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"It's not that simple"

"It's entirely that simple"

She relaxed her hands, giving herself over to him, but said no more

"Baby," he began gently, "You had no family None at all Our kid, or kids, if we have them, will have my mom and my brothers and sister and their future faet ht have will be loved by not just us, but by their grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins"

Courtney sucked in a breath, his words hitting her brain in a rush Nick did have a huge family And they were her family as well She felt her face flush and at her silence, he see and he pressed further "What we ought to do, if you decide you want a kid, is to have a shit-ton of them We could have four or five and then they'd never be alone God forbid, even if soht?"

She licked her lips, totally gobsmacked She sed and held his eyes "I've neverI've never thought about it that way The thought of having kids, leaving them orphaned, has always terrifieda bunch, instead of just one"

He swirled his hand up and into her hair, holding her closer His forehead fell to hers and he said gently, "Well think about it You don't have to decide right now" He lifted his head and continued, "Stay on the pill if you want I'll even wear condoms for double protection if it'll make you feel better We'll decide this stuff later But baby, please, please say you'll stay er and please, leave them there"

"Are you sure, Nick? I e my mind"

"It's a chance I' only in my life to make me happy And that's you" They stared at each other as the tension between thean to build His eyes dropped to her lips and Courtney felt a flare of butterflies at the sahs

"I love you," Nick groaned as his , possessive, forceful, a promise

Courtney kissed hiainst the hand that held hers captured He let go, and iers into his hair

His scent was all around her, his hardher and she tried to stop herself, but she couldn't contain her need She had to lift her hips, just so

His hand trailed up and lifted her chin "Ask me nicely"