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Lou's Story.
There's been a lot said about me recently because of my actions and I don't think it's fair. I want to give you all my side of the story, say why I did what I did, before you all judge me.
There's been a lot said about me recently because of my actions and I don't think it's fair. I want to give you all my side of the story, say why I did what I did, before you all judge me. It all started about a year ago - I'd spilt up with my girlfriend of six months and was back to living on my own again. I felt so lonely living in my big, four bedroom house all by myself and I was struggling to pay the bills. I suppose you could say I had a breakdown. A doctor visited me and suggested I advertise for some lodgers - it would make me feel less lonely and help pay the bills. It seemed like a great idea at the time and I put an advert in the local paper. I had lots of replies to the advert and I picked three lovely females to come and live with me. There was Mimi, a trainee chef, Cassie, a nurse and Anita who worked in the local supermarket. It didn't take long for me to work my magic on one of the girls. Anita was the first to fall for me and I really liked her too. She was so beautiful, she could easily have been a supermodel instead of a drone at a supermarket. We started going on dates - mainly meals out at the restaurants downtown... ...and afternoons spent together in the park. We had a great time together but I'm not a one woman sort of man and Anita hadn't said that we couldn't see other people... ...and so I made a move on Cassie too. Although I justified it to myself by saying that Anita had never stated I couldn't see other women too I knew that Anita may not like it and so decided to keep quite about it. I knew it was a bit risky but Cassie and Anita weren't that close and Cassie asured me that she wouldn't tell Anita if I didn't. I told myself that I was just having a bit of fun whilst I was still young and that what Anita didn't know wouldn't hurt her. My dates with Cassie became more and more regular. We would sneak out downtown when Anita and Mimi were at work or with their friends. I liked Cassie, she was funny and sassy, which was such a difference to Anita would could be a bit clingy and needy at times. I decided that since I was dating two out of the three lodgers I might as well take the final step and date all three! After all, I wouldn't want Mimi to feel that she was missing out! None of the girls were that close which made it easier to keep everything quite and to keep the peace. Mimi was fun to be with and was always taking me to the latest trendy club or to see a cool new band. With so many secrets to keep and so many dates to sneak off on I was constantly exhausted. Part of me knew it was wong to treat the girls like this but at the same time I was loving it and having the most fun I had had for years. Anita was still crazy about me as she had no idea that I was dating Cassie and Mimi too. I was really attracted to her too, we couldn't keep our hands off each other when we were together. Once when we went clothes shopping together we got a little carried away in the changing room, everyone must have known what was going on in there but we didn't care. The problem was that the attraction for me was purely physical, this wasn't the woman that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with (if I did eventually decide to settle down) but more and more I was getting the feeling that Anita wanted more commitment from me. And then it happened - Anita proposed to me. I knew I should tell her no and that I was dating Cassie and Mimi too and that I didn't want to settle down but I couldn't pluck up the courage to tell her and I found myself saying yes. I knew that I would regret this. I decided to end it with the other two to make things a bit easier for me. But breaking up is never that easy and I went on one final date with each of the girls. I took Cassie to a retro dinner and afterwards we sneaked into the photo booth for one last woohoo. That attracted quite a crowd outside! She didn't seem too upset by the break-up, she said she knew that this day would come and that it had been fun whilst it lasted. I took Mimi to a health spa for our final date and managed to get some time alone with her in the hot tub. She didn't take the news of the break-up as well as Cassie and told me that I was making a huge mistake by getting engaged to Anita. I tried my best to make things work with Anita and to be faithful to her from now on. I still wasn't sure that this was really what I wanted but it seemed easier than telling her the truth. If I told her the truth then I would loose her and I didn't want to risk having another breakdown. Anita insisted on throwing an engagement party and all throughout it I was on edge, worried that Cassie or Mimi would tell Anita what had happened. I was so relieved when the party ended without incident. I thought that I was going to be ok and that Anita would never find out and that maybe things would be ok for us and that maybe I should settle down with her. But then I became worried when Mimi started acting very strangely... ...and even more worried when she realised she was pregnant! Neither of us were happy about the "good news". I asked Mimi if she was sure I was the father and if she was going to keep it.
"Of course you're the father! What sort of woman do you think I am Lou?" she snarled at me. "And yes I am going to keep the baby! I don't care if it's what you want or not. But you have to tell Anita what's been happening, it's not far to keep stringing her along like this."
"I can't tell Anita, she'll leave me."
"That's not my problem! She has a right to know what happened - if you don't tell her I will."
"Why? Do you imagine that me and Anita are going to break up and I'll come play happy families with you?" I snapped at her.
"No and I don't want you to, I don't know what I saw in you in the first place now. You're so self centered and you don't consider other people's feelings for a second. You think you can get away with whatever you want but not this time Lou."
I hoped she was just threatening me... ...but she wasn't and I overheard her as she told Anita how I had secretly been dating her. At the start Anita didn't believe her, calling her jealous and twisted, but gradually Anita began to realise Mimi wasn't lying... ...and when Mimi showed Anita some photos of me and Mimi together and the roses I had given Mimi, Anita finally believed Mimi. Anita was furious at me. She slapped me and I knew I deserved it. I was convinced that she would call off the engagement, after all why would she want to marry someone who had cheated on her? So I was shocked when she said that the wedding would still be going ahead. I knew I should have told her about Cassie at that point to but I was so shocked that I couldn't say anything. I felt so confused as well. Part of me had hoped she would call off the wedding as I wasn't ready to settle down but another part of me was telling me that I should be settling down. Other guys my age were getting married and starting families so why wasn't I? Mimi was angry when she heard that the wedding was still going to go ahead.
"Anita's a fool for even considering marrying you," she snarled. "You'll never change - you'll always be a self centered womaniser." After the argument Mimi moved out to live in a little house downtown. I promised her that I would support her and the child but she told me she wanted nothing to do with me or my money, especially after how I had questioned if the child was really mine or not. Cassie left shortly after Mimi moved out. I thought that maybe now they were out of my house that me and Anita would stand a chance. The day of the wedding finally came and I did the most foolish thing in my life - I told Anita that as well as secretly dating Mimi, I had been dating Cassie at the same time too. I don't know why I did it really, the words had come out of my mouth before I could stop them. I think it must have been the guilt I felt that made me do it or maybe it was the part of me that didn't want to settle down that caused me to do it. Anita was understandably upset by this lastest revelation and told me she needed some time alone before the ceremony so I went to make some last minute adjustments, not knowing if the wedding was still going to happen or not. I was surprised to see Anita walking up the alter towards me but when she got there I got an even bigger shock. Just a few minutes into the ceremony, surrounded by family and friends, Anita whispered "I can't do this" before turning and fleeing back down the isle - she had just jilted me! I felt so humiliated! I suppose I deserved this after the terrible way that I had treated her but it still hurt. A doctor managed to calm me down and told me to get plenty of rest and that I would feel better in time. I stayed in the house for a few weeks, too ashamed to go out and face anyone. I felt terrible about the way I had treated the three women. I vowed never to do anything like that again. After jilting me at the wedding Anita had gone missing for a few weeks. When she finally returned to the house in order to pick up her belongings she told me she was pregnant. She was still furious at me and told me that she never wanted to hear from me again. I was back to living alone again. I expected never to hear from any of the three girls again... ...and so I was very surprised when I got a phone call from Cassie asking me to meet her downtown. I agreed as I was curious as to why she would want to see me again. Part of me wondered if she was pregnant too! Luckily for me she wasn't. I don't think I could handle three pregnant ex-girlfriends! When I met her we talked a lot and I apologised for the awful way I had treated her. She assured me that it was all water under the bridge now and she wanted the two of us to start afresh. We began going on regular dates again... ...and this time I made sure that Cassie was the only one! I gradually realised that I was falling in love with her... ...and I finally plucked up the courage to propose to her. I was over the moon when she agreed. I was finally ready to settle down this time. We arranged the wedding quite quickly - we felt that we had already wasted enough time, what with me dating three women at the same time and almost marrying another woman! Soon after the wedding I heard that Mimi had given birth to a baby boy called Luke... ...and that Anita had given birth to a baby girl called Rose. I know their mothers are still angry at me but I've grown up a lot in this past year and am determined to be a good father to these children and support them, no matter what the mothers say. As for me and Cassie - we've moved into a new house... ...and we have our first baby due in a few months. At one point I thought I would never want to settle down and commit to just one woman but I truely love Cassie and I know she loves me. Why else would she come back to me after all the terrible things I put her through? I hope that the children can all be friends when they are old enough and learn from my mistakes rather than copy them.
THE END.
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On Jan 9, 2007 manic rose wrote:
Thanks for reading and don't forget to rate!
On Jan 11, 2007 Jubilant wrote:
That was a nice story. I am glad Lou learned his lesson.
On Jan 11, 2007 wrote:
Good story... but don't you think that considering the three girls were living under the smae roof that one of them would have mentioned that they were with Lou? Or done something like kiss him in front of the others?
On Jan 11, 2007 Lily Fairy2 wrote:
On Jan 12, 2007 greedy wrote:
nice read, thanks
On Jan 12, 2007 Kismyname wrote:
On Jan 12, 2007 happyb8888 wrote:
Good story. Glad Lou finally learned how to act like a mature, ethical man.
On Jan 12, 2007 kbradley03 wrote:
Great job Lou!
On Jan 12, 2007 manuela55 wrote:
On Jan 12, 2007 Pete789 wrote:
On Jan 12, 2007 Simlover4eva wrote:
that was very sweet
On Jan 13, 2007 Nekfansims1 wrote:
Your story is great
On Jan 14, 2007 kamyelena wrote:
nice nice nice!!
On Jan 14, 2007 natwang wrote:
Yeah, great story...
On May 30, 2007 civetinja wrote:
Good story ! Thanks !