Still tingling with pleasure the morning after my lover exposed me to new sensual delights, I sat at the dining room table, sipping jasmine tea and reading the Sunday paper. Wrapped in my favorite warm house robe with my tucked beneath me I absently flipped the pages of the paper looking for stories of interest.
Picking up my croissant I tore a piece off savoring the warm buttery taste. I put down the main section opening the rest of the paper searching for something of interest. I pulled out the sports page and usually discard it for little interest when the top headline and a color picture caught my eye.
There he was, my lover plastered across the front page of the sports section. A silly smile covered my face as I saw that now familiar flashy grin and sexy green eyes. Then I noticed the wording on the headline.
BLUES PLAYER NEGOTIATING DEAL FOR CONTRACT OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS
My heart felt like a ten pound weight had been dropped on it as I read the article. My lover was a free agent and was seeking a new contract with other teams. I felt my eyes begin to well up with tears.
My mind was racing thinking how he had never mentioned thinking of leaving St. Louis. We had spent the last several months together as lovers. Last night had been the most incredible night of love making I had ever experienced.
Then the tears and sadness began to turn to anger at this man who had brought me such pleasure. After reading the paper however, a growing rage welled inside me feeling used and I decided then and there that I would get even not angry.
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I had picked up tickets just to the right of the players bench for the weekend hockey game. I had purchased a new leather skirt and white silk blouse.