Certainty and something like a fatalistic dread settled inside her. Though maybe for the first time, she began to understand her parents’ thinking; she wasn’t about to play that kind of game with Zephyr.

She quickly finished her shower, dressed and pulled her hair into an easy ponytail, rather than styling it. She bypassed makeup and exited the en suite bathroom a good ten minutes ahead of schedule.

Zephyr was just closing the door behind their roomservice delivery. He turned to her with a sexy smile. “Breakfast is served.”

“Perfect.” Should she tell him now, or wait until later?

“You look a little shaken,” he said with a frown of concern. “Did you see a spider in the shower, or something?”

“Please. I’m not even a little arachnophobic.” But shaken described nicely how she felt.

“That’s good to know.”

“Yes, well, um…”

He stopped uncovering dishes and stared at her, his concern obviously amping up a notch. “You’re starting to worry me.”

stop using birth control usually.” Oh, man, she was making a cake of this, a very

He stopped, going absolutely still. “Did you

it was actually there, I mean. If I had it

on. You never forget it.” He was starting to look a little shaken

this time, but it’s not

inches of solid muscle went boneless and he dropped to sit on the chair behind

first realized it was gone.” Truth was, she wasn’t feeling that much

it.” He leaned on the table with his

time day

seen on the big tycoon’s face. Fear coupled with guilt. Severe guilt. “I never even

anger, blame, even horror, but not an obviously genuine guiltfueled

didn’t notice

“But you checked today.”’

I went to wash that area more

cannot believe I did not pay closer attention. And then I asked you to stop using condoms.” His voice dripped

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