He shook his head. “No. Whatever it is you’re going to say, don’t. I won’t push you. I’ll let you set the pace, okay? We don’t even have to have sex again until you’re ready, but I want you to know I’ll be waiting. Before you make any decisions about us, at least give me this one night.”
“But the children…”
“My alarm will go off before they wake up.”
She couldn’t dispute the sincerity lingering within the depths of his eyes. This was lunacy. She shouldn’t even entertain his plea but what was one night? Knowing she’d live to regret it, Jasmine sighed as she capitulated. “Okay. This one night. But don’t read more into it than there is.”
Victor pulled her into his arms. “I promise.” Once she was in the crock of his arms he stroked the length of her back, and kissed the top of her head. “Jasmine?”
“Are you…I mean are you protected? I guess we probably should have thought about that before but….”
She closed her eyes tight in an attempt to shut out painful memories. Jasmine didn’t have to ask for clarification to know what he was asking. There was no chance of her getting pregnant. Phillip had taken care of that. “Yes.” Before he could respond, she snuggled closer to him, wanting to rid herself of memories from the past. “Victor, let’s not talk anymore. Just hold me okay?”
“Sure.”
Jasmine had promised herself she wouldn’t give in to the misery and it was a promise she intended to keep. Why was she so weak where this man was concerned?