"Seriously, Jeffrey? You've got the most flexible job on the planet, and you're moaning about a little overtime?" Karen spun around, only to find Jeffrey already closing in on her.

"But it disrupted our cuddle time this morning,” he grumbled playfully.

She shot him a glare, remembering the cause of her irritation. "Is that all you think about?" Holding her close, he quipped, "If I didn't have a few thoughts racing through my mind when I'm holding you, I'd probably have to see a doctor." He was in the prime of his life, after all! Karen faced him with a stern look. "Listen, if I end up moving in with you, it'll be a once-in-a-while deal, tops. Otherwise, it's off the table." The last thing she wanted was to be so spent from their passionate nights that she couldn't function.

"A once-in-a-while deal? Are you kidding me?" he protested.

matter. "Fine, once in a while it is. So, when are you

"But our folks

was to win Karen over, and

time," Karen insisted, her voice filled with reason. "Everything's peachy now because it's all

surface. If we're not a match, then I'm stuck moving my stuff out of your place. There’s no point in rushing.” It's not like she was homeless! Kenneth had even got her a cozy little place of her

step away from a breakup?" Jeffrey was tired of hearing that. "We're good together, aren't we? If something bothers you, just tell me. I can change.” "Jeffrey, you can’t always be the

like a kid who'd just got his hands on a coveted toy, cherishing it while

felt a surge of

foot out the door? "Karen, have I ever given you a reason to doubt me? Yes, I can be hot-headed, but that's only because I was so desperate to be with you. Wait until I actually give you a reason to worry before you start planning an

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