The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

hapter 0541 ‘But I thought...” My voice trailed. My brain was having a hard time processing Nicholas's words, especially since my body was already kicking into overdrive. My core was getting hot and wet. I pressed my thighs tight together for friction. “ Before you said...” i m It was hard to remember now. I forced myself to concentrate so that I could think back. I remembered we'd ~ had a fight about this. I didn't want to jump past something he'd felt so strongly about before. l “You were worried I'd get pregnant,” I said, remembering. I doubted that fear just up and went away. r “We'll be careful,” he said. He leaned closer to me. “I have a condom.”

I furrowed my brow. “Why do you have a condom?” Had he been anticipating this? “This isn’t a sudden decision, Piper.

I'd been thinking about it ever since our argument that day. I kept wondering why I was holding myself back from something that we both wanted.” He sh 00 k his head, looking for all the world like he thought his “We'll be careful,” he said again. “And ~ if things happen, we'll deal with it together. I'm not afraid of that future anymore.” da I lal My heart picked up speed, i jackhammering in my chest. He wasn't afraid of a future where he and I had a child? Hope creeped out from the dark recesses of my mind. I didn't want to let it have too much free reign. This didn't necessarily mean

that Nicholas wanted to jump into a future with me.

But it was difficult to keep my hope on a tight leash, when it was pulling so very hard at my heartstrings.

Nicholas searched my face. “We don't have to if you don’t want to.” “I want to,” I said quickly. I'd wanted to for months.

separate ways, he was the only one I wanted to lay claim to this special moment. When I looked back at my life, I would only find relief knowing that such a good, earnest, attractive man I cared about so very much had been

best love. He might as well be my first

me. He cupped my cheek with his hand and tilted

I opened them farther, letting him have as much access as he wished. Whatever he wanted. It was all forhimy. «I i dr We kissed passionately, with I Nicholas leaning more and more into me. Until we both knocked somewhat

hopped down first, then reached up and, holding my igs, I helped me down from the tree too. I stood before him, looking up at

It was so warm, so comforting. I felt like I was being wrapped up in

He held it to his side for a moment as

reminded me, and I moved my hands forward at ! once, eager to feel every line of hard muscle. He grinned at me, and it made him look youn ger. Carefree. In love. Much as he had

of you,” he said. In a flurry