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betrayed him. He wasn’t mad at Jake. He was furious with Susan because she was aware of his friendship with Jake.
    “Wow! I don’t know what to say. Thanks for telling me everything. I think maybe I need to end things with her sooner than expected. I need to get back home. Thanks again,” said Ken, quickly throwing bills on the table.
    As he drove home Ken was fixated on what Susan had done. He pounded the steering wheel while recounting his lunch with Jake. How could she tell Jake about us? And to sleep with him while sleeping with me. If she told Jake, who else would she tell? Ken thought.
    He was starting to get nervous. He felt as if his perceived hold over Susan was disappearing. He didn’t want to take the chance of Monica finding out. Things were starting to get out of control.
    When he arrived home, he could not stop thinking about Susan telling Jake about their affair. He knew what he had to do but he wasn’t sure how to accomplish it. If she was looking and acting as bad as Jake described, he knew he would have to end their relationship very carefully. Since he and Monica were scheduled to leave town for their romantic vacation the next evening, he thought telling her it was over before he left was his best bet.
    The next day he called Susan and told her that they needed to talk. She was thrilled to hear his voice and said she couldn’t wait to see him. She was getting off work early and would be available to meet around lunchtime. Ken said he wanted to meet at her place, which made her really happy—whenever they met at her place they ended up sleeping together.
    When he arrived at her apartment she was dressed provocatively. She ran up and kissed him. She could tell by his kiss that something was wrong.
    “What’s the matter, baby?” she asked.
    “You know what’s wrong. You know what you did, so stop pretending,” said Ken, angrily pushing her away.
    “What are you talking about?” asked Susan innocently, still pretending she had done nothing wrong.
    “Come on, Susan. Did you really think Jake wouldn’t tell me that he had lunch with you and you told him all about us? He also mentioned your little activities in his office. How could you do that?” said Ken angrily.
    Susan was speechless. She really believed Jake would keep quiet.
    “Wait, baby—let me explain. I had to tell Jake about us in order to find out where you had gone for your vacation. If you had told me that you were leaving in the first place, then I wouldn’t have had to contact Jake at all.
    “I’m tired of being your mistress. I think it’s time you tell your wife about us. I’m ready for you to fulfill your promise of marrying me,” said Susan as she began to cry.
    “I can’t trust you anymore because you broke your promise of not telling anyone about us. I could never marry anyone I cannot trust. It’s over between us. Don’t call me anymore. I want nothing to do with you ever again,” said Ken angrily.
    Susan was shocked. She knew he would be angry but she never expected him to break off their relationship. She fell on her knees and sobbed crying. She begged Ken not to leave her.
    “I promise not to betray you again. Please don’t do this. I can’t breathe without you. We belong together,” cried Susan, her hair disheveled and face splotched with tears.
    “Get up and stop making a fool out of yourself. I hate for it to end this way but I have no other choice. Now come on and get off the floor,” said Ken as he tried to help her to her feet.
    As she stood she began grabbing at him. “It’s not over. I won’t let it be over. I’m sorry baby—I really am sorry,” cried Susan as she kissed his neck and unbuttoned his shirt.
    Ken knew sleeping with her was a bad idea but he never could resist her sexually. He thought it might make the breakup less painful for her if they connected one last time. She believed if she could get him to have sex with her that he would change his mind.
    They had sex that