“So, if you wanted it so bad, why stay away so long?”

“Because when I got what I thought I wanted, I pictured a lifetime of being married to a man who is not in love with me and it terrified me.”

“You have been so unhappy these past months?”

“No.”

“Then, why should you be unhappy as my wife?” he demanded. Didn’t she see how illogical she was being?

“I’m hoping I won’t be.”

“I’ll make sure of it.” She was going to accuse him of arrogance again, but before she got a chance, he decided to offer his own truth. “I also wanted you to be pregnant and I am very glad you have decided to marry me.”

He could not resist the expression his words brought to her face, he kissed her and they spent several minutes lost in a very pleasant joint effort to leave an indelible mark on the other’s lips.

“Do you think our mutual selfishness negates itself?” she asked as if the answer really mattered to her.

“I think that as long as we are both pleased with the outcome, it does not matter.”

“I think maybe you’re right.” She looked up at him through her lashes. “Can we make love now?”

“Is it safe for the baby?”

“Very.”

“You asked?”

course I did. I know what we’re like together and we are going to be together a

that, though a tiny voice inside warned him not to get too used to it as it could all be taken away. After all, she had cut herself off from him while making her decision, showing she did not need him even if she loved him. “You’ll move in with

“This weekend.”

sleeping apart again

but I need to work and won’t have time to pack

“I’ll hire movers.”

still need to be

could not argue that. “Do you want a big

a

have

is your brother in everything but genetics, there is your mother, her husband and

“Why?”

they were there. Besides, it will hurt your sister’s feelings if we don’t

he did; he didn’t always

you meeting her children, didn’t she? She considers you her brother and she’d be devastated if she discovered you

do. For good, or ill,

all to the

“So you say.”

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