COMING back home at night, Toni directly sat down the couch, and she sighed as she got exhausted from all the things she did for the whole day. Later on, she walked inside the bathtub with lots of bubbles, and lied down to relax herself.
Eventually, she closed her eyes to go to sleep when she remembered what her Auntie said about watching p0*n for once to boost her se* drive. So out of curiosity, she took her phone beside the bed and searched for the p0*n site. She scrolled down to choose what to watch when she saw a white pretty woman with big t**s, and a masculine man being intimate to each other. She clicked the video, and watched it that her free hand reached for her clit as she started to rub herself for pleasure. And as the interactions intensified, she pleasured herself more until she reached her climax. She moaned for a release that she never thought she have.
"Gosh. Why am I thinking about that guy in the elevator while watching this p0*n? I'm getting insane!" she admitted, and she stood to wash herself in the bathroom.
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On the other hand, Zion is lying down the couch already while the lights are off but, he keeps rolling around because he couldn't sleep properly.
"AAARRRGGHHH!!!" he exclaimed to the pillow annoyingly, and he put it over his head to stop himself from thinking about that woman.
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THE next day, Tony came back to the hospital, and she sat in front of Dra. Ko.
"I didn't expect you to be back here soon, Toni. Are you in good condition now?"
"I think so. To be honest, I met a man yesterday here, and we had an intimate connection. We kissed," Toni told her story with no reaction on her face.
"That's good to know. That's your first kiss. So tell me, how was it?" Dra. curiously asked about her love life, excitingly.
"I don't know. And then, last night, I tried to watch p0*n as you mentioned," she mentioned.
"And? How's the feeling?" Dra. grinned in excitement more.
"I pleasured myself. And yes, I came. So, I think I've got the booster that I need for the IVF today," she confessed.
"That's great! Let's go to the laboratory now. Thankfully, and we preserved the sperm cell from the guy yesterday. Do you know that sperm cell can last upto five days inside the uterus? Let's go! Let's go!" Dra. energetically spoke, and she dragged Toni going to the laboratory.
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The specialist did the test again to see if there will be a fertilized egg produced but then after an hour, they failed again.
Eventually, Dra. and Toni came back from the office.
"That's unfortunate," Dra. recited in disappointment.
"I don't understand. Why is it not reproducing? I had boost my se* drive. I did what I've never done my whole life. What is wrong with me?" Toni madly complained.
"Hey, hey. Don't say that. There's nothing wrong about you. Okay? For now, have some rest. And maybe after a month, let's see each other again. Let's try again next month," Dra. cheered with a smile towards her.
Toni heaved a deep sigh in response because she doesn't know what is going on in her body.
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Dissapointed, she went home with no energy and just lied down her bed while zoning out in the the ceiling when she heard her phone indicating that someone texted her. She get it, and read the text.
-Don't stress yourself too much. Unwind yourself. Go to a bar. Drink. Have fun. Loosen up. I'm here at the Lover's Bar. Come with me.
But, she just turned off her phone, not convince of her Auntie.
To distress herself, she went back to work to finish what has to be done when she received a text from her Auntie again.
-I'll see you tonight in the bar. Don't d!tch me.
She rolled her eyes on that text, and goes back to work as she doesn't have time for having fun.
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A MONTH LATER...
Toni visited her Auntie again for a check up, and they looked at each other seriously.
"I texted you multiple times but, you never reply back. Tell me, what did you do for the past one month?" Dra. interrogated.
"I have a lot of work, deadlines to meet. So, I don't have time for that," Toni replied bluntly.
"I see why you have no se* drive. You are workaholic. Don't get me wrong but, I don't see anything wrong about having fun after a long hours of work."
"And, I don't see any relevant about going to the bar to have some fun," Toni contradicted.
"You know what, you are coming with me whether you like it or not," Dra. commented, and she pulled her arm to come with her.
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The two then entered the bar in the middle of the day, and they sat down to the empty table.
"It's so noisy here," Toni annoyingly recited.
"Excuse me! Two glass of tequila here please. Thank you," Dra. ordered to the near waiter.
The waiter nodded, and he came back to the bartender.
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On the other hand, Zion clocked out from work at exactly 5 in the afternoon, and he walked together with his coworker.
"Zion, are you free tonight?"
"Not really, Bry. Why?" Zion answered.
"Because if you're not busy, I have a job offer for you. You said that you need money, right? I know a place. Because right now we are hiring for waiter in the bar. Would you like to try? Don't worry, until midnight only and you're done. Just 6 hours of work, and you're going to get a couple of bucks. Excluding the tip. The tip is yours. So, are you in?" his coworker encouraged him.
"Where is that bar?" Zion interestingly asked.
In a minute, the two are wearing a waiter dress.
"Here, wear this. So, no one will recognize you."
And, he gave Zion a golden mask. But before he could go out, he texted Fred that he's going to go home late because he got an extra job offer so, his younger sister will know too.
He then proceeds to serve drinks around the bar when he caught a woman walking out of the restroom with weak knees. He helped the woman stand up when he saw her face that surprised him.
"It's you again," he mumbled, staring at her.
"Let me go. I'm good," Toni shoved the man's hand away from her, and she stood even though, her knees are swaying due to the alcohol that she consumed.
"Are you sure? I can help you," he gentlemanly offered, and he held her both shoulders to make her stand up.
"No!" she yelled but, she fell again.
And, he caught her again.
"Let me help you," he said, and he guided her to walk out.
However, her ankle got twisted that made her fall but then, she grabbed his necktie that saved her. While, he was surprised of her sudden hold to his necktie that made their faces near each other again.
The silence brushed between them while they are gazing at each other.
Their staring contest stopped when she suddenly closed the gap, and she kissed him passionately. Because of that, his eyes widened in shock, and he was pushed from the wall. And just by looking at her, he was mesmerized so, he kissed her back. In exchange, he pushed her back against the wall with support to her head while he deepened the kiss and let their emotions take them.
"Wait, wait," she said, and she pushed his chest away.
"What? Did I do something wrong?" he asked with concern.
"Do you have HIV? Aids? How about STD?" she asked out of the blue, just to be cautious.
"What? No, of course not. I don't have that. This is my first time going here," he politely replied.
"Really?" she smiled.
Just seeing her smile, he was enchanted because she was the woman he's been dreaming about.
"What's your name?" he questioned with a smile too.
"My name? My name is——"
He didn't hear her name when someone touched his shoulder that interrupted him.
"Bro, what are you doing? Let that woman go. Let her be. We have a lot of drinks to serve. Tips are waiving, bro," Bry mentioned, and he pulled Zion.
"Wait, wait—" Zion protested but then, he was being pulled outside.
And before he could go out, he glanced at her for the last chance because he might not be able to see her again when he saw a woman approached and helped her that put him at ease.
Dra. Ko immediately helped Toni got up, and she called for a cab to get them home.
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MORNING came, Toni growled the moment she woke up because of the headache she is experiencing. So, she grabbed the water beside her bed that she saw was prepared for her to ease her pain. After that, she lied down again, and as she relaxed her memories came down to her, including drinking a lot of alcohol with her Auntie. And then, after she peed, she met a man with a golden mask who helped her stand until they end up kissing in the corner. With that, her eyes widened because of how terrible she was last night. Now she's fully awake.
"What the heck did I do?" she questioned herself.
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Despite Tony's busy schedule, she didn't forget to visit the hospital for her IVF appointment, and for the third time, they failed to produce a fertilized egg.
Angrily, Toni opened the door of Dra. Ko, and she sat in the couch in despair.
"Okay, relax. Breathe in, breathe out. I know this is stressful for you," Dra. said to calm her down, and she sat down to her chair in front of her.
"It is. I felt like I'm wasting my time, money, and effort here."
"I know. Listen, Toni, if IVF is not working for you then, why don't we try the natural way? That might works for you than doing the IVF," Dra. mentioned, suggesting a new idea.
"Natural way? What natural way?" Toni wondered.
"Interact with a man. The natural way of conceiving a baby."
"What? No," Toni quickly declined.
"Look, Toni, there's no other way. We already tried the modern way. I gave you a lot of supplements already but, we didn't succeed. Now let's try the natural way. I will look for a candidate. You choose again, and let them sign a contract again so, they won't chase you. I will book you a room, and for your security, you will wear a mask for them not to recognize you. How's that sound?" Dra. offered.
"You are letting me interact with different man? No way. I might get HIV, or AIDS, or STD because of that," Toni argued.
"Of course, we will have them test first for STD before you do it. For your health. So, are you okay with that? Remember, Toni, you are turning 33 this year, and that might be your nightmare because you are menopause already. This is your last chance. No more baby for you after. So, are you going to take a risk, or not?" Dra. reminded, and threatened her at the same time.
Toni closed her eyes in disagreement but then, she stared at Dra. to take the chance for the last time.
To be continued...