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He chews on the inside of his cheek for a er to his ht," he says finally "But fuck, "

"You'll survive," I tell hier fro boardto be, now that both of us are on Spencer's bad side with all of our slacking," I point out

He groans and rolls his eyes "Please, don't re"

"Be careful what you wish for," I warn him But as we throw out our trash and head back toward the office, I can't help feeling a twinge of worry For all the confidence I had when I gave Chris advice, I don't feel any of that same security about my own situation I can't takefor a baby, and all the extra complications that adds

If I tell her I've started to fall for her, then she es Attached side of the bargain when it coain with that guy, trying for someone else's kid

Just the thought of that, the idea of her asking souy put his dick in her, try to fill her belly with his seed It inary competitor apart And it makes me want to steal her away, keep her all to myself, no matter what it takes

But that, of course, would be ireement, and it wouldn't be anyone's fault but my own

No Rina and I are different We're not like Lacy and Chris We need to see this through, to the end

After her next cycle, I decide If she gets pregnant this tio on her oay, move out into her own place, then I'll tell her Then I can take that leap, just in case On the off chance that she ive me a chance, then at least, we'd have a real shot

And if not, well, at least I'll have the ether And at least I'll know, like I told Chris And she'll have the baby she wanted If she doesn't feel the way for ain I'll stay out of things, away from her, no matter how much it kills me inside

That's what I need to do, I decide It's the only thing I can do Hang on through this last cycle, get her pregnant, and then

Then I'll face the music Then I'll finally tell her how I feel

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Cannon seeht Ever since I texted to let hiain, he's been weird and distant

I wonder if he's getting sick ofon hiet this over with so he can get back to his usual MO—philandering around toith his friends, hooking up with any girl he's interested in Don't get irl hoh, of course, since we're doing NSA, he would be totally within his rights But I wonder if he's getting bored Getting tired of this whole routine

That's why I decide to spice things up I mean, we have one week of this left—hopefully, ideally If all goes well, then I'll be pregnant by the end of the week, knoithin another couple of weeks, and we can both ht as well enjoy this last week together

So I text him to meet me at our favorite restaurant, a quiet, ronized I change at the office before we ht extra special, and I don't want him to see me until we meet up later

Finally, when I' with only a sht for this

Okay, so it ht be a little much But I don't care It's totally worth it when I saunter over to our regular table and Cannon's expression lights up in so between shock and white-hot desire

I'h that I'm almost nervous to walk in the underneath the dress I'ht red, with a heh to draw Cannon's eyes right where I want the a sie, hinting just enough to make him lick his lips as he studies my chest