My Sexy Awakening

Final Chapter and Epilogue: Learning the whole truth

I felt my heart was beating erratically. It was nearly seven, and I was waiting for Paul behind the fence. When I heard his voice, I almost fainted. I missed him so much… The pain was just excruciating. But I also reminded myself that I hated him—a cheating asshole.

-Andrea, are you there?

-Yes.

-I missed you.

-I am listening, Paul. You have 5 minutes, and your time is ticking. So please say whatever you have to say before I leave.

-The problem is, darling, that I am not sure what happened, so it is extremely tough to explain a situation if I am not sure what the situation actually is. You have to believe that I love you with all I have, and I would never lie or cheat on you. I would never, ever hurt you intentionally. If it is something Vivian told you, you have to know that she is a manipulative b***h and that lying is her modus operandi. That’s one of the reasons I divorced her. Plus, I don’t love her; I never did. But even when I knew about her lovers, it never occurred to me to cheat. It is just not me.

-Ok. Since you seem to have amnesia, I will remind you about what happened. Remember the day after the gala, when you told me that you were supposed to have dinner with investors?

-Yes, I do. And I did have dinner with them.

-Remember that you told me that the investors were bold, chubby, and dull?

-Yes, which is also true.

-Well, you asshole. I happened to be in the same restaurant you were in, and when I saw you, you were with someone who had long blond hair, was not overweight, and was undoubtedly not male. And based on the way you looked at her, how you touched her, and whispered in her ear, I would bet you were not bored at all. Did I refresh your cheating mind?

-Oh my God, Andrea. Yes, I know what you saw. You saw me with my sister Xandy.

-No no no no!!!! This is getting interesting. I saw you with Alexandra, the real estate agent that sold me the cottage, you moron. You lied to me!

-Alexandra is my sister. When I was a toddler, I could not say her name correctly, so I called her Xandia, which eventually turned into Xandy. My sister is getting increasingly involved with my new investments in the real estate sector. The guys we met are interested in partnering with us. If it goes as planned, Xandy will work directly with the investors and take over that business side. That´s why she was there. I am sorry I forgot to tell you that my sister would be at the restaurant too.

-I do not understand.

-I would never do something like that, Andrea. I love you, and I would never hurt or deceive you. You have to believe me.

-Were you the owner of my cottage then?

-Please, Andrea, let me get over there to explain. May I go to your place?

-Ok.

Ten minutes later, Paul was at my doorstep. As Mariana said, he looked tired, sad, untidy. Guilt was starting to eat me alive. Was I responsible for the miserable look he wore on his face? As soon as I opened the door, he looked at me with teary eyes.

-I am telling the truth, Andrea; you have to believe me.

-I do, Paul, now I do. I am so sorry I doubted you.

-You put me through hell, Andrea. Please, don’t you ever refuse to talk to me. I felt that my heart was teared apart. The pain was unbelievable.

-I am sorry, Paul. Please forgive me.

We held each other tight as if we were one. Paul kissed my forehead, caressed my cheeks, and said "I love you" a million times. After a while, he told me the whole story.

-The cottage you live in used to be a pool house that my grandfather built many years ago. When I found out Vivian was cheating, I soon realized that she used to take her lovers to the pool house. Nobody knew about her escapades since there was a side entrance, and her f**k buddies did not need to reach the main gates to get to Vivian. When I learned about it, I asked Xandy to sell the pool house and put a tall, thick fence behind it, so I would not have to see it again. I built a new pool house where I brought all the women I had s*x with ever since. I wanted to f**k her cheating memory away. You are the only woman who has ever set foot in my bedroom, and it never occurred to me to invite you to the pool house. In fact, when I was married to Vivian, we used a different bedroom that I turned into a gym. It’s a phase of my life I would love to erase from my memory. Xandy liked you from the first time she saw you. When she learned about your situation and told me what happened to you, she insisted we needed to help you. So I decided to sell you the cottage without delay because I understood where you were coming from. Xandy told me the moment she saw you, she knew you were perfect for me, and she insisted that I make sure to meet you. When I read your thank-you letter, I knew Xandy was right. That’s why I talked to you the first chance I had. And it was the best thing I ever did. Perhaps all the bad experiences were necessary to have an opportunity to meet and realize how precious our bond is. I love you, Andrea. I want you to be by my side forever. I want to build a life with you, to have ten kids and a dog. We already have a picketed fence, but we need the rest. I hope one day you will accept to be my wife and to be with me until death do us part.

I was speechless. Now that Paul had told me the whole story, everything seemed to fall into place. I took him in my arms and kissed him until my lips burned. I knew he was the one. It was amazing to learn that he felt the same way about me and wanted to build a life together. That night we slept holding one another, and it was the first time in weeks that I was able to have a peaceful sleep because Paul was by my side.

Epilogue

Our home is chaotic as today is Ian’s, our youngest son, 4th birthday. He is the spitting image of his father. He has Paul’s eyes, hair, and nose, but his personality is closer to mine. Our two daughters are “helping” in the kitchen with Mariana’s two girls. Thank God Xandy brought her four teenage kids who are supervising to make sure the kitchen survives. Paul has been out all morning with Tom. We decided that Ian’s gift would be a golden retriever, so they had to go to pick it up. We wanted to surprise Ian on his special day.

I can´t believe we have been married for nearly ten years. I am a bit nervous today because I just realized that Paul knocked me up once again. We decided to settle down with three kids, but something happened, and now I am pregnant again. As soon as Paul arrived, I took the opportunity to tell him what was going on.

-Hi darling. Did you miss me?

-Yes, my love. Where is the puppy?

-It’s in the cottage. I asked Tom to stay with the dog for the next half an hour to stage the surprise for Ian properly. Oh no! There is this look on your face. Something happened. What’s going on, Andrea?

-Come with me. Open the first cabinet and look inside.

-It’s this what I think it is? Are we expecting again?

-Yes, Paul, we are. I do not know what happened. I know we agreed to settle for three kids, but somehow I am pregnant again.

-What can I say? My swimmers are highly effective. I am so happy, darling; I love you.

-So are you not disappointed?

-Not a chance. I think we make the cutest babies on the face of the earth, and I am happy that we will add to our family. I can’t express how happy you make me and how proud I am because of our family. You are the love of my life, and I am glad that I had a chance to be with you all these years and to have you by my side.

Life couldn’t be better. And it all began behind the fence…