Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

After consoling Mandy, Alyssa and Jasper retired to their bedroom. After locking the door, she was about to start a discussion when he wrapped an arm around her waist and sealed her lips with a trembling kiss.

Initially taken aback, Alyssa's surprise quickly turned into surrender as she closed her eyes, reciprocating the embrace and melting under his touch.

He gently and cautiously scooped her in his arms, seemingly worried that she might turn to dust. They shared a fervent kiss, their bodies intertwining in the heat of the moment.

The air grew warmer as the room filled with the sounds of Jasper's heavy breathing and Alyssa's soft moans. She could feel his presence enveloping her, sensing his skin beneath his shirt and succumbing to his kiss that consumed her almost entirely.

After what seemed like an eternity, she felt her head spinning. He finally regained control of his desires and moved away from her.

She whispered, "I. I'm on my period. We can't make love."

his hard-on, she blushed and reached out for his tie. "But if you still want. I can help you relieve it in

kissed her forehead, the tip of her nose, and the corner

"Jasper, you—"

placed a shaking hand on her smooth abdomen. The

reference to both her period cramps and her previous miscarriage, Alyssa managed a smile through her own sadness. "It doesn't hurt anymore.

his best efforts to hold back his tears, they rolled down his cheeks. "I couldn't get the full picture of your suffering, even until now.

"I had no idea what happened because the anesthetic hadn't worn off after the surgery. Had I known that Mandy would beg for help from her family, I would rather have my uterus

for Mandy. "I know she did it because she cared

humiliation."