The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0541 ‘But I thought...” My voice trailed. My brain was having a hard time processing Nicholas's words, especially since my body was already kicking into overdrive. My core was getting hot and wet. I pressed my thighs tight together for friction. “ Before you said...” i m It was hard to remember now. I forced myself to concentrate so that I could think back. I remembered we'd ~ had a fight about this. I didn't want to jump past something he'd felt so strongly about before. l “You were worried I'd get pregnant,” I said, remembering. I doubted that fear just up and went away. r “We'll be careful,” he said. He leaned closer to me. “I have a condom.”

I furrowed my brow. “Why do you have a condom?” Had he been anticipating this? “This isn’t a sudden decision, Piper.

I'd been thinking about it ever since our argument that day. I kept wondering why I was holding myself back from something that we both wanted.” He sh 00 k his head, looking for all the world like he thought his “We'll be careful,” he said again. “And ~ if things happen, we'll deal with it together. I'm not afraid of that future anymore.” da I lal My heart picked up speed, i jackhammering in my chest. He wasn't afraid of a future where he and I had a child? Hope creeped out from the dark recesses of my mind. I didn't want to let it have too much free reign. This didn't necessarily mean

that Nicholas wanted to jump into a future with me.

But it was difficult to keep my hope on a tight leash, when it was pulling so very hard at my heartstrings.

to if you don’t want to.” “I want to,” I

I wanted to lay claim to this special moment. When I looked back at my life, I

best love. He might as well be my first

He cupped my cheek with his hand and tilted back by face, positioning me how he wanted

was all forhimy. «I i

down from the tree too. I stood before him, looking up at him with wide, trusting eyes. I He looked back with something like adoration. It was so warm, so comforting. I felt like I was being wrapped up in a blanket

shirt and pulled it up and over his head. He held it to his side for a moment as I greedily took