**Note:** This short story was written as per a prompt by u/MonarchoFetishist. You can find the original post [here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/DirtyWritingPrompts/comments/oftcy8/wp_reverse_cucking_your_girlfriend_brings_home_a/)
“Welp. Today’s the day,” Eric mumbled to himself as he set the dining table for dinner. “I’ve got dinner in the oven, dessert in the fridge…God, I hope this makes up for last year’s anniversary.” Indeed, today was the day – it was Eric’s annual anniversary with his girlfriend, Zoe. All day, he had been both nervous and excited. And all day, he had been keeping the house clean, making sure the bathrooms were pearly white, and that the bed was properly fixed with the sheets and pillows in all the right places. Not to mention, he also went to the barber that day and had his dark-brown hair styled and cleanly combed. After that, he showered himself with an expensive honey-almond bodywash he received as a gift last Christmas, sported a black dress shirt and slacks, and applied a black-pepper-scented cologne on himself, all to show how appreciative he was of Zoe and her time with him.
Once Eric finished with the table, the oven beeped, much to his surprise when he jumped at its screech.