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She looked between us. “Um, I’ll just take you into the room now.” She cleared her throat a few times while I sat on the table. “I need your blood pressure.”

“Ouch.” I lifted my arm. “Sorry, my neck’s been hurting.”

Ace was immediately at my side. “Why didn’t you say anything?” His hands moved to my neck and then his fingers were digging in and I was lost in ecstasy. “Does that feel good?”

“Oh, God.” I gripped the edge of the exam table. “So good. Don’t stop.” I leaned against his body.

He moved his hand. “How about here?”

“Mmm, yeah that spot, right there.”

The nurse cleared her throat. “Oh, um, I need to take your blood pressure again it seems to be all over the place, ha ha.”

“Sorry?”

“Just one more?—”

“Ahhh Ace, you have magic fingers.”

The nurse dropped the blood pressure cuff onto the table. “Sorry, um one more time, try to relax and stay very still.”

I ignored her and continued to focus on Ace’s hands. “Yes, you’re such a monster Ace, one who knows how to use all of his parts effectively.”

Did I just say parts?

Out loud?

“Well, I guess I don’t need to ask if this is a surprise pregnancy or not,” the nurse said under her breath. “The ultra sound tech will be in soon.”

She eyed Ace, then me. “I mean at least ten minutes, if you…” She held up her hands. “No judgment at all, women tend to get very horny during the first few stages. I’ve heard it gets worse in the end but, just, there’s space, this is a safe space.” She turned and tried the door handle twice before leaving.

I sat up. “That was weird.”

“Must be her first day,” Ace agreed. “Do you feel better?”

“Much.” I yawned. “Seriously, though.” I grabbed his hands without thinking. “I want these everywhere.”

He froze.

I froze.

I said it out loud.

It was the truth, and I couldn’t unsay it.

My body was quite literally humming with awareness. Was I sweating? Chest heaving, I leaned forward. “I’m going to do a really bitchy thing that has nothing to do with how I feel about you.”

“Okay…” He drew the word out and kept his hands next to his sides. It wasn’t fair. It was wrong, but I suddenly needed him. “What are you?—”

I fused my mouth with his and put his hands on my chest only to break away from his mouth. “I need you to—to touch—I sound crazy I just?—”

“Shit.” He ran his hands up my shirt, his tongue slid aggressively across mine deepening the kiss. I moaned into his mouth only for a knock to sound at the door. We broke apart, me still horny, his eyes wild like he was seconds away from ripping my clothes completely off. I lost my balance and accidently grazed his dick. He let out a low noise in the back of his throat.My fingers grazed the front of his jeans again. He leaned into me, mouth parted, eyes wild.

The nurse swept right in, as if I didn’t look like I was ready to jump my husband’s bones, and yawned. I couldn’t tell how old she was but she seemed nice enough, salt and pepper black hair pulled into a tight braid and she was wearing pink scrubs. “Alright let’s take a look at this baby.” She grabbed the ultra sound machine next to me and pulled it around then grabbed some gel and a warm towel. “I’m going to have you just slide your jeans down while we try to find this baby.”

My eyes filled with tears. “What if it’s not there?”

Ace squeezed my hand.