Chapter 2: Building Tension
However, Ryan always reassured Annie that he was not interested in anyone else and that their sex life was satisfying enough. Annie, was the best sex he'd ever had, and the love he had for her was a big reason for this. He explained that he just couldn't shake the fact that he had sexual preferences, and said he understood she wasn't into them, but that he was. Lucy was thick all over and had a perfect fat ass! She had even had a boob job recently, which made Annie feel insecure about what she perceived to be her best feature.
As if reading her mind, Ryan walked back into the room. He sat down on the bed next to Annie and took her hand in his. "Hey, are you okay?" he asked softly.
Annie sighed and looked up at him. "I can't help but compare myself to Lucy," she admitted. "She was so confident and sexy, and she had the perfect body."
Ryan chuckled and shook his head.
"Baby, you are so beautiful! Far more than Lucy! And I love you to bits, and your beautiful body."
Annie looked up at him, tears shining in her eyes. "Really?" she asked softly.
Ryan nodded and leaned down to kiss her gently. "Really," he whispered against her lips. "You're all I want, Annie."
Annie felt a surge of love for Ryan, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, holding him close. "I'm sorry," she whispered.
"I just can't help but feel insecure sometimes."
Ryan gently stroked her cheek, wiping away a stray tear. "I know, and I understand. But I need you to know that I love you for who you are. You're beautiful, intelligent, and confident. I don't care about Lucy or anyone else. It's only you who matters to me."
Annie smiled softly, feeling a sense of relief wash over her. She knew that Ryan loved her, but sometimes her insecurities got the best of her.
Just as they were about to get lost in each other again, a text message popped up on Ryan’s phone.
It was from an unknown number. Ryan looked confused, as he never received text messages from anyone he knew, and this seemed long.
Ryan quickly glanced at the message and then turned off his phone. “You won't believe this, it's Lucy!,” he said, shocked at the irony that he'd receive an unexpected message from his ex for the first time in 4 years, just as he was fighting about her. “She wants to meet up for coffee.”
"What the Fuck!?" Annie exclaimed, just as confused as Ryan. "You're kidding, right? What does she want?"
Ryan took a deep breath and looked into Annie’s eyes. “It just says, she's been thinking about me a lot recently, and feels bad for how things ended and wants to apologise and finally clear the air in person." Ryan said looking as baffled as Annie felt.
Annie couldn't help but feel a wave of jealousy and insecurity washing over her. She knew that Ryan had always been faithful to her, but the thought of his ex-girlfriend reaching out to him after all this time was unsettling.
"I don't know, Ryan. Do you think it's a good idea to meet up with her?" Annie asked, trying to keep her voice steady.
Ryan took a deep breath and sighed. "I don't know, baby. I'm just curious to be honest, what could she possibly ha e to say after everything? After all this time?"
Annie just shrugged, she was clearly uncomfortable with the whole situation.
Ryan then assured her that he wouldn't meet her if she felt weird about it in any way, he just saw it as an opportunity of closure.
Annie, still feeling a bit insecure but determined to trust Ryan, agreed to let him meet Lucy.
Over the next few days, Ryan and Annie's conversations revolved around the impending meeting with Lucy. Annie couldn't help but feel curious about what Lucy looked like now and how she compared to her. She tried to shake off these feelings of inadequacy, but they lingered at the back of her mind.
Finally, the day of the meeting arrived.
Ryan agreed to meet Lucy at a local coffee shop after work, while Annie was still at work.