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Nix’s hand went into his pocket and came back with what looked to be a credit card. “This is for you. I want you to buy whatever you want orneed.”
I shook my head as I held up my hands in protest. “Nix, I can’t take that. I have my ownmoney.”
He took my right hand and placed the card in my palm. “You will take this. I know you have your own money, but I want you to have access to more than just that. Just take it and don’t fight me on it.Please.”
I’d take it, but I wasn’t planning to ever useit.
I laid it and my bag and purse on the bed. “Thank you, Nix. Thank you foreverything.”
He took both my hands in his and kissed them. “Thank you, Katana Reeves. I can honestly say that I’ve never felt more at home than I feel with you here. You and I will make a happy home for our child, I can tell thatalready.”
“What kid wouldn’t be happy here?” I asked as I glanced around the roomagain.
“I mean happy with us. You and me,” he clarified, then kissed me and pulled me in close. His hands moved over my back then down to my ass, pulling me tohim.
I moaned and melted into him. This wasn’t what I’d expected, but I was happy he wanted me sexually. I wanted him that way too. But with the sex, we ran the risk that feelings might get in our way of making this work for ourbaby.
When he released my lips, I asked, “Nix, is what we’re doing really smart? I mean, I love having sex with you—you know I do. No one could fake that. But should we be doingthis?”
His sigh was long, and his eyes drooped a bit. “You don’t want toanymore?”
I did want to. I wanted to very badly. But I didn’t know how smart it was to keep doing the things that other couples would do. I bit my lip then finally said, “I don’t want to force a relationship on you. Having sex will have some effects—on me at least. I can’t stop my feelings for you from developing if we continue as we havebeen.”
He let me go and turned away from me, rubbing his head. “I want you, Katana.” He turned back around. “Do you wantme?”
I nodded. “But I don’t think it’ssmart.”
“Then sex is off thetable?”
Isit?
Chapter17
Nixon
Katana’s eyesstared a hole in the floor. She looked as if she was contemplating actually take sex off the table. So I had to step in. I took her chin in my hand and made her look at me. “Hey, I don’t want to stop anything from happening with us, either. If that’s what you’re thinking, just stop doing that. We have some pretty amazing chemistry. Why try to act like wedon’t?”
The fear in her blue eyes became evident. “I’m justafraid…”
I kissed her plump red lips with one feather-soft kiss. “I can see that. Don’t be afraid of anything, Katana. Let’s just ride this wave, doing whatever we want. Let’s not let the fear of what might happen stand in our way of being happy with what we have rightnow.”
“Which is what exactly?” she asked before running her hands up my arms and resting them on my shoulders. “I mean what are we,Nix?”
“Two people who happen to be extremely attracted to each other, but are doing things backward. We’re having a baby while also getting to know one another and seeing what the future might hold for us.” I kissed her again, softly andsweetly.
When our lips parted, I loved the smile that moved over her face. “Okay. I think I can handle that.” Her long dark lashes fluttered as a blush covered her cheeks. “I’ve got one more thing to askyou.”
“Shoot,” I said, then kissed the tip of her adorable nose. “If we have a girl, I hope she has this precious little turned up nose, just like youdo.”
She giggled, and the blush went a shade deeper. “You’re so sweet, Nix. Being pregnant with your child, I—I don’t have any intentions of being with other men.” She looked at me, and I saw concern in her eyes. “What aboutyou?”
“Me neither, but then again I’ve never been with any men.” I chuckled, and she smacked my chestlightly.
“You know what I mean,” she said with a scowl on her pretty face. “Are you going to stop seeing otherwomen?”
Oh boy, things just got real, didn’tthey?
Was I going to take myself off the market? Was I ready to do that? I didn’t even know Katana that well at all. What if there were things about her that just didn’t sit well withme?
