Kamaria
We all slept in the same bed that night. Ayumi told me that I did well, but I didn’t like her. Daiki on the other hand was someone special. He had a way about him that made him look powerful, but deep down he cared for others. I could feel his passion when he was inside me, and I wanted it again.
Ayumi had told me things, things that would ruin her plans. I didn’t want to keep secrets from Daiki. I wanted her gone and I wanted him all to myself. The only way to do that was to somehow tell him Ayumi’s secrets. It felt good to sleep in a real bed again. I slept naked in the soft sheets and rolled over to press myself against Daiki’s muscular chest. He wrapped his arm around me and held me close as I fell asleep.
The next day, Ayumi left for work and I was alone with Daiki. I loved the way he looked at me. He seemed so grateful when I cooked him meals and attended to his needs. Ayumi didn’t seem like the kind of person who had compassion like that. Days went by, followed by weeks. We had sex several more times. I played along, but I didn’t like Ayumi, I wanted to be alone with Daiki.
After a month I finally decided that he had to know. I walked over to him as he sat on the couch and watched something on the television.
“Daiki, there’s something I need to tell you,” I said.
“What is it Kamaria?”
“Ayumi is planning to divorce you and take half of your fortune so she can remarry her new lover,” I said.
Daiki turned off the television and turned to face me.
“How do you know this?” he asked.
“She told me. She wanted me to steal your attention and make you fall in love with me so you would come to the decision on your own.”
He stood up and rubbed his face with one of his hands as he stared into the distance.
“Why are you telling me then?”
“I care about you, and I think you care about me too.”
He walked over to me and softly kissed my forehead.
“I do care about you, Kamaria, but if this is true, I need proof,” he said.
“There’s more,” I said.
“More? Out with it.”
I pulled a pregnancy test out of my pocket and handed to him. It was positive. I could see the color drain from his face as he looked at it.
“I saw this one coming,” he said.
“I don’t want to become a single parent, Daiki, I want to be with you, and I want to have a family!” I pleaded.
He kissed me hard and nodded.
“You’ll have all those things. First I need to deal with Ayumi. If I can find evidence that she’s been cheating on me, she’ll have nothing.”
I followed Daiki into her room and watched as he furiously went through her things. I heard the door open and he spun around. I had been dreading this moment, but it was going to happen sooner or later. I just hoped my story wouldn’t leave me with a pregnancy ending and no father for the child.
Daiki charged out of the room.
“I know everything Ayumi! Who is he?”
“What are you talking about?” she asked.
I walked out of the room to face what I had done. Ayumi lowered her eyes at me.
“You didn’t,” she said.
“It’s not right! He’s a good person, he deserved to know!”
Ayumi shook her head. “Oh you naive little worm. He’s not a good person, he’s an arms dealer!”
Daiki looked over at Ayumi and she chuckled.
“You seriously thought I didn’t know? I’m not stupid, Daiki.”
“Don’t change the subject, you were trying to frame me so you could take half of everything I have!” Daiki shouted.
Ayumi shrugged. “It worked, didn’t it? I’m guessing you have a little one on the way with your mail order bride there.”
Daiki paused and I saw him clench his fists. I walked over and laid a hand on his shoulder.
“Just let her have it,” I said.
Daiki looked over at me with a startled expression.
“You’re taking her side? She doesn’t deserve a cent of my fortune!”
“Neither do you.”
His mouth dropped open.
“Think about how you made that money. You helped people kill each other. That blood is on your hands, Daiki. This is your chance to start a new life, with me. You’ll make your money back, but this time you’ll do it right.”
I saw his eyes light up. I could tell that he had doubts about his work, but Ayumi never helped him face those inner demons. He looked over to her.
“Get out, I’ll send a lawyer with the paperwork.”
“I have things here, you can’t kick me out!” Ayumi shouted.
He turned and looked at her.
“I just did. Send me your new boy toy’s address and I’ll have your things shipped. I don’t ever want to see you again.”
Ayumi grabbed her keys and walked to the door.
“Fine, Daiki, have it your way! I hope you two have a happy life!”
He turned away from her and looked at me as she slammed the door. I saw happiness in his eyes, and the same was reflected in mine. He smiled.
“Oh, I’m sure we will.”