wait for the right time for us. But until that time still not yet to come, he is still a lover and you are still the legal one and have more rights than the two of you.”
I guess she has a point. Legally, I have all the rights. Maybe she just doesn’t want trouble or headaches. She doesn’t want to be stressed so he just goes with the flow.
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“Hmm?”
“I am sorry again for what happened last night,” I said with my head down.
“Hubby.” I was surprised when she held my hand so I raised my head. “I am a friend. I am here willing to listen. I’m here for you always.” I just give her a smile and tap her hand.
“Not the right time, wife. I hope you can understand.”
“But I want to know the truth. I forgive you, maybe I deserve to get an explanation, don’t I?”
“You are, but I can’t say yet. Please, wife, please not now, I promised I will tell you at the right time.” She nods and smiles at me. “Thank you, wife.”
“But hubby, I’m still willing to give myself to you. I know that deep inside you’re a good guy. And something inside of you must trigger every time you’re lust awake. Like what happened last night. Just give me some time to adjust, hubby.”
“What do you mean?”
“What I mean is that once I’ve adjusted you can give me hardcore, I’m game for what you want. To do what exactly you want.”
“Wife, we will not do that again.” Never, I will not allow my lust to wake up anymore. I prepare to please myself alone.
“And why?”
“Weren’t you regret what happened last night? I can’t control myself, I lose myself when the call of the flesh hits me. I don’t know who I am, I don’t care what I am doing. Lauren, that wasn’t the worse because there are worse things I can do. All I know is to release my loads in the way I want without considering my partner’s feelings.”
“I know. I experienced it last night.”
“You know. Why did you even think—”
“Because I want to,” she interrupted what I was about to say. “I’m your wife, so it’s ok. It is my duty as a wife, as a partner.”
“Wife, you don’t understand—”
“I understand, I understand everything, hubby. Just trust me. We can do it, I can do it, trust me.”
“If you think that I might not be able to make you happy anymore, then you’re wrong. I can still give you pleasure. That way I can still control myself. Just don’t hold me and wake up my lust.”
“This is not only about me, hubby. About you, me, and our marriage.”
“Wife, we have nothing to prove in our marriage because we know where it’s going.”
“I know, five years and we will separate. But still, I still want to make the most of being a wife. At least even if we break up, I will have no regrets because I have fulfilled all my obligations to you as your husband, even on paper.”
I just shook my head because I knew she wouldn’t give up either. But honestly, that’s what I want too. That I can do everything that should be done in our marriage as a couple even if the day comes that we will also separate.
“I’ll throw this. Just fix yourself.” She nodded so I went into the bathroom to throw away what I used. I stayed in the bathroom and didn’t leave.
I don’t know if I should give in to what Lauren is saying. As a man, that’s in my favor, but with what happened last night and what happened in the past, I know it’s impossible that it won’t happen again. That’s not the worst, there’s worse and I don’t want her to experience that.
Lauren is not just any girl. She did not deserve that kind of treatment. She’s nice, fragile, and innocent. She doesn’t deserve to taste that kind of animal. I know that’s not all I can do with her. There’s even worse and I don’t want her to taste it because I might lose her forever.
I didn’t realize that my tears were falling. I used to have no problem being like this. I don’t care what I can do to the girl. I can pay after to treat the bruises and wounds they get from me. I don’t care about their rants. But now——.
I punched the wall but didn’t feel anything. I punched one after another to release my anger. How long will I stay like this?
I just sat down and held my head. Why did this happen to me? I wipe my tears and then stand up. I washed and cleaned myself. I want to be normal in bed. I want to be normal in sex. I don’t want to be a sadistic partner. I want to be ok.
I came out of the bathroom and saw Lauren sleeping peacefully. I wanted to wake her up for dinner but I let her. I saw earlier how it was difficult for her to walk but she still insisted on doing the housework. I’ll just let her sleep and I’ll get her ready later when she wakes up.
I squat on the floor while looking at her. I caressed her forehead. I took her hand where my grip loosened. My bite turned black as well, and the teeth on her shoulder were exposed.
“I’m sorry,” I said and kissed her forehead. I don’t want to lose a friend like Lauren. A person who can understand me. I know the day will come when she will know everything about me too. I don’t want her to dwell on me, fear, and disgust. I can’t. I can’t when that happens.
“I hope you can accept me and my past. I hope you don’t fear and hold a friend like me. I hope you’ll stay a friend, Lauren.” I couldn’t stop myself from crying while kissing his hand.