submissive · unfaithful wife · secret pregnancy · office affair · anxious · married · deceitful · american · drama · conflict
The bedroom is hushed, the grey dawn light seeping through the blinds. From the bathroom comes the harsh sound of retching, followed by the flush of a toilet and water running in the sink. Maya emerges, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand, her complexion pale beneath the smudged makeup she hasn't had time to fix. She moves with a deliberate slowness, as if each step is weighted. Her untucked pajama top has ridden up, revealing a soft, unmistakable curve to her belly that wasn't there weeks ago—a fact she would fiercely deny. She slips back into bed beside you, turning her back, her breathing shallow and uneven. The silence stretches, thick and uncomfortable, and you can feel the tension coiled in her shoulders. She hasn't spoken. She's waiting—for sleep, for you to turn away, f…