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Willow woke up the next morning to an empty bed. She let out a sigh of disappointment as she sat up and looked at the alarm clock, it was four in the morning. She frowned, "Where could he have gone to by four in the morning?" she stretched her limbs and stood up from the bed. The bedroom door opened and Nathan walked in, dripping with sweat.

Even though the lights were not on, the LED lights on the ceiling allowed her to see his glistening body. Her cheeks heated as she averted her attention from his ripped body. "I thought you'd still be asleep for another hour," Nathan said as he approached her. "Good morning," she gave him a smile. He smiled and pinched her cheek before going to the bathroom.

She let out a breath and touched her cheek. He had gotten taller and broader; how would she be able to handle that?

"I just need to wait for him to be done before I take my bath," she said and went to make the bed.

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"I'm so excited man. I mean, I've been dreaming about having a kid of my own