This story is posted on the Literotica website. Do not repost anywhere else without the author's consent. For fans of my stories, they know what kinds of things to expect. This story deals with similar themes as the stories by wannabeboytoy, seducedHylas, and Dark Betrayal, namely cheating, betrayal, and heartbreak. If stuff like that isn't your cup of tea, then you probably shouldn't bother reading it. I do not condone any of these actions in real life. This is just a story. Enjoy.
Note: For clarification purposes, in terms of the timeline, the 'Surrounded' series is among the earliest stories in the timeline of my story universe, so a lot of my other stories take place after the events of this one. Just something to keep in mind...
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(Amanda)
I have the best husband!
This wasn't really breaking news, but I just had to say it again. Matt was the best! I was as in love with him now as I was when we got married. Looking at the world as it stands now, and seeing so many friends going through messy break-ups, it was pretty rare to actually find someone who was such a perfect match. Matt shared my belief system in pretty much every way, but we had just enough differences to keep it interesting. But the things that mattered were the things we had in common. We both came from a religious background, which was great, and I honestly feel like those values had formed the backbone of our marriage. We both also had a strong work ethic, and that had led both of us to success.
My own work as a lawyer, while being a lot of work, was not bringing in as much money at this point as would be ideal, but it gave me a lot of personal fulfillment, to give justice to those who had had injustices enacted on them. But Matt's work at the business he had personally started was amazing, an absolutely incredible success story. He made money hand over fist, enough to give us both a great life, and he respected my ideals enough to never pressure me to stop working and just rest on our small fortune. That made me love him even more, and watching him at work filled me with love and respect for him. He did things the right way, both in business and in life. I couldn't imagine a more moral, ethical, and kind person than him. I love him so much.
He was a man of many talents as well. He was an excellent businessman and entrepreneur. He also had a passion for cooking and fitness. And he also loved sports. He was a big baseball fan, and while that kind of stuff was another language to me, his passion was infectious, making me into a fan as well. I loved going to games with him, just to see how excited he would get.
He was my husband, my best friend, and my mate. I mean, it didn't hurt that he was really darn hot. He was just so handsome, with a nice golden tan, and firm, fit muscles. He was athletic without overdoing it, which was great, cause those drooling meathead jocks were my least favorite type of guy. I couldn't get enough of his handsome features, and his smile would still send a shiver through me, even after knowing him for years. How could I be this lucky?
I mean, of course, there were a few hiccups, especially these last few months. Work had kept both of us very busy, and there were times we barely saw each other for days on end. Things had gotten hectic, leaving both of us on edge. We were both clearly distracted and it definitely showed at times. I would be exhausted and he seemed especially on edge. Because of this our love life had suffered.
Normally, when we did, um... 'it', it was really good. I really enjoyed making love to my husband, and I know he loved doing it with me. But lately, he would be so tired that he would pass on making love. I was never offended, no, of course not. It just helped me realize how stressed out he truly was. And whenever we did do 'it', it was as good as ever. He still made me stars. I mean, there was that one little hiccup, when he called out the name 'Katie' when we were doing it. As soon as I recognized what he said, I gave him a look. When he noticed my confusion, he realized what he had done. He laughed it off and seemed honestly perplexed about what he had just done. I could see the truth in his eyes when he said this, so I took no offense. And even if he had someone else on the brain, so what? All my friends would talk about the hot athletes or movie stars they would fantasize about while making love to their husbands. I always thought about Matt, to be honest, but fantasizing about someone else wasn't so unusual. I suppose it was possible that he was fantasizing about someone else, maybe that hot starlet Katie Ware. But really, looking in his eyes, I could see he was being honest with me, about it being a simple mistake. I had never once doubted him, not once, so why start now? The fact that he made me scream in pleasure moments later certainly didn't hurt matters either.
I didn't even put together that, oh yeah, my sister's name is Katie, that's weird. But as soon as I thought that, I laughed. Katie is so not the type of girl Matt likes. Trust me. To be honest, and I know it sounds bad, but my older sister could be a little bit, uh... promiscuous, a fact he was well aware of. And he had been right there when Katie would act out and be especially bratty and spoiled. She was not a pleasant person to be around, and I was honestly amazed when she could hold onto a man for an extended period of time.
I was amazed that she seemed so smitten by her new boyfriend. She acted like he was the one, but he didn't sound so different from her other boyfriends, to be honest. But now... now she got knocked up by him, so... yeah, I suppose things are getting more serious. I haven't even met him yet, though, so there's that. Knowing her, I'm not convinced by this whole thing. By her descriptions, he sounded like one of those nasty guys who liked her for purely aesthetic reasons. And two, I'm not so convinced in this 'love' she felt for him. I knew Katie. She wasn't the romantic type, so hearing her talk like this made me skeptical. It sucks to be so doubting of her, but I knew her history, so I had to wonder if this was some scheme she was playing on him. Like, what was in this for her? Like I said, she could be a bit promiscuous, so something like this happening wasn't completely shocking. But knowing her history, I wouldn't be surprised if this was some stunt by her to lock this new guy down.
A lot of things have been kinda strange lately. This weird fog that had been hanging over me and Matt had affected our friends and family as well. I feel like we both make it a point to be surrounded by really good people, and that was normally the case, but some of them have begun to act kinda weird, or had big major life events happen. I've been kept so busy lately that my best friend Michelle has started hanging out with my sister more and more. Which was odd, because, well... Katie was Katie, and neither Katie nor Michelle really ever took to one another. Katie typically did her own thing, as if she was above me and my friends, and Michelle and I would always kinda make fun of her and how she carried herself. It was gentle, don't worry, but Katie could be literally impossible to handle sometimes, and we couldn't stop ourselves from poking a bit of fun. But Michelle had started hanging out with Katie, and it seemed like, almost immediately upon this happening, she got knocked up too.
Michelle was SO not that type of girl, so this happening was absolutely stunning. I was floored when she broke the news. She was beaming with excitement, so I was excited for her. Excited, and, to be honest, a bit jealous. I really wanted to have Matt's baby. I mean, I REALLY wanted to be a mom. The thought of having Matt's babies filled me with such joy. Deep down, I wanted babies, really, right now, but my brain knew better. Both he and I were so busy with our work and our lives that we didn't have time in our lives to have a child. We were both responsible in that way, and despite how badly I wanted a baby, I took every precaution that it didn't happen till we were both ready. So yeah, I had this deep yearning to have a baby, and seeing these two other women who I was very close to getting preggers at the same time, going through this incredible life journey together... yeah, I felt a bit left out. Now they were palling around, and were practically BFF's all of a sudden, and to be honest, I was a bit hurt by this. I might be completely making a mountain out of a molehill here, but it was odd that Michelle and Katie's attitude towards each other completely changed, as if on a dime. It was weird, and I had to wonder if I was missing something special.