"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.

Jeffrey quickly focused on the heart of the matter. "Fine, once in a while it is. So,

for us to play house this soon." "But our folks have already met; marriage is just a nod away from you. How could they say no?" Jeffrey wanted

hard it was to win Karen over, and the thought of losing her to someone else was his worst

time," Karen insisted, her voice filled with

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

talk like we're one step away from a breakup?" Jeffrey was tired of hearing that. "We're good together, aren't we? If something

a coveted toy, cherishing it while it's new. But she knew that true commitment would be tested when the

a surge of

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 exit strategy.

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