After Rosalie washed up, she laid on the couch and pulled up the sheets, ready to fall asleep.

Suddenly, Sebastian opened his eyes. "Rose."

"What's the matter?" Rosalie sat up on the couch. "Did I wake you up?"

"Come and sleep on the bed. You'll feel more comfortable."

"No need. That's your hospital bed. It's not appropriate for me to lie on it."

Rosalie didn't realize that she was instinctively keeping her distance, and keeping the lines very clear with Sebastian.

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. This bed is big enough for the both of us. I also want to hug you to sleep. It makes me feel more secure that way."

The gears in Rosalie's head shifted quickly for an excuse good enough to reject him.

"Seb, you're still hooked up to machines. I won't feel secure sleeping in the same bed as you through the night. If I accidentally hit the tubes, it'd be terrible. It's also a little cramped with two people on the bed. I'll feel more comfortable sleeping on the couch."

wife in name, and she couldn't sleep with him. She had reason to reject him at this point, but after Sebastian recovered, she wouldn't know what excuse she could use

hope I'll recover quickly and go

trying not to make

sleep." With that, Rosalie laid back

in his eyes. He sensed that something

on the same bed as him made sense, but why did he feel like she had other reasons for

very early in the morning. When she opened her eyes, Sebastian was still deep

she slept on

soundly until daybreak. Sebastian was fine, and she could rest easy now. All she had to do was to wait for his

had to be hospitalized

crept carefully from

and gently caressed her belly. By the time Sebastian was discharged, she would be over four months pregnant, and

wasn't sure if she wanted to tell Sebastian she was pregnant right now. She couldn't lie

was worried that he might become agitated. Given

it,' she thought. She would take things a step at a time. For all she knew, Sebastian might regain his

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