บททั้งหมดของ He Asked for an Open Marriage, I Walked Away: บทที่ 101 - บทที่ 110

She reached for the thermometer lying on the bedside table just two feet from the bed.Nathan bent his head and whispered softly in Ashley's ear, "One last squeeze baby, show me who this pussy belongs to while she's standing right there."Ashley's breathing caught, panic and dirty arousal twisted and clutched tight, Ashley squeezed Nathan hard, pulling him in deeper.Nathan released a small groan, disguising it as a cough.The nurse paused mid-air, thermometer in hand, "You sure your alright? Your heart rate has increased on the monitor."Ashley forced a huge grin, possibly crazy looking, "I'm... I'm good. Just need a minute alone with my husband."

"Let them," he said, kissing her neck. "I want everyone in the world to know you are mine again."He pulled her swimsuit bottoms to the side and slid into her slowly. Ashley gasped and wrapped her arms around his shoulders."Quiet, baby," he said, moving gentle at first. "Just feel me."She rested her face in his neck and allowed him to take her in the pool. The water moved with them. Each stroke was soft, but deep; like he was telling both of them something."I love you," he said between kisses. "I love you so much it hurts.""I love you too," she whispered back. "Always."They sat like that until they bo

Jake stared at the same computer screen for nearly an hour.In a strange way, the office felt silent; the air conditioning hummed lightly; the city lights outside the windows flashed like faint messages. He rubbed his face with both hands and leaned forward to scroll back to the top of the file."Come on," he mumbled. "You don't just appear like that."The file belonged to Nathan. It was very old. It came from Nathan's deployment several years ago, one of the toughest tours. Jake had read it before, years ago, when it was first put into the archives. At that point, it looked perfectly normal. Now it didn't.He clicked on the lab portion and froze."That ID does

 Nathan sat in a cold, stiff plastic chair outside the emergency room, his elbows on his knees and his hands clasped together so tightly they ached. He wasn't aware of the ache; he hadn't realized anything except the solid door to the emergency room in front of him, and the sound of his breathing – uneven, and shallow. A nurse passed by. Then another. Each time the door swung open, Nathan's head jerked upward. Still nothing. Nathan laid his hands across his face. Only hours before, he hadn't known he'd become a father. And now, the fact that he almost lost the potential fatherhood of their unborn child weighed in his chest, a burden he couldn't budge. "Our baby

"No." He shook his head once, sharp. "You're choosing them again. Even now.""I'm choosing to not let thousands of people die when I might be able to stop it," she said, voice trembling. "There's a difference."The monitor beside her began to beep faster. Neither of them looked at it.Nathan stood up slowly, raking a hand through his hair as he moved to the window. Dawn was breaking outside, but the light felt wrong—too pale, too indifferent.He spoke without turning around. "If this goes wrong... if we lose the baby because of this mission you couldn't walk away from..." His voice dropped to a whisper. "I don't know if I'll be able to look at you the same way."The silence that followed was heavier than any words.Ashley pressed both hands over her stomach, eyes burning. "Then I guess we'll find out who we really are when this is over."The agents opened the door and stepped back inside the room. "The medical team is ready to move you," the lead man said. "We have a wheelchair and an