The Baby Proposition by Kim Loraine

Author:Kim Loraine [Loraine, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kim Loraine LLC

11

Clara

Naked breakfast, morning sex, evening sex, in between sex, all of it was like some kind of fantasy bubble we'd created. Maverick was using this weekend together to his advantage; I was absolutely certain of it. He made every moment with him worth the wait. If this was all we had together, it was clear Maverick Wilde didn't want me to forget a single second of it.

“Are you sure you're ready to go back to the real world now, baby?” Mav asked, leaning against the bathroom door, his body covered only by a towel secured around his hips.

We'd already 'tried' well beyond the window of opportunity for conception, and I didn't want to muddy things between us even more by letting him into my life so quickly.

“We should take a step back.”

Something flashed in his eyes, a little pang of hurt, maybe? I hated that. I didn't want to hurt him, but I also needed to protect myself. He might think he wants more right now, but this was new and impulsive, and I couldn't jump in with both feet when I was already diving headfirst into the future by making a baby.

“All right. If that's still what you want.”

“It's what I need right now. This whole weekend was so wonderful. The best few days I've had in years. But we need to slow down. I can't go from being your friend to being your forever in the blink of an eye.”

“Don't you think forever starts with friendship?”

God, why did that bring tears to my eyes? “Yes, I absolutely think it should. But I also know you, and you're resolute in your decisions, Mav. You were determined that this wasn't the life you wanted. You don't change at the drop of a hat or a pair of panties. And I know myself. I'm saying I need this to slow down, for my heart's sake.”

His eyes narrowed. “The difference between you and me is that while I might be resolute, I'm also not blind because I'm afraid. We can slow this down, but I'm not going to stop wanting you to be mine, Clara Barnes.”

“I know. I don't want you to stop, but we need to put some space between us, go back to our lives before we forget what those look like. Okay?”

He gave me a lazy smirk. “I don't think you realized how much of my life involves you. But sure. Let's slow down. That just means I get a chance to do some good old-fashioned wooing.”

A little thrill ran through me. What would that look like? Flowers and surprise visits? Dates? In public?

“Wooing in secret, though, right?”

“If I have to.”

I felt like an asshole, but I also had solid reasons for what I needed to do. “I'm just trying to keep us off the town's radar. They'll never forgive me if they think I'm keeping your baby away from you or running you out of town.”

He crossed the floor and stood right in front of me. “I know. And I agree.

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