Can’t Win Me Back

As Lauren wrote, a soft and motherly glow came across her face.

Landon, on the other hand, hid behind her.

His face was downcast, and his pale lips trembled uncontrollably.

He hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder.

He nuzzled against her longingly.

His eyes filled with tears that were so close to streaming down his face.

"Darling, didn't you say...

that you didn't want to have children?" Landon's voice was unusually low and gravelly.

With his lips right next to her ear, he asked, "Didn't you want to study art and be my only woman forever?" Lauren's lashes fluttered shyly.

She focused her attention on writing, "That was in the past.

That's not what's on my mind now." A lump rose in her throat.

"Landon, I know that my physical condition isn't great.

I have to take medications and get injections every day.

I don't even know when I can be discharged.

"It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl.

I want to have a child whom we can raise together.

This way, even if 1 were to one day leave this world before you, our child will still be here to keep you company.

feel lonely then." Landon couldn't

on the

the tears

say things like that, Lauren! We

for children, I'm okay

children and

Landon's sudden outburst of

grabbed his hand tightly and placed

tears of pain in his eyes, Landon pressed his lips onto hers and kissed

melted into

him to slip in

gentle biting on his lips made his

to

someone with great needs

had not been intimate

with Lauren in his

that happened, he would not

would rather fly solo while

used to seek it

to suppress his urges and

mind the agony he had to

could not let

while, they

his finger to wipe away the glistening saliva on

of passionate

feel the changes within

and knelt on the

started to unbuckle