Chapter nine

I stepped out of the shower to find all kinds of sanitary products laid on the bed. Lucy was just staring at them with her hands folded beneath her breasts.

"He asked the staff to load the rest into a truck," she said. "It'll follow you home once you're ready to leave."

"He... he truly cleared out the sanitary products section of a pharmacy for me?" I whispered, staring at the boxes on the bed.

"Mr Knox doesn't say things he doesn't mean to do, and neither does he do things in halves. He goes all the way." Lucy replied.

The last time I had sent Adam a message to help me pick up a box on his way back from work, he sent me a message immediately, telling me how disappointed he was in me for asking him to do something so cringe. In his words, a man shouldn't even know about a woman's period because it's dirty and should be kept a secret till its over. Adam couldn't get me a box and yet Mr. Knox, a man I barely knew got me a truck full of it.

I visibly shuddered at how I was able to live with Adam all this time. Love can truly be blind sometimes.

"I can't take this all back. I said, looking at Lucy. "I'll just make a detour and donate it all to charity. Do you have a place in mind?"

Lucy smiled. "There's this shelter for young girls. I'll call my sister, she works there."

"Alright then."

"I'll give you space to change now dear."

She walked out whistling a familiar tone I've often heard Aunt Matilda hum. The two women need to meet and become friends.

I sorted the sanitary products and picked out the ones I use, after changing, I took my bag and stepped outside.

There was no sign of Mr. Knox.

The butler appeared immediately and guided me to a waiting car. It looked magnificent, like something you were only allowed to see and not touch. I also noticed a huge truck filled with the remaining boxes. Had this man thought I was going to bleed for life?

I entered the car and it zoomed off immediately, before I could tell the driver I intend to donate the products, he already made a detour. Within minutes, I could see the signpost of a shelter.

After everything, I came home to an empty house again and I was more than relieved. After the stressful day I've had today, the last person I wanted to see was Adam.

I kicked off my shoes from the living room and made my way to the bedroom.

As soon as I stepped into the room, a big red balloon cascaded down. I looked around the room and it was filled with heart-shaped balloons and flowers.

Adam walked out of the bathroom in a tiny towel that barely covered his ass. He looked like he dipped himself in oil.

He walked towards me with a big smile on his face while I stood frozen. What the hell was all these about?

"Do you like the surprise?"

So this is supposed to be a surprise?

"What's the meaning of all these Adam?"

"I miss you a lot. I can't remember the last time we had a romantic setting like this. I know I've been too busy with work and all but I'm here now, I'm here to give it to you the way I used to. The way that has you screaming down the house."

The only reason I scream is to make him feel like a man. If sex was anything like what we had, Then i don't see why women crave it.

I looked at him the way one would look at a twelve year old who thinks he's an adult already. So this is the grand plan he came up with? Butter me up with sex while my dad is laying unconscious in the hospital? Great.

He walked towards me and softly pinched my left breast through the dress.

"Already hard for me I see." He said with a smile on his face.

Hard for him?

"I'm not in the mood for this Adam."

"Your body begs to differ, and when have you never not been in the mood for me Rebecca? I know you're stressed, I'm here to take the stress away from your little shoulders."

He caressed my right nipple with his thumb, smiling like a dumb kid that answered his first question correctly.

This wasn't how I wanted my day to go. If I keep stopping him, he'd know something's up, but I'd rather shoot myself in the leg twice than let this man anywhere near my clit even if I wasn't already bleeding.

His fingers were making their way to my laps.

"You said you didn't want this, how about I make you wet for daddy?"

"Don't go any further, I'm on my period."

"Damn! What the fuck Rebecca? Why didn't you say that sooner. Why the hell are you so disgusting?"

"Get off my face Adam!" I yelled, pushing him with all my strength.

He stumbled a bit and his towel dropped from his waist showing his miserable private parts.

"What the fuck is wrong with you Rebecca? I almost fell!"

Oh how I wish he did. He's already disgusted just hearing of it? What if he actually saw it.

"I'm not disgusting. Don't ever say that to me again" I said.

"You know how much I hate hearing about it. And why're you yelling at me?"

He looked furious, like someone ready to pounce. If I don't keep my temper in check, I might end up ruining everything. The old Rebecca would apologize for saying something disgusting. Right now, I need to act like I'm still an idiot.

"I'm so sorry." I said, looking down at my feet. "Dad's in the hospital and he's all I've been thinking about. I didn't mean to upset you."

"I know dad's in the hospital and I know how hard it must be on you. That's why I'm trying to make you forget for a bit, that's what a good husband does. Now your whatever, has ruined everything."

"Of course. I'm sorry. Please don't be angry."

He just looked at me a scoffed, then picked up his towel and went back into the bathroom.

I looked at my wedding ring and I wanted nothing more than to pull it off my fingers.