Chapter 108 - Tick Tock To The Big Clock

Honestly, at this point she felt her fear was groundless. If she were to get pregnant, Eli would certainly not turn against his own child but the thought of going against a promise she had made for herself for such a long time didn't go down well with her.

It was a sought of control she had that she wasn't ready to lose. Nor take actions that might put her at risk of losing it.

"I'd rather not. It is too..."

"Too what?" He asked.

"Tempting."

He chuckled, leaning in for a kiss.

Her hand moved up instinctively, the keys jiggling by the sudden movement as she raised it inbetween them to create an obstruction.

"I also came to return your keys."

"Keep it." He pulled her hands down, pulling her closer. "Just in case you need to ambush me again."

"I won't."

He chuckled. She expected him to pull away, maintain the sought of boundary that he usually would but it seemed something had changed in their relationship and he stayed put, moving her hand up his cheek to caress his cheek.

The hard