Author's note
While this story can be read on its own, it is the fourth in a series with my alter ego Hanna. If you want to know more about how the characters started out, I suggest reading "The Thunderstorm" (Hanna and Tom), "A Plugged Surprise" (Hanna and Tom) and "Our Friend Sam" (Hanna, Tom and Sam).
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"Come on, Hanna," Sam said over the phone, "you know I am right. It would do us both good to talk about it." I rolled my eyes at that. I knew he was correct. But I didn't like admitting it. "Ok," I eventually answered. "Come over to my place tonight after your meeting. Bring food."
I knew it would be good to meet Sam. I missed him. I hadn't seen him in several months now. The last time we met was in summer before the break-up with Tom...
I discovered I was smiling at the thought of an evening with Sam. His job brought him to my city every now and then. And even though he was a university friend of Tom's, we had become quite close over the years as well. 'Even closer since last spring, when we started having threesomes,' I mused. My smile became sorrowful at that thought. Yet another thing that had been ruined by Tom's selfishness. I didn't know what it meant for Sam and me, but I suspected we would go back to being friends now.
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"I just don't get it!" I exclaimed, after we had each taken a few bites of the pizza Sam had brought. "I know he will never be happy in Siberia. In Novosibirsk of all places... Why didn't he turn down this promotion? He knew I couldn't do a long-distance relationship. So he chose his career over me!"
"You could always have gone with him..." Sam suggested, already looking doubtful. I didn't answer but just raised an eyebrow at him. "Okok, I know... Who wants to live in Novosibirsk...? It's either cold or wet."
"And dark!" I interjected. "But most importantly, it would have meant giving up my job here... And I would not have found anything even nearly as interesting there."
"So... in the end you chose your career over him as well?" Sam asked softly.
"I guess," I admitted with a sigh. "It is just hard to realize we weren't meant to be. I really thought we had something special."
"You did! But we both know that not everything is meant for eternity." Sam smiled sadly. "You know he also stopped answering my calls..." he added after a while.
"Seriously?" I asked.
"Yes, he broke off contact with pretty much all of his friends after a few weeks there. Apparently he's just working now all the time."
"But you had been friends for about 25 years." I looked confused. "How could he do that to you? I mean, I am still angry that he just walked out of our relationship after more than two years... But you must be livid."
"Well... Yes and no..." Sam replied. "He had always been a bit restless after university. His years here with you were his most consistent. I am sure that eventually he will come back and then I will welcome him home."
"That's all well for you," I answered, "but I don't think I can wait for him. I can forgive a lot, but he was shutting me out from his emotions completely right after I said I couldn't imagine living in Novosibirsk. He blocked any attempts to get through to him. Just said that was the end and I should move on. That hurt!" I took another bite of the pizza. "It still hurts a little to be honest... It is just so frustrating!"
"I know," Sam refilled my wine glass, "I can tell just by looking at you..."
I chuckled sadly... Then for a while we both sat there, looking at each other.
Sam looked as attractive as ever. He had taken off his suit jacket and tie right when he arrived here and his shirt was unbuttoned at the top. He was slightly taller than me and very slender but muscular. And as always, I was amazed at how someone with such a soft and feminine face could exude such strong masculinity. But his voice and body language left no doubt of that.
My own body, on the other hand, left no doubt of my femininity. I had wide hips, a considerable ass and more than ample breasts. And even though my belly was larger than I would have liked, I also had a noticeable waist, which gave me an opulent hourglass figure.
Eventually I reached for my wine glass to break our unusually long eye contact. But of course it slipped out of my hand and spilled all over me, the table and the floor.
"Shit!" I jumped up from my chair. Then I realized that tears of frustration had shot into my eyes. This was just perfect... Sam got up as well, quickly rescuing the pizza from the spill. He looked at my angry face.
"Hanna... I'm so sorry he did this to you. I know he is my friend, but you deserve better!"
"It's ok," I replied, quickly wiping my eyes. "I hate crying, but it has all been a bit much those last few months. Don't worry, I'll get a cleaning cloth from the kitchen."