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“I didn’t mind. It simply took me off guard, and thank you. Sometimes I wonder if it will be enough for him, just a mom and not a father. I know, I know: I’m voicing another insecurity, so I’ll shut up.”
He took both my hands and pulled me onto the sofa and into his lap.
“I think it’s a real fear of every parent to wonder if they are doing enough. I imagine that since you’re a single mom doing it all, your fear is double. For that insecurity, you get a pass. I don’t think any parent out there would ever be completely confident about everything. Hell, even Josh, who isn’t normally a worrier, can turn into basket case when it comes to little Abby.”
“I’m glad I’m not the only one, then. So, I think he’s out,” I hinted, taking a glance at the monitor one last time.
Just like that, he was on me.
“Should we move to the bedroom?”
His hands found their way under my sweatshirt and were quickly unfastening my bra. “What if we turned on a light this time?”
I shook my head. “I’m just— I’m not ready. Although if you want to take off your shirt here, I wouldn’t mind seeing you in the light.”
He leaned back, a smirk on his face. “Tell you what. How about if you show me something, then I’ll show you something? I’ll take off my shirt, and you take off yours.”
I contemplated. “How about your shirt for my pants?” At least my sweatshirt would cover my stomach and chest until we were in the dark.
“I’ll agree, for now. But you’re going to have to give it up sometime. You’re too beautiful to keep hiding.”
I was about to scoff but stopped, realizing he was waiting for me to do just that.
“Progress. I’m glad you didn’t say out loud what you were thinking. Okay, off with your pants, woman.”
I giggled while he made short work out of stripping off my leggings.
“And now it’s your turn.” I was eager to see him but sighed when his undressing revealed he still had on a T-shirt underneath. “Everything off.”
He shook his head. “You still have panties on, so it’s only fair.”
At least the tight white T-shirt showcased his muscled biceps and strong forearms.
“Uh, you’re staring.”
Of course I was. He was built, with broad shoulders and defined arms. And that was with the T-shirt on. “Mark, you’re really hot.”
He blushed ten shades of red, but managed an adorable smile which brought out seldom-seen dimples. God, I was a sucker for dimples.
“I’m glad you like what you see. Now, let me see those delectable legs of yours.”
I giggled while I was placed on the sofa.
He ran his hands up and down my calves and then onto my thighs, and then his face was in my—
“Whoa there, that wasn’t part of the deal.” I was half dizzy with need, almost paralyzed with lust, but fear was the overriding emotion. I was not ready for him to be up and personal with my business in the full light.
“All right. Into the dark.”
He lifted me up and took me into the bedroom, once again shutting the blinds. After that, he thoughtfully went back out for the monitor. “I’m facing this away from us, but we can still hear him. Okay?”
Insecurity instantly hit me when he climbed into the bed alongside me. “You don’t think it’s wrong to, you know, have you over here to have sex with him sleeping in the other room?”
“How do you think siblings are conceived? I get that it’s different with me not being his father, but it’s not as though you have a parade of men coming through here. Or did I miss something?” He sat up, pretending to look around.
I giggled, grateful he understood enough about the guilt of single motherhood and sex to make it lighthearted. “No, you didn’t. And I need to stop worrying about stuff like that.”
“Yes, you do. But I think it’s only natural. Now, where was I?” He traveled south once again, intent on his target.
