DIANA

12. Replacing Eddie

Eddie was home watching a movie when we went in,
he was surprised to see me, "who is this?" He asked
switching off the telly, "his name is Max. I am here to pick
my stuff and be gone. I won't be long babe." I stood on my
toes and kissed him on the lips, Eddie followed me to the
bedroom, "what's the meaning of this?" "Meaning of what?"
"You and that guy you have brought into our house?" He
edged closer to me,

"he is my fuckmate, you have a problem
with that?" I did not stop to look at him as I stashed my
clothes into my suitcases, he grabbed my hand, "I won't let
you do this." I yanked my hand away, "you lost that right to
touch me the minute you fucked her. Get out of my face or I
swear to God all the hate I feel for you right now will not
stop me from burning you and this house down." I carried
my bags out, Max loaded them into the trunk of the car.
Eddie followed me out, "babe please listen to me, I made a
mistake and I am sorry." I looked at him crunched on the
concrete, I loved him but he had betrayed me, "There's no
amount of sorry that can make me forgive you Eddie." I let
the tears fall freely as I walked to the car got in and Max
sped away.

He carried my bags and dropped them in a pile in the
bedroom, I was in the kitchen looking for glasses when he
walked up from behind me, he was trying a towel losely on
his waist, he pushed me against the kitchen counter, my
chest pressed against the hard concrete as he dropped my
trousers, he pressed on me as he cupped my tits in his
hands, he traced my backbone to the butt as he kissed it, his
hands parted my thighs as he thrust into me, I closed my
eyes tightly feeling him deep within me, he pushed in and
out until I could not take it anymore, I gushed on him as he
held my waist tightly, I held on to the edge of the counter
tightly, my thighs were shaking a little as he climaxed. He
bentvon me for a few seconds as our sweat dretched bodies
clung to each other. He pulled out and led me to the
bathroom. A week later, as I went into the office, I met my
mother at the reception, "mother, what are you doing here?"
"Is that how you greet your mother?" I smiled embracing
her, we took the elevator to my office, she looked around
with pride as she settled on my chair, "I am so proud of you
baby." "When did you travel and why didn't you tell me that
you were coming?" "I travelled at night, Eddie called me."
"Don't tell me you came all the way to talk about him." "No
baby, I came all the way to talk to my daughter." "Not now
mother." She smiled sadly, there were freckles on her face,
the edges of her hair was thinning and turning white, "you
should dye your hair." "Are you embarrassed of your aging
mother?" Her eyebrows were raised, "No, It was just a
suggestion." "We are going to talk eventually." I looked at
her, there was still a crack in my heart, "did he tell you that
he cheated? With my best friend?" She looked away sadness
mopping her face, "yes he did." "Yet you want to talk about
it?" She sighed with exasperation, "drinking and sleeping
around will not make the pain any less baby." "I loved him
and he hurt me Mum." "I know." She got up and wiped the
tears that were spilling on my face, "look at how much you
have achieved, when God is taking you to a greater level
baby, he will remove some people from your life." More
tears flowed, she was right, "sometimes pain grows us."
"You are starting to sound like my mother." We burst out
laughing as she embraced me, "to protect you, God takes
some people from your life, to bless you, he brings some
people in your life." I smiled as we embraced again, I called
my boss, "sir my mother is here, I am going to have to take
her home." I disconnected as we walked out of the office
hand in hand.