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Poll after reading chapter 23:Lynn haven't told me. So you might be able to help me. Do you think Charles appearance was planned or accidental?

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Offline Bracesx3

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« Reply #60 on: 14. July 2024, 04:28:29 AM »
I like that Lynn has maintained her professionalism and not taken advantage of Peter’s possible infidelity, though a part of me wishes she was a bit passive aggressive.

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« Reply #61 on: 14. July 2024, 21:30:30 PM »
I like that Lynn has maintained her professionalism and not taken advantage of Peter’s possible infidelity, though a part of me wishes she was a bit passive aggressive.

For me Lynn is not the "revenge" type. She clearly has her goals and she does a lot to achieve them, but she doesn't cross too many lines.
And to want a partner with perfect teeth is reasonably goal for an orthodontist. Of course she could have stopped at the removable braces.

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« Reply #62 on: 15. July 2024, 14:10:41 PM »
Chapter 35 – Talking

Peter woke up the next morning. Lynn was rubbing his back. Looking on the floor, Peter saw some cloths lying around. It was a wild mix of his and Lynn’s cloths. The headgear was lying in between this mess. Peter must have taken it off during the night.

Lynn looked at Peter. She still liked to be together with him. Yet there was always that nagging feeling. She kept imagining Peter in bed with Alex. This thought had been haunting her since that last morning in Mallorca. Forgiving Peter was something she still had to do, but she was not quite sure if she could. She had promised to forgive him if he continued to wear his braces, but at this moment she was not sure if she could keep her promise. She might have made it too easy for him.

Playing with Peter and his headgear yesterday was a lot of fun. The headgear made him look so innocent. And the look on his face when he looked in the mirror and seeing his headgear for the first time was priceless. She loved seeing him deal with the orthodontic devices, he was always skeptical at first, but in the end he rocked them.

It was clear to Lynn that Peter had a thing for braces. There was something in his behavior that made it obvious, but it is hard to describe the exact evidence. At first he always refused a new appliance, but in the end he wore them a lot and with a lot of confidence. And he showed it off and talked about it at every opportunity. However, Lynn did not know if Peter was aware of his love of braces in addition to his love of rubber bands.

What really bothered Lynn was the state of their relationship. She was not sure if she still loved Peter. And she had the impression that he was still seeing Alex. This girl deserved countless curses. Parts of her knew that this was an irrational thought, but she was not sure if she could trust him anymore.

The new wire on Peter's braces was doing an excellent job. Peter felt the pain all around his mouth. He was sure he would not be able to eat any hard food today. Painkillers were definitely on his meal plan. The pain also meant that his braces were doing their job.

Wearing the headgear yesterday was a joyful experience. It was cool to feel everything a real patient feels without actually having to wear it. The wire change was in a different category, it just added to his experience of orthodontic treatment.

“Good morning, Peter. How do you feel?”, Lynn was still rubbing his back. Peter moaned, “This new wire is killing me. Everything is sore.” Lynn had expected this to happen, “That’s normal with the second wire. I like to start with a very soft first wire. So my patients get used to wearing braces and then second wire starts with the real movement.” Lynn was surprised by her rather technical answer, normally she would come up with an answer that expressed more sympathy.

Peter also noticed the distant response. He had expected something more supportive from her. Some reassuring words or a kiss. But she was talking to him like a patient, not a friend. He wondered if what he had done to Alex had hurt her more than she had told him. Peter wanted to erase this day from his timeline, if only time machines were invented.

Peter's breakfast had been short, just coffee with sugar and milk. Eating anything hard was out of the question. He had already taken some painkillers, but they hadn't done their job yet. would be his friend for the morning. So he spent most of his breakfast watching Lynn eat with her braces. She was doing very well with them and he loved watching her.

The sunny day invited them to a walk around the surrounding forest. On the outskirts of the forest it seemed like everyone was out for a walk. They greeted a lot of people. Deeper in the forest the flow of people stopped. They were almost alone.

While walking they talked about unimportant topics. Then out of a sudden it burst out of Lynn, “I know you are still seeing her!” Lynn was surprised by this outburst and Peter too, “No, I am not.” Of course he knew who this “her” was. Alex the girl that has caused all this trouble.

“No, you are still seeing her,” Lynn yelled at him. Peter was alarmed, this whole situation had escalated to a point he hadn’t expected. Did she really believe he was still cheating with Alex? He replied trying to sound as relaxed as possible, “Please trust me. I am not seeing her and I deeply regret what I have done to you. There is no way to prove it, you have to trust me.”

“Give me your phone!”, demanded Lynn. Peter unlocked his phone and gave it to her, hoping it would calm her down. He so much regretted this party and what drunken Peter had done. If only he had any memories about that night. At least he would be able to understand his motives behind his misconduct.

Lynn scanned trough the messages on Peter’s phone, but she only found one message from Alex: “Dear Peter, I am sorry. What I did to you and Lynn was not fair. I shouldn’t have done that. But your braces looked so amazing. Those braces had a huge effect on me, I couldn’t resist. Hope you are doing well. Dear Alex”. Peter hadn’t even replied. She also looked for other messages. Maybe they were using a code name. Yet she did not find anything on his phone.

They passed some other walkers. Lynn was sure they had heard her yelling at Peter. She understood that she had overreacted, “Peter, I am sorry. I shouldn’t have yelled at you. Thoughts on you with Alex are hunting me. It is horrible.” She handed Peter his phone and started to cry.

Peter used his fingers to dry the tears from her face, “It is not your fault. I am the one to blame. I hope you can forgive me one day.” They walked home quietly, each of them thinking about this situation.

In the evening they sat on the couch in front of Lynn's big TV. Peter had decided to wear his highpull headgear. He thought it might calm Lynn down since she had shown some impressive reactions to his headgear last night. She had clearly been on fire last night and somehow he liked wearing it too. Maybe wearing the headgear could help him get her back. It really shocked him that he could not come up with a better plan.

Lynn was still worried about Alex, she had to get rid of her. And suddenly she came up with a plan, “Peter, I have been thinking about Steve. You know he is still unattached. And I know he wants a girlfriend. But he thinks his braces will give him another year without a girlfriend.” Peter jokingly said, “We should just find him a girl that likes braces.” That was exactly the direction Lynn wanted to lead Peter.

Lynn put on a look pretending to think, “Hmm, doesn’t sound like an easy task.” Peter touched his facebow and he had an idea, “Maybe Alex, I know she has a thing for braces. I have discovered it the hard way.” Lynn was happy, that was exactly what she wanted from him. In hiding any satisfaction she said, “Maybe we should give it a try.”

Peter then wrote a message to Alex suggesting that she should call Steve, a man with braces and a need for a girlfriend. Lynn wrote Steve about this girl Alex, that needed a boyfriend and that he should contact her. Giving Alex attraction to braces, Lynn really hoped her plan would work out.

They went to bed later that night. Peter was still wearing his headgear. Yet for some reasons nothing exciting happened that night.

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« Reply #63 on: 16. July 2024, 23:58:06 PM »
Chapter 36 – Sunday

Peter had taken his headgear off sometime during the night. He found it to hard to move around in bed. After turning around he was always lying on his facebow, a totally uncomfortable position. He was happy that he only wore his headgear to have fun and maybe to get his girlfriend back.

He couldn't take off his braces. Yet the pain from the wire change had worn off. Now he was just confronted with the normal hurdles of a braces wearer. And Lynn had shocked him yesterday. He knew now that she wasn't over his affair with Alex. It was still haunting her and he had a long way to go to regain her trust. The guilt of his misconduct ran through his veins and he had never felt so much shame in his whole life.

Lynn had a sleepless night. At first she was very happy with her plan involving Steve and Alex. But over the night the happiness wore off. She noted that Alex was not her problem. The problem was that she didn’t knew if she still loved and trusted Peter. This thoughts kept her awake most of the night.

It occurred to her that she hadn't treated him like a boyfriend in over two weeks. And then this headgear experiment, which was ridiculous. He had looked extremely good and cute in it, but she needed him as a partner. Yet she had treated him like a toy and not like someone she loved. She knew she had to make a decision soon.

After breakfast, Peter sat on the couch and played with his rubber bands. Playing with the bands was one of his favorite things to do when he was relaxing. He didn't know why, but it was a nice feeling and he could relax while playing with them. Thoughts about how to regain Lynn's trust ran through his mind. However, he could not come up with a thorough idea. He realized that it had been a big mistake not to think about his relationship with Lynn for the past two weeks.

Lynn joined him on the couch. She had a serious look on her face, "Peter, we need to talk." Peter didn't know what to expect. She began, "Peter, I have been thinking a lot about our relationship these past few weeks. And I have come to a decision."

It was immediately clear to Peter that he would be dropped, "Please Lynn, I am so sorry. I know I messed everything up. Please trust me." Lynn replied, "Peter, I have thought a lot about us, but I think it is best if we split up. I am sorry."

Peter cried, “Please Lynn, I can change. What happened with Alex will never happen again. I am such an idiot.” Lynn still had that serious look on her face, “No Peter, we have to split up. I do not trust you anymore. I tried really hard, but it didn’t work for me.”

“Lynn, please give me one last chance,” Peter pleaded. Lynn looked at Peter, “No Peter I have lost the trust in you. You didn’t have a chance to cheat on me during the Covid lockdown. And on the first chance you cheated on me. I thought I could forgive you. I wanted to forgive you. But there is no trust left.”

Lynn began, "And I am sorry for my behavior yesterday. I shouldn't have gone through your phone. That was not okay. And then this idea of getting Steve and Alex together was completely stupid. I wanted to get her out of the way, but she is not the problem. The problem is that I lost faith in you." Peter was unable to speak. He just looked at her with blank eyes.

Peter cried a lot over the next hours and so was Lynn. Their faces were covered in tears. For Peter it felt like the world had stopped turning. He had expected to marry Lynn at some time and have children with her. And now he was left alone. Alone in his misery and it was only his fault. And the fault of Alex.

Lynn suddenly switched to her role as orthodontist, "You can continue your treatment or take off your braces. It is completely up to you. I will not charge you for anything. So what do you want to do?" This was a sign to Peter that he was finally dropped. He thought about his treatment and said, "I want to keep them and continue the treatment.”

Peter packed the things he had in Lynn's apartment. Neither of them spoke, and Peter had to constantly hide his tears. Lynn, on the other hand, felt relieved; she hadn't been able to see a future for this relationship, and breaking up was the right thing to do. She had to stop here and find another boy, a more trustworthy one. This was extremely difficult for her, but she had to do it.

Peter felt like a robot. He left Lynn's apartment with all his stuff already packed in the car. He drove home and his concentration was not on the traffic at all. Some other drivers had to sound their horns to get his focus back on the traffic. Peter had never driven a car while drunk, but his driving today was very similar to drunk driving.

At home he got a message from Alex. She thanked him for giving her Steve's contact information. They had already met and Alex was pleased with Steve. This was the last message Peter wanted to receive. He was completely in despair over losing Lynn. The urge to smash the phone was huge and he had to use all his will not to do it. And he didn't care about Alex or Steve anyway.

The cup he had smashed before saving Lynn was still in his shelf. He had kept it as a souvenir for the day he first met her. Tears were running around his face. He sat on the couch almost paralyzed. This was the worst day of his life.

He ran his fingers around the brackets on his teeth. This was one thing that was left of Lynn. Peter remembered the day she first suggested braces for him and how he had refused. How she had carefully guided him towards braces. And now he had those lovely brackets on his teeth, but Lynn was gone.

Then he looked at the table in front of him and saw his headgear. The headgear she had given him as a joke and that had led to so much fun. Peter couldn't resist the urge to put it on and so he put the facebow into his molar bands. The cervical and highpull straps followed shortly after. Now he had something that reminded him of Lynn.

The End.

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« Reply #64 on: 18. July 2024, 15:12:23 PM »
Great story. I had hoped they would stay together, but the breakup really was inevitable. Thank you for writing it.

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« Reply #65 on: 18. July 2024, 18:11:30 PM »
Sad it ended this way, but Peter has his mementos of his time with Lynn.

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« Reply #66 on: 18. July 2024, 23:47:40 PM »
I am working on a follow up with one of the side characters. So we'll also meet Lynn and Peter again. And both of them still have their braces.
But it'll take a while as I am going on vacation. Stay tuned

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« Reply #67 on: 19. July 2024, 01:45:14 AM »
Have a great vacation!