'Shit! We didn't use a condom! '
I stared down at Mary. She was drawing hearts on my chest.
"M-Mary. We didn't use a condom!"
Mary stared back at me. Eyes filled with tenderness and love. You know what? If she's pregnant, then so be it!
"Don't worry Joe. I can't get pregnant..." then she resumed drawing hearts on my chest. Giggling happily.
Huh?
"What do you mean you can't?" I asked wondering what she meant.
Mary sighed "I had… ovarian cancer three years ago... They take both out."
I hugged Mary even tighter.
"Hey what's wrong?" Mary asked.
"It's not fair Mary... I'm sorry."
"Sigh... It's okay. I didn't want kids anyways..."
Blatant fucking lie...
"We'll just find other ways then. How about adoption?" I asked.
"It's hard for a single woman to adopt. Especially with my meager salary..." she did the research...
"How about married couple then?" I smiled.
"It's still hard but doable. Why are you saying this anyways? You'll find a" Fertile" woman. Most women are. " It flew over her head...
" Why do I want other women when I have you? "
She stared at me blankly." Don't joke around Joe. You'll find someone younger and prettier. "
" But I love you. " I said.
" You jest... " she smirked a little...
" I love you, Mary. "
" You're not serious... " she shook her head...
" I want to spend the rest of my life with you. "
" Just... Stop... " she started tearing up...
" I love you, Sunshine."
"no... You're not..." She buried her head in my chest...
"Marry me, My Sunshine."
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We took a shower Together. Of course, we fucked… A lot… man… Mary sure is a nympho… How did she not find anyone to fuck all those years of her life…
All the better for me I guess…
After that we snuggled in the bed. My back to the wall While she rested on my lap. Her back on my chest.
"I'm an orphan, Joe. My parents died in car accident when I was six. I was the only survivor... I stayed in the hospital recovering for a year. The nurses there were kind and gentle. They were what made me choose a career as a nurse." Mary giggled softly. All the While I've been landing kisses all over her shoulders and neck.
" My whole life I was dedicating myself to my craft. Never thinking about what I want or what I need. Only caring for the patients. "
" Three years before I met you. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It even spread to both ovaries. There were other Options than surgery. But I never wanted to be a patient again. So, I opted for the surgery quickly. I had to get back to work. My patients needed me. I thought. "
" I was so married to my work. That… I never thought I will regret this Decision. But now when I found love for the first time... I regret it wholeheartedly... " Mary looked back at me with teary eyes...
" It was the right Decision Mary. Maybe the other Options wouldn't have worked anyways. Don't regret it please. " I reassured her.
" But what if did work... I would gladly have your child... " Mary shamelessly said.
"Two. We're adopting two at least." I smirked.
Mary Giggled. "Two it is then~" Then she kissed me.
"What about your family Joe? You never told me anything about them." Mary broke the kiss and said.
"Well... My mother died at childbirth. And my father died in a car accident when I was one year old. My uncle took me in. He was a drunk bastard…"
Mary looked at me with misty eyes. She put her head on my chest and hugged me tightly. "I'm sorry Joe..."
"Don't worry about it, Mary." I caressed her back.
"It's not fair... This life is not fair..." - Mary.
"It really isn't huh?" I looked up at the ceiling.
"But we have each other now. Two orphans found each other and formed a family. They adopted orphans like them. And showered them with parental love and affection that they themselves never had. Isn't that a good happily ever after?" - Joe
Mary wordlessly kissed me. Then looked deeply into me with her olive eyes.
" Let's have a happily ever after~"
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We moved to another bigger apartment Together. Started saving up for the wedding. Mary said we can just go to city hall. But I vehemently refused. We will have our wedding in a big venue and invite all our friends. It will make her happier...
We saved for a year and even took a loan. And we had our wedding in a big hall. All our friends came. Even the Hospital director came. He walked with her to the aisle. She was enchanting. Simply gorgeous...
We said our vows. Then kissed my bride. We're husband and wife now! I'm the happiest man alive! The hall cheered for us. Some were jealous and envious of our happiness. But I didn't care.
We went to the Bahamas courtesy of the hospital director. Mary is an examplery nurse there. We shamelessly took the offer from him. He's rich anyways.
After the honeymoon. Where I was drained of all my essence by Mary. It turns out she's a true nympho! Every opportunity we had to have sex she agreed to it immediately. Whether I perform cunnilingus on her, or she gives me a blowjob. Every day with her is an adventure...
We started looking for a house in the suburbs. 4 rooms and 3 bathrooms. A Kitchen. A living room and a garage. It was the perfect house for our family. We paid for a mortgage and brought the house.
We started looking for adoption agencies. It took us Two more years to gain their approval after we became financially stable.
When we were about to go the orphanage. Mary breathing was uneven. She had shortness of breath. And I noticed that her skin is paler than usual. I cancelled the trip and went to the Hospital with her.
It was leukemia... What a sick fucking joke... We were so happy. We were about to adopt a child even...
Two years after we started her treatment. Her condition only worsened...
I was sitting by her hospital bed. Machines keeping her alive all around us. She lost a lot of weight... Lost all her hair... My wife was in pain but I couldn't do anything to help her...
Doctor said she doesn't have much time to live. I just nodded at him and returned to her side.
My beautiful wife looked at me. Lucid moment like these were few and far between.
"why... are.... you.... still... here? go... home.... and... sleep... love." even in her deathbed she thinks about my wellbeing...
"How can I leave you sunshine? You know I love hanging around with you!" I said with a bright smile...
"Hehehe... my moonlight... i love you... when I die.... please... find happiness without... we... promise me... moonlight... promise... me..."
"My happiness lies with your sunshine! You can get through this I know it! Don't lose hope!" I held her fragile hand. Her cold hand...
"promise me Joe... promise you'll find some... someone else.... you're handsome... wtrong.... courageous... gentle and... kind..."
"You're the only one for me, Mary..."
"Just Promise me... Please..." a tear streamed down her cheeks...
"I... I Promise..." Saying that... It broke me...
"one... other... thing.... don't... forget...me...".
"I will never forget..."
Mary smiled faintly... And her eyes dimmed...