Once We Were Lovers

I still had not gotten my hands on the signed divorce papers, and it was getting closer to the date I was supposed to leave the country. I had no choice but to use the method I detested most of all. I put on sexy lingerie and took a suggestive picture of Kevin and me.

After taking numerous provocative pictures, I sent them all to Kandi, which worked like a charm, because Kevin's phone started ringing right away. He wanted to hang up, but I pressed his hand down and picked up the call for him. Kevin jerked his head up to look at me. "Evie…"

I said to him earnestly, "You should pick up the call, what if it's an emergency?"

Kevin put the speaker on silent mode and looked at me like he wanted to say something, but when he saw how calm I was, he finally said, "Let me take this call, Evie, and I'll come back to accompany you in a while."

I picked up a bag of chips from the table and started crunching away while listening to what was happening with Kevin. I could vaguely hear Kandi crying while Kevin tried to soothe her. When the call was finally over, Kevin came to me, looking hesitant.

I immediately said with great understanding, "You should go if you're busy. You don't need to accompany me."

Kevin let out a long sigh while still gripping his phone. "Please don't be mad, Evie, but the company has only just started doing well…"

I stopped him and said softly, "I know. Just go."

Kevin did not say anything much when I encouraged him to leave. Before he walked out the door, he said solemnly to me, "Give me one week to take care of things, Evie. After that, we'll go on a one-week vacation to Mountain City, where you've always wanted to go."

When I was young, and my parents were still alive, they brought me on a long vacation in Mountain City, which was why I always had a soft spot for it. When Kevin and I got together, I was constantly talking about going to Mountain City for a short trip, but he rejected the idea because of work.

Yet, I had seen Kandi's social media account posting pictures of Kevin taking her for a trip to Mountain City. Moreover, Kandi would be three months pregnant in a week. Once the baby was stable, Kevin would finally have time to take me on a trip. However, I no longer wanted to go anywhere with him.

I lowered my eyes and smiled, but I nodded in the end. After Kevin left, Kandi taunted me with another text.

[It doesn't matter how slutty you are, Kevin would still choose me in the end.]

I did not deny it.

While Kevin was still on his way to see Kandi, I decided to negotiate with her.

[Haven't you always wanted to be Mrs. Graham? Do something for me and I'll make your wish come true.]

Kandi was more than happy to oblige. She was worried I would go back on my word, so she immediately sent me intimate pictures of Kevin and her the moment he arrived at her place. I saved every one of those pictures.

When it was about 11:00 pm, Kevin came home drunk. He held me in his arms the moment he got home and apologized to me as he nuzzled me. I cajoled him patiently despite seeing his body covered with hickies.

"You're such a wonderful person, honey. All I want is to pluck the stars down from the sky and give them to you."

My eyes brightened as I knew this was the perfect time. I grabbed the divorce papers and cajoled him into signing them. Kevin put down his pen as he tried to read the papers. "What's this, honey?"

I took the papers from him and smiled while lying, "It's a check! Didn't you say you wanted to give me the stars?"