Chapter 3: CHAPTER THREE

Jana I quietly stood up from his bed, I don’t even know his name. I needed to get pregnant so I could get Lucas back. I can’t believe myself, I can’t believe who I’ve become, and I honestly don’t care. I want Lucas and I will get him. Even if the baby wasn’t his- which was exactly the plan- it will get him to start paying attention to me again and leave Marie the bore.

As I walked into my apartment, I walked into Claire pacing the floor with worry.

“Where the fuck have you been, Jana? I’ve been worried sick about you.”

“I’m sorry Claire, I have set my plan in motion...”

Claire looked at me, disappointment clear on her face.

“You honestly want to go through with this?”

“Of course I do, I love Lucas.”

She just shook her head at me.

“You know you want to destroy an entire family and hurt an innocent woman because of lust, right? Exactly what your step-mother did to you"

I lost it then, I began pacing back and forth. I could feel the smoke coming out of my ears.

“No, this is different!!! I love Lucas, she doesn’t deserve him. I was made for him, we were destined to be together.”

“Geez, calm down. You’re beginning to have crazy eyes. By the way, how do you think this plan would work?”

I told her how I planned to get pregnant by another man and tell Lucas it's his, that would make him look at me and spend time with me again. Then when I’m about 2 months into the pregnancy, I’ll frame his dear wife and miscarry the baby. He’ll hate his wife then and come to me. Genius!!!

Claire just looked at me with her mouth hanging open.

“Claire, what do you think?”

“I think you need to see someone, preferably a psychiatrist.”

I stood up and stormed to my room. She’ll see, my plan would work out just fine and I’ll be the new Mrs. Johnson. Maybe I’ll let her be the maid of honor.

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It's been two weeks since my one-night stand, and my hard work has finally paid off. I smiled as I looked at the test in my hand.

I’m Pregnant!!!

I couldn’t wait to tell Lucas. I rushed into my room and picked up my phone, making sure to block my number and then called Lucas. I nearly swooned when I heard his voice over the phone.

“Hello, Lucas Johnson speaking. Who is this?”

"Hello, baby, did you miss me?"

My phone beeped three times indicating that he dropped the call on me. My mouth opened in shock.

‘How dare he?! He asked for it!!!’

I dressed up in my sluttiest dress yet, picked up purse alongside the pregnancy test, and walked over to my car.

I drove over to Lucas’ house and rang their doorbell. Lucas opened the door and the look on his face was worth whatever doubts or guilt I felt about coming here.

“Hello honey...won’t you invite me in?”

“What the fuck are you doing here?!”

The animosity and hatred in his voice were enough to make me take a step back.

“Sweetie who’s at the door?”

I heard her voice and soon enough she appeared behind Lucas, straining her neck to see who it was. I decided that it was my moment to shine.

“No one serious Mrs. Johnson, just your husband’s mistress”

Marie stepped in front of her husband and stared me down. I have to admit that she is beautiful, even with the very few fine lines on her face. She is a beauty.

“Is that all?”

It was my turn to be shocked.

“What...”

“Is that all you came here to say, that you’re my husband’s mistress because trust me I already know about that”

I looked at Lucas and then I realized that he must have told her about us when he broke up with me.

“If that’s all, you can be on your way now”

She goes to close the door and that was when I blurted out.

“I’m pregnant!”

They both froze and looked at me. Marie's eyes were filled with so much hurt that I almost regretted my actions- almost.

“What did you say?”

“I’m pregnant and your husband is the father.”

“I can’t be the father, I always bought birth control pills for you to take.”

“Well...obviously...I’ve been missing some doses.”

I smiled with satisfaction as Marie ran inside the house crying.

“Marie!!! Fuck!!!”

Lucas turned to me, pointing a finger in my face.

“You will pay for this, I promise you. I want a paternity test, and you’re fired!!!”

He yelled slamming the door in my face so hard I’m sure the house shook.

I stood at the door for a few minutes absorbing all that just happened, I immediately shrugged off the guilt and smiled. At this rate, Lucas would be mine in no time at all.

Marie I ran to the guest room because I couldn’t bear to be anywhere that reminded me of Luke right now, I fell on the bed and let the waterworks flow. How could he do this to me? How could he get her pregnant? Why did he have to cheat in the first place?

A knock sounded at the door, without looking up I knew it was Lucas as he entered the room. I should have locked the damned door.

“Babe...I’m so sorry...”

“Fuck you...”

“I never meant to hurt you. I broke up with her before I found the photos”

I looked at him and he looked away and began rubbing the back of his head.

“So you knew that I knew that you have been unfaithful, and you decided to act as if nothing happened?!”

“I’m sorry Marie”

“I can’t do this...I just can’t...”

I stood from the bed and ran to our bedroom, brought out my bags, and began to pack up my stuff.

Lucas came in behind me and began snatching the bags of my hands.

“What are you doing?”

The panic and fear were clear in his voice, but I refused to be affected by them. I couldn't take any more of this, I had to leave, at least for a while.

“I’m leaving”

Lucas dropped to his knees and wrapped his hands around me, burying his face in my tummy.

"Please don't leave, I love you. It was a mistake that I regret every day...please don't do this, we can work through this”

“I’m not filing for divorce, but I honestly can’t stay with you, at least not at the moment. I just need some time to think and you need time to figure out what you’re going to do about Jana”

I held his face in my hands and traced his facial features before disentangling myself from him and continued packing my bags. Lucas ran his hands through his hair and sat on the floor with his back against the wall, watching me pack. I wish it hadn’t come to this because I truly love him. Lucas was my first in everything, but the Lord knows I tried my best to make things work.

“I’ll pick up the kids and we’ll work out a reasonable arrangement for our sons.”

He just nodded his head and looked at me as I picked up my bags and left our house.