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“That’s e say, when, you know…” She tapered off—he would deny it anyway and proving her point, his cheeks blushed faintly

She backed away froot, love isn’t important—”

He pressed his finger to her lips “Shush That isn’t true We , but no one is forced into a relationship I’ve rejected potential wives and I know that woed doesn’t oal”

Worlds apart She and Mason were born into such different cultures “We date, a lot Party Mix and match” She hadn’t had much success with any of those and bla into the bedroom; sometimes it wasn’t either, simply lives not ready to share

“Not exactly rorin “Sounds terribly chaotic and poorly planned”

She laughed “Not thought of it that way It’s fun No regrets, because nobody has treated me badly”

“You’re not expected to conform to a particular role, then?”

“Conform?” She pulled a face “Forced?”

“Not like that” He eased hiirls becoh that evolution, they are ready to perform their functions”

“Functions?” She rolled her eyes upward in disbelief “Wow, sounds robotic”

Mason puckered his lips, then relaxed into a smile “I’d not intended it to sound… so mechanical”

“Can’t you just be who you are?” Nobody had programmed her like an object

“I would say the process of evolving brings out the best in people Men becoerous situations, and protecting their wives Our wo and serving, too”

“They’re roles, though, aren’t they? Like acting”

He frowned “Nobody acts It’s genuine It’s thrilling, intense, and effective The purpose of the Stratue stable relationships For a husband, the best way to ensure cohesion is through heightening sexuality, like orgasm control—”