Chapter Six... They Never Leave Their Wives
"I know this sounds... stupid... but I've never been happier to get my monthly friend."
Brooke and I laid down on her bed, the late afternoon sun gleaming in on us. I had been with Ben for three months now, and he still hadn't returned to his wife. I was relieved; he was all mine. But until this morning, I'd had a little scare.
"You thought...?" Brooke said, unable to finish the question.
"For three days," I sighed. "Never been late in my life."
"You're on the pill, aren't you?" she questioned.
"Exactly," I whispered. "But... I'm fine. I'm good. And I'm not... pregnant."
"Thank God!" Brooke gasped. "No way could you keep it a secret then. You'd have to tell everyone you were pregnant, and then when they asked who the father is you'd have to tell them that, too. Ben would be arrested, you'd be frowned upon and grounded for life, and I'd be in hiding to avoid questioning."
"No, I wouldn't keep it," I said simply. "I'm too young. And he's got too many kids."
"So what happens in five years if you're still together and you want a kid of your own?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Then... I'll go off the pill," I said simply. "His kids will be all old by then, and he'll want some with his young new wife."
"What if he doesn't?" Brooke questioned.
"He will," I smiled, rolling onto my stomach. "He loves me."
"But... you said it yourself, Lana," she spoke softly. "He might not want another child. And you're always gonna be too young for him."
"He wouldn't have another kid with his wife, I mean," I sighed. "But with me... well, of course he would."
"Have you ever asked him?" Brooke asked. "Or have you told him that you thought you might be pregnant for the last three days?"
"Why would I tell him?" I frowned. "If I was pregnant, then yes. But like I said... I'm on the pill. And sometimes you have to be late."
"Okay then," Brooke whispered, rolling her eyes.
I knew that Brooke didn't like me being with Ben. She never had. But she was the only person I could talk to about it because she was the only person who knew about it, other than Ben's wife and Sadie. And I couldn't exactly talk to either of them about it.
Brooke stood up and walked over to her dresser. She opened a drawer and began digging through it, looking for something.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Looking to help you," she muttered.
"I don't need helping," I sighed. "I'm fine. Totally fine. There's nothing wrong with me."
"You're still sleeping with the guy who is much older than you, continually lies to you and is your goddamn teacher, Lana!" she snapped, throwing a box at me. "At least use these. You don't know what he's got."
I looked at what she'd thrown at me. It was a box of condoms.
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Forbidden Romance
RomanceHe's a thirty-something History teacher who's married with three children. She's his sixteen year old student. In something that becomes more common around the world, Lana falls for Ben after he seduces her. She may be in for it for life, but it's...
