Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa understood what Lauren was trying to say. She let out an awkward cough.

It had already been a while since Alyssa was married and had a long-term partner. So, she wasn't too embarrassed to talk about the matters in the bedroom.

She asked in a serious voice, "Lauren, are you ready to become a mother?"

"A... mother?" Lauren was taken aback. She felt as if this word was far from her grasp.

To be frank, she wasn't ready.

She even felt like she was not yet an adult. Moreover, she had a condition. She wasn't even sure if her children would be affected.

That said, she knew that Landon yearned to start a family with her.

Each time they made love, when he was at his climax, he would mumble in her ear, "Let's start a family. Lauren, Let's have a few children. Doesn't matter if they're boys or girls. I will love them as long as they're yours."

A conflicted look came across Lauren's face. "I. haven't thought about that. Do you plan to bear children for Jasper, Alyssa?"

that stabbed through Alyssa's heart. A piercing pain

am deeply in love with Jasper,

doesn't mean that we must have

she truly felt. Moreover, she was

this tugged at Lauren's

I don't really want to have

low. She clasped her hands together and rubbed them against each other. This was a rare occasion when she spoke her true thoughts. "I'm afraid that my

kids, I won't be able to focus on my art. When Mom used to raise Betty and me, we had

should share your thoughts

shook her head immediately. "Landon wants to have children. He loves kids. I don't

to her, the more heartbroken she felt. How many more heartfelt thoughts did this quiet woman have hidden

Landon's employee. There were some things that Lauren just couldn't express to her no matter

children was out of Alyssa's

couple. She would be overstepping if she tried