Page 10 of Cayden

“I would not recommend it, especially now.” She had decided that it was time to share her news.

“Why, especially now?” He eased up, balancing her in his arms and stumbled towards the bed. She was still wrapped around him when he flopped back on the pillows. He was going to make love to her repeatedly, until they were both exhausted from the lovemaking.

“I have news.”

“Oh?”

“It has happened.”

“What?” He gave her a puzzled stare.

She brushed back tendrils of dense dark hairs from his forehead, fingers trailing the length of his sculpted jaw, the bristles of his shadow rubbing against her skin.

“I love you.”

“I love you too. What is going on?”

“We have been trying so hard and now it’s happened, and I feel like dancing.”

“Darling…”

“I am pregnant,” she blurted out.

“What?” He blinked at her, not fully comprehending what she just said.

Her smile was dazzling, eyes sparkling. “We’re pregnant, darling.”

“How? We have not made love in…”

“A month.” She nodded, a shadow crossing her lovely face. “We had help.”

“I don’t understand.”

“IVF.”

“I am sorry? What?”

“IVF.” She felt the tension in his body and rushed on to add. “Dr. Melbourne is one of the best in the field and we’re working together…”

“Implantation.” His voice had gone deadly quiet, sending shivers up and down her spine. “How?”

“Remember I insisted on you freezing your sperm in case we decided…”

“You decided all on your own without discussing this with me?”

He was slowly withdrawing, and Blair felt the coldness invading her body.

“We discussed…”

“I know damn well what we discussed.” He eased her off and had to fight to remain calm. “We agreed to wait and let nature take its course.”

“We have been waiting for five years.” She pointed out. Feeling naked and vulnerable, she tugged at the sheets and wrapped them around her. “I got tired of waiting.”

She flinched at the look on his handsome face.

“So, you went behind my back and did this.”

“I wanted to surprise you.”

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