Free No Bra Required! by Nikki Ashton

would still feel a little like
cheating on him, we are still married.”
    Sarah was silent for a few seconds.  “Ben saw Simon and
Jennifer yesterday, Lucy.  He bumped into them in town,” she said quietly.
    “Oh, right, what did he say?”  Lucy’s heart started to
beat faster.  Her hands started sweating, and her stomach started
churning.
    “Well put it this way, she’s much more pregnant than you, or
I, thought.”
    “H-h-how far?”  Lucy stammered.
    “Well Ben said Simon was extremely shifty, but she let it
slip that she only had a month to go.  I’m sorry Lucy, but he’s obviously
been playing the doting husband with you while she’s been sitting at home
knitting booties for the last six or seven months.” 
    Lucy felt numb as a lump grew in her throat - what a liar
he’d been.  “We had regular sex right up until he left, bloody good sex as
well,” she whispered.  “He’s such a fucking coward, how could he do that
to me?  How could he carry on with our normal life, while all the time
knowing he’d be leaving me as soon as he’d grown some balls?”
    “I’m sorry Lucy. I really am.  If it’s any consolation
Ben told me that she looked a little rough, and wasn’t exactly blooming.”
    Lucy laughed emptily, the numbness now replaced by
anger.  “Well one good thing has come out of knowing that, I certainly
don’t want him back now, the lying bastard.  The cheating was bad enough,
but that’s one bloody whopping lie.  God I hate him,” she blasted.
    “So,” Sarah asked excitedly.  “Does this mean you’ll
shag Dr Bryce then?”
    “ No, it doesn’t . I may not care about Simon anymore,
but I do care about myself, and I can’t risk getting hurt again.  I’ll go
to his house tonight and be the true professional, and not look at his arse
once!”  Lucy laughed with Sarah joining in.
    “Well that’s good, but if I were a betting woman, I’d put money
on the doctor giving you an internal before the end of the summer!”
    “Sarah, you are disgusting.  I’m going. I've got to get
ready to go out, and so I’ll speak to you soon.”
    Sarah giggled.  “Okay.  But Lucy, don’t forget to
have a good wash - if you know what I mean?!”
    “Bye Sarah.”  And with that, Lucy cut Sarah off,
shaking her head but smiling.
    Lucy had felt sick when Sarah had mentioned Simon, and
Jennifer.  The thought of them together, living her life, knotted her
stomach and made her heart ache.  Her life had obviously been a lie,
seemingly for a long time if Jennifer ‘bloody bitch face’ Grayson was that
pregnant.  Lucy felt tears on her cheeks as she hugged her knees to
her.  She rocked backwards and forwards, thinking of how cruel Simon’s
actions were.  He’d lied to her, he'd let her believe that he loved her
and loved their lives, yet all the time was planning his future with someone
else.  Lucy felt a ball of torment growing in her chest as the crying got
louder.  Taking large gulps of air loud sobs wracked Lucy’s body, until
she couldn’t breathe hardly.  Her previous life truly was over, and she
and Simon were totally finished.  She wouldn't ever take him back, even if
he asked, even if he begged, which she knew he never would.  Gradually,
her breathing returned to normal as the howling subsided until eventually she
sniffed loudly and wiped her tears away with the back of her hand.  Simon
had broken her heart, but she had to move on somehow and maybe looking after Dr
Bryce’s son would help her to do that, at least it would keep her
occupied.  Fuck Simon, she wouldn’t let him ruin her life; she was a
strong woman and would damn well prove that to everyone, not least herself.

Chapter 7
    Lucy had followed Dr Bryce’s directions to his house, and
just before seven stood at the end of his drive, wondering whether she was able
to go through with the evening.  Suddenly, the choice was no longer hers
to make.  The front door swung open to reveal a casually dressed