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But I liked that he said that, because his vote of confidence did help "This kid is going to beMan, what is this kid going to be?" I asked, curious "A deod?"

He kissed the tip of ure it out, and either way it will be all good"

Drawing back, I stared at him "How can you bebe so cal ?"

He slid his hand around the back ofa kid is seriously soed, Josie"

My breath caught I had a feeling I knehat he aze searching o to sleep, it will be nothing like last night Everything that we do, every decision that we e because of this"

I drew in a shallow breath, but it got stuck

"Nothing is just about us anymore I don’this fingers throughdecisions, we can’t just think about us"

He was right, and I knew that "When have we ever even gotten a chance to think about just us?"

Seth opened his ht We hadn’t had the chance to be selfish in our relationship We probably wouldn’t for a long, long ti to stop just because I’ to just call a ti to stay out of this and out of our lives once the Titans are taken care of?" I asked, squir outside this room has ceased to exist, and it won’t We still have to find Mitchell We still have to take care of the Titans and anything else that coed"

Seth’s eyes darkened to a chilled topaz "But ill have to rin softened the hard look "Both of us Probably in ways I don’t even know yet"

"Pregnant or not, I still have to help I have to entomb the Titans," I said quietly "I know you don’t want to hear that, but you can’t just go and kill them all"

His lips pursed, and I could just tell he wanted to ask why not, but he didn’t Seth didn’t say anything as he tipped my head back and kissedinfinitelyI ended up on my back and Seth’s wonderful, talented hands were between ue and his teeth replaced those devious fingers of his

Within moments I was lost to the touch and the taste that was all hi and tangling I was in his lap and then I was on my knees and his arm was pinned underof hands and frantic thrusts, but this release, when it came, was no less powerful than the one before But afterward, as we lay in each other ar and hearts pounding, the questions lingered

How could I walk away froer?

I didn’t know

I didn’t know if there was a right or wrong answer

But I kneould have to choose

And I also knew I may not even have a choice

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I dozed as Seth continued to ers, this time across my stomach because I now lay on my other side, my bottom tucked into his hips I woke every so often to the feel of his fingers dancing over ainst him and was immediately rewarded with a kiss to my cheek or my neck I don’t think he slept, but I was tired, so I drifted in and out