by Hazel Parker
We ended up spending a lot more time together and it was nice. I liked spending time with my niece. It made me feel like a mother. By the time she was about two months old, I had made my decision. I grabbed Mason one day, knowing I would have to tell him in person.
“Mason, there is something I need to tell you.” He looked worried as he rocked little Isabella in his arms. He was a good father to her and I was proud of him. He was handling being a single father very well, but still, he didn’t deserve to raise a child all by himself.
“What… what is it?” He finally asked, looking up at me.
“Well… believe it or not… I still love you… a lot… and I think that you still love me… and Izzy deserves a mother… and I think that I deserve to marry the man of my dreams…” I let the statements hang in the air, hoping he would pick up what I was putting down. To my relief, I saw his eyes go big before he hugged me tightly.
“Oh… Addison… you are the most amazing person in the world, you know that? I can’t believe you would do this for me!” He was in shock.
“I’m not doing it for you. I’m doing it for me. I know I wouldn’t be happy with someone else and if I don’t save Izzy now, then you will make her play tennis the moment she learns how to walk!” We both chuckled, knowing it was true. After that, it was all smooth sailing.
Chapter 8
After my proposal, it didn’t take long for Mason and me to get married. We treated Izzy as if she were our own daughter, knowing that when the time was right we would tell her the truth, but for now, I was enjoying the sensation of being a mother.
I didn’t know it when I was a freshman and when I first started to go out with Mason that it would end up like this. I always knew that we would be together in the end, I just never expected anything like this. But then again, rainbows only emerge after the rain, and likewise happy endings can only occur after some heart break first.
So, here I am now, thirty years old and with an eleven year old Izzy on my hands. She had grown up to be a beautiful young lady and while she already knows I am not her real mom, she still continues to treat me like one. I couldn’t ask for a better daughter or husband for that matter. It just goes to show that life doesn’t always work out the way you expect it to, but in the end everything works out, one way or another.
The moral is that you should never live with regrets because everything always happens for a reason. I ended up finding out, shortly after marrying Mason, that I was sterile and that I couldn’t have any children. It was like Avery’s child was some sort of godsend.
Later on my family learned, through Avery’s autopsy that she had a very violent looking tumor growing in her brain. Had she not died in labor, she would have died a very painful death at the hands of cancer.
Always remember, everything happens for a reason, remember that, no matter what. Also, remember that everyone deserves a second chance, even if you think they don’t. We are all human in this world and we all make mistakes, some bigger than others. Without forgiveness in our world, it would be a dark, dark place.
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THE END
Fallen Past
Nick and Kelly were your typical high school romance. They had gone to the same elementary school and were always together and then once they got to high school they came into their own sexuality and decided that there was no one better to date than the other. So, four years passed and they became the talk of the school.
By the time senior year rolled around and people were planning for prom, there was no question in anyone’s mind that they were going to take King and Queen. The school was right and Nick and Kelly both won the King and Queen respectively.
However, that wasn’t the only thing they were excited for. After waiting until prom night, they had decided to be as cliché as possible and to have sex that evening. So, as the evening wrapped up, the two made their way back to Nick’s house where they had it all planned out.
“Alright, so, you stay in the car for now and I’ll make sure my parents are asleep.” Kelly nodded in agreement as the two made their way back in his beaten up, old car. “Once I know that they’re asleep then I’ll come back out and get you, cool?” Nick looked over at her as he drove. She agreed, but he couldn’t help but continue to look at her every few seconds. He would glance at her and catch her eye and after a moment she giggled and asked him what he was doing.
“I’m sorry, but you’re really beautiful tonight. I mean that.” And he wasn’t wrong. Kelly was always beautiful, one of the most beautiful girls in their town. She was always a sporty girl who wouldn’t dress up just in case there might be a chance to do something fun. Her hair could almost always be found in a messy bun and she had a natural beauty that didn’t require makeup. Her sisters were always much more involved in makeup and fashion than she was but she didn’t have time for it.
Tonight though she had let her sisters work their magic on her and made her more stunning than ever before. Her hair was curled into long ringlets that seemed to bounce and levitate around her shoulders as she walked. They hadn’t gone overboard with her makeup and stayed very tasteful. She had been thankful for that, and Nick had taken notice. Which she also liked.
“Well, I’ll make sure to tell my sisters you said so,” she said laughing. She reached across the center console of the car and rested her hand on his leg. “You don’t look too bad yourself.” Kelly teased him constantly about his appearance. He was the kind of guy that couldn’t grow facial hair even if he wanted to, but there was no reason because even at eighteen, he had a perfectly chiseled jawline. She had also never seen his hair messy, it always appeared perfectly quaffed, regardless of the situation.
Nick was the guy that would grow up and become a politician. He was incredibly friendly with everyone and had never met a person he couldn’t charm. Whether it was with his boyish charm that he would turn on for older women and teachers, or the gruff athlete that he could turn on with every one of his friends. He knew his way around a person, and was going places.
So, as they drove along, it was obvious that both of them were excited and nervous for what was going to happen and both felt like they had a lot to talk about. Kelly had been accepted into a prestigious nursing school in a nearby town and Nick was attending a Pre-Law program at another college states away. Both had agreed when they were choosing schools to not let the other be a distraction, but they were now realizing that there was more to discuss than that.
They had all summer to discuss it though, and knew that they had more important things to handle that night. Their plan fell into action when Nick pulled into the driveway and creeped up to the door, searching for lights on in the house. When he was satisfied, he motioned for Kelly to move around to the backyard.
Kelly quietly climbed out of the car and grabbed her change of clothes from the back seat, making sure to not make too much noise. As she rounded the corner of the house she heard Nick open the door and walk inside, calling that he was home to his parents. She sneaked around the house to the back door where there were steps leading down to the basement and she waited.
Nick had walked into the house and quickly searched the ground floor for anyone, but only heard a shout from his dad that they would talk in the morning. Nick quietly pumped his fist because he knew they had gotten away with it and began walking down the stairs into the basement.
Kelly had been waiting for a few moments when she heard the muffled TV from inside the basement turn on and a few seconds later the door creaked open slowly and Nick popped his head out, looking for her. He ushered her inside and closed the door behind her after looking around outside after she walked in.
She tossed her backpack onto the couch and Nick walked up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist. She let her head fall back onto his shoulder and they swayed to the music that was playing on the television. After a moment of this, she spun around in his arms so that she was facing him and kissed him deeply.
They stood like this for a mome
nt, connected at the mouth, his arms now gripping her waist firmly until she pulled away and led him to the couch where she pushed him down so that he was sitting. He settled into his seat and expected her to follow, but instead she placed one leg up on the couch next to him and pulled back her dress slowly revealing a garter belt attached to her thigh high lace topped stockings.
Nick’s mouth dropped wide open as she began to work the few fasteners on the back of her dress and unzipped it, letting the dress fall to the floor. Kelly stood there like a Victoria's Secret model and stared at Nick in enjoyment. He stumbled over his words, but eventually got them out.
“Was this your sisters’ work too?” She laughed and took a step toward him, ready to mount him on the couch.
“Oh no, this was all me, babe.”
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Kelly walked a few more steps toward him and leaned down and began to unfasten the hooks and zipper on his pants. Nick had his hands all over her body as she finally got them undone and pulled them off of him. She tossed them into a heap with her dress and watched as he began to unbutton his shirt and took off his jacket. She waited and as he finished he tossed the shirt and jacket into the same pile.
So, Kelly kneeled down in front of him and removed his boxers. His dick was already hard by the time she pulled them off and went to work right away. With one hand she began to stroke the shaft of his cock and bent down lower to tickle Nick’s balls with her tongue. She flicked and tongued them, sucking on them gently. She smiled in enjoyment as she listened to him moaning. After a moment of teasing him she stopped sucking his balls and moved to his head.
She licked the tip of his dick a few times until it was nice and wet and then proceeded to put it in her mouth. Nick’s head fell back onto the couch and he moaned louder and louder. With his dick in her mouth, Kelly looked up at him and allowed her hands to drift up his legs and her fingers began to tickle and scratch his thighs.
Nick looked down at her as she bobbed up and down on his dick and he reached down and pulled her hair up so that he was holding it in a ponytail behind her head. He shifted a bit in his seat so that he had more room to move and, while holding her hair back with one hand and her throat in the other he began to fuck her mouth.
Kelly stuck out her tongue so that there was more room and gagged slightly as he held her still. She felt his throbbing cock in the back of her throat and felt herself getting wet. She and Nick always had an adventurous sex life and this was something that they both got off on. So, Nick continued to thrust harder and harder, moaning with each movement.
After a moment she pressed off on his legs and he released her. She pulled away and took a deep breath and looked up at him. He had a big smile plastered on his face as she stared at him and she yelped slightly when he jumped up from the couch. Nick lifted her off her feet and placed her on the couch where he had been sitting.
As she laid on the couch, reclined deeply, she waited for him to act. However, he just stood and stared at her. She posed seductively and motioned for him to do something. So, Nick smoothly lowered himself to his knees and lifted her legs up over his shoulders. He began by kissing her inner thighs and Kelly could feel the goosebumps cascade over her body. Nick didn’t stay there long though after a few kisses he moved to her wet pussy.
Nick had once been very shy when it came to this, but he had learned a few things and didn’t waste any time. With one hand he began to finger her and with the other he reached up and began to play with her tits. She moaned his name under her breath, trying not to scream out. She knew that the last thing they needed was to wake up his parents at this point. Nick began to work her clit with his tongue and he began to suck at her pussy. He kissed and licked up her juices as his finger worked itself in and out of her.
Kelly squeezed his head with her legs and grabbed his hand that was playing with her tit. She slid her fingers in between his so that they were interlaced and he began to play with her nipples again with more fervor. She let her head roll back and with her other hand she reached down and took a fist full of his hair. With her fingers tangled up in his hair she pressed him more firmly into her pussy.
He ate her pussy for a few more moments until he felt her body shudder and her fingers loosen. He kissed her thighs again and raised up so that they were face to face. Nick smiled as he watched Kelly’s chest rise and fall and laughed when she pretended to fall asleep.
“Oh, no, we’re not done yet.” He said through a smile. Kelly smiled back at him and shifted so that she was laying down across the couch. Nick joined her and tossed the pillows off onto the floor so they had more room to work with. He lowered himself on top of her and they began to kiss again. After a minute of passionate making out, Kelly reached down and began to stroke his dick again. As soon as he was hard he shifted so that he had a better angle and Kelly guided his cock into her pussy.
Her legs immediately began to shudder with enjoyment and her fingers dug down into his back as he shifted and thrusted his hips into hers. They both moaned and grunted together in unison as they throbbed and pulsated, nearly in sync. Nick began to kiss her neck and he sucked and nibbled on it as well, leaving a small hickey. She did the same, but bit him a bit harder. They both laughed between labored breaths and panting.
Nick felt Kelly cum as she tightened her pussy around his dick and he could tell that he was going to cum soon. With each thrust he tried to time when he would pull out. He whispered in her ear that he was about to cum, and just then the light at the top of the stairs turned on.
In the momentary surprise he came inside her as she pulled the blanket off the back of the couch to cover them. From the top of the stairs, Nick’s dad called down to them and asked them to turn down the television. Nick, still winded from the sex, shouted up that he would. A second later the light turned off and his father told him to sleep well. Nick turned and looked down at Kelly who had her eyes tightly shut and was plugging her nose and mouth to not make a sound.
“Christ, that scared the cum outta me.” They both laughed lightly and he reached over for the remote and turned the volume down. Kelly shifted and Nick laid behind her so that were spooning and they fell asleep together watching late night television. In the morning they woke up early before Nick’s parents and they snuck out. He left a note for his parents telling them he had gone to get breakfast with friends and would be home in time for dinner.
For the next few weeks Kelly and Nick spent all their time together knowing that Nick had to leave sooner than Kelly to start his intensive Law School program. He was going in and taking classes before he officially started so that he would be able to have a leg up and potentially get a few minors as well. So, after about two weeks Nick left to go to school. However, that was also around the time that Kelly started realizing that something was off.
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Law school proved to be quite the ordeal and after only a few weeks Nick and Kelly fell out of touch. He was unable to come home and visit for the next four years for longer than a few days because of the classes and the few times he was home, Kelly would be out of town or unavailable. So, years passed and the two high school sweethearts drifted apart. However, with each passing year they would get invitations to go back to their high school reunion.
Nick didn’t go to the five year anniversary because he was busy in grad school, but when the fifteen year anniversary came around he couldn’t pass up the chance. He finally had something to brag about and wanted to meet up with all the old friends that he had fallen out of touch with. So, fifteen years after graduating and leaving his town, he returned. However, unlike when he left, he was now a senator.
The school appeared to be just like he had left it except he couldn’t help but feel that everything had mysteriously gotten smaller. Upon entering the gym he ran into a few old friends that he had played different sports with or had classes with and they all caught up. They showed him pictures of their children and introduced him to their wives, and Nick would tell them about working in the Sen
ate and about all the things in D.C. that he was involved in.
The entire time though, he found himself always looking over his shoulder, hoping that he would see Kelly. It had been years since they had last had contact and he wanted nothing more than to see her again. As he campaigned and worked the state he was constantly told by his campaign manager that he would look better with a wife and, although he went on countless dates, no one ever compared to how Kelly made him feel. He knew that time had passed, but he believed that love like they had lasted.
After being there for about an hour though he began to abandon hope. So, he made his way to the makeshift bar they had set up under the scoreboard and ordered himself a drink. As he stood and waited a familiar voice chimed in from behind him.
“My god, is it you?” Nick spun around and saw Kelly. It was as if she hadn’t aged a day. Her hair was pulled up into a messy bun, just like when they were teenagers. While everyone else had worn their dress clothes, Kelly basically wore the same thing she wore back in high school. Jeans and a tank top. Nick could feel his face flush when he looked at her, and he bashfully looked away. She walked forward and grabbed the lapels of his jacket.