Sugar Daddy

The Box

6 months later...

Felicity's P.O.V

While I'm at work, taking care of some things, because in a couple of weeks I'll start my maternity leave, I get a call from Oliver

"Oliver! Hi!" I say surprised when I pick it up

"Hey, I'm sorry for bothering u at work, can u talk?"

"Sure, and u're not bothering me! What's up?"

"Well, I'm moving out of the house and while packing my things I found a few of yours, nothing much, a few books, some socks, stuff like that!"

"Oh! I thought I had taken everything..."

"They were mixed with my things, so, yeah..."

"Alright! Could u stop by my work at around 6 or u want me to come get them?"

"No no, I'll be there at 6!"

"Ok, get in, I'll probably be alone!"

"Ok then, I'll see u at 6!" he says and then we hang up

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Indeed, at around 6, I hear the bell we have at the door for when it opens, so I walk towards it

"Always so punctual!" I say smiling when I see him

"I am British, aren't I?" he asks playfully, looking at me kinda lost, because of my belly

"U are, yes!" I reply, but he has his eyes fixed in my belly, so I'm sure he didn't even hear my answer

"Come on, ask away!" I say, waking him up

"Pregnant, huh?" he asks still lost

"Very!" I reply, stroking my belly

"How-how far along?"

"30 weeks!"

"That is..." he says trying to do the math

"7 months and 2 weeks"

"We-we were still together 7 months ago, weren't we?" he asks confused and I sigh, losing my smile

"We were, yeah..."

"Is-is it mine?"

"No, it's not...we hadn't had sex the last 3 weeks of our relationship, remember?"

"Right, yeah..." he says thinking about it

"Oliver, I'm so sorry! I didn't want u to find out this way...and I didn't want to tell u over the phone, but maybe I should have prepared u!" I apologize, feeling guilty af

"No, no, it's ok! As I told u the day we broke things off, I don't have the illusion that u were faithful to me towards the end of our relationship! A part of me just hoped I was wrong..."

"I never meant for things to happen this way, I hope u know that!"

"Yeah, I do... I just have one question: did u know u were pregnant when u broke up with me?" he asks and I sigh again before answering

"Yes, I did... But everything I said was true! I was thinking for some time that maybe I'm marrying u for all the wrong reasons! But when I found out I was pregnant, it became clearer somehow...And truth is, I was ready to have an abortion! So, I didn't leave u because of that and certainly not because I wanted to be with the father of the baby!"

"Ok..."

"U don't believe me, huh?"

"Well, it's a little hard, considering I knew u were very honest and suddenly u come and tell me there's someone else! So, I don't know what to believe anymore..."

"Look, Oliver, I can't say or do anything else in order to convince u...I have my consciousness clear, I know I was honest with u when I told u that I want us to break up, so it's your choice whether u believe me or not!"

"Right...Anyway, here are your things, I didn't know u were pregnant, so the box is pretty heavy because of the books, can I leave it somewhere?"

"Yes, leave it on a table, thanks for bringing them!"

"Of course, u had the courtesy to take your things before leaving me, so it was the least I could do..." he says, sounding a little ironic, while placing the box on the table closer to him

"May I ask why u're moving out?"

"I took a fellowship job at Oxford University!"

"Oh! That's great! What about the promotion u were about to get in Yale?"

"Well, when Oxford found out I was about to get a promotion at Yale, they raised the money and committed to promoting me within the next 2 years, so I said yes! It's not like I have something to hold me back here, anyway!"

"Right...I'm so happy for u, really! I hope the next time I see u or hear about u, I learn that u have accomplished your goal!"

"Thank u! What about u? I'm guessing any chances u may have had for a promotion, went down the drain with the pregnancy..."

"I'm guessing that too...for now, in 2 weeks I'm starting my maternity leave, after I give birth I have one more month and then I guess they will keep me for a few more months...as u know, it's illegal to fire a pregnant woman or a woman who just had a baby! After that, who knows? But I think I'm going to start looking for something better...things are getting serious, I can't afford to stay somewhere with no career prospects!"

"I agree! And I hope everything will work out from now on!" he says and as I open my mouth to reply, I hear the door opening again, so I look over his shoulder to see who it is

"Hey kitten, are u ok? I've been calling u for like 5 minutes straight!" Aaron says, looking concerned and I immediately search my back pockets

"Shit, I must have left it behind the counter, I'm so sorry, I'll be out in a minute, ok?"

"Ok, take your time!" he says smiling and before he walks out, I stop him

"Wait, can u take this box to the car? It's kinda heavy for me..." 

"Of course!" he says coming close. At this point, Oliver decides to take a look at him and I see him freezing, regretting immediately asking Aaron to take the box now

"U?" Oliver asks baffled, making Aaron raise his eyes on him

"Oliver?" he asks baffled as well

"He's the guy?" Oliver asks turning to look at me

"Aaron, please go wait for me outside..." I say and he just takes the box and leaves without saying anything

"Oliver I can explain!"

"No! Please! U don't have to! I figured everything out! The only thing I can't figure out is how u were so good at lying! Like, we sat at the same table, u saw him at your graduation ceremony, u slept at his house...Oh my God! That's why u went with Sarah!"

"No! No! I swear! It's not like that! I knew him long before my dad started working with him! Even before I met u! It's very complicated!"

"U know, I'm sick and tired hearing this from u over and over! It's not complicated! The problem is u, not the situation! But I don't care anymore! Good luck with the baby, with your job, your marriage, I can't pretend I'm not seeing the ring anymore, it almost blinds me, and be damn sure I don't mean any of that! I really don't wish u the best! But I hope that one day he'll realize what u are and maybe, just maybe, then u'll realize that too!" he says spitting his words and then turns away to leave

"Oh, and of course I don't want to see u or hear about u ever again!" he says just before he walks out