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From that night onward, Peter asked Mary to sleep in the master bedroom. The request slipped out naturally, without much thought.

That evening, after dinner, they went to their respective rooms. Peter took a bath, put on his pajamas, and lay on the bed. He realized the request had been top sudden–she had just returned home, freshly divorced and pregnant. He felt foolish for what he’d asked earlier.

After some reflection, he put on his glasses and began reading a book from his nightstand. His focus was broken when he heard a knock at the door.

“Come in!” Peter said, closing the book and feeling a lx of emotions.

Mary had been in her room, standing by the window, gazing into the night. She reflected on how much her life was changing. She was carrying a baby, the result of an unrequited love. But now life was giving her a chance to be with someone who truly loved and respected her.

“Am I ready to take that chance?” she wondered. After a long time pondering her life, she smiled, accepting the opportunity before her. At 23, she wasn’t the same naive girl she’d been. Life had taught her the hard way that love doesn’t always come from where you want it most.

Resolute, she took a bath, slipped into a beautiful beige silk nightgown, and styled her long brown hair, tying it with a ribbon. She dabbed on some rosewater, her hands trembling and her stomach fluttering with nerves.

room and walked toward the master bedroom where Peter was resting. For a moment, she hesitated, but there she was,

she froze, her cheeks flushing red. She stood nervously in the doorway. Peter, noticing the stunning woman

his words trailing

could say more, she silenced him with a finger to his lips.

be your wife, and I want to spend the rest of my life with

close, planting a tender kiss on her lips. As their kiss deepened, he scooped her into his arms and carried her to the enormous bed.

to feel pressured into anything. I-”

pressuring me. I’m here because I want to be. Please, don’t think

the confidence to draw closer. He climbed onto the bed and kissed her

kiss. His hands traced her body, still clad in the elegant

Mary’s neck. She shivered under the new sensations coursing through her. Peter was captivated by her reactions, cherishing

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slid the gown off her body,

Mary,” Peter whispered as

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