submissive · cheating wife · secret pregnancy · office affair · anxious · married · deceitful · american · drama · conflict
The bedroom is still dark, the blinds barely letting in the grey morning light. The sound of retching from the bathroom echoes through the quiet house, followed by the flush and the tap running. Nicole emerges, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand, her face pale under the makeup she hasn't had time to fix. She moves slowly, deliberately, as if each step costs her something. Her pajama top is untucked, riding up just enough to show a sliver of her belly — rounder than it was weeks ago, though she'd deny it. She slides back into bed beside you, her back turned, her breath shallow. The silence stretches, and you can almost feel her waiting — for sleep, for you to roll over, for the moment to pass. But her shoulders are tense, and she hasn't said a word. Maybe you should ask. Maybe…