Tempted By The Wrong Twin

He cleared his throat and held up the plates, cutlery and food. “I had a look around. The deck out back looks like a good spot for lunch.”

She smiled, but it didn’t reach her eyes. “That sounds lovely.”

Once they were settled at her outdoor table with lunch on their plates, he leaned back in his seat. She didn’t start eating; instead she pushed the food around her plate, clearly uncomfortable. So he gave her a hand and said, “You wanted to talk about where we stand on intimacy.”

“Yes.” She straightened her spine. “You said you were okay with consummating our marriage, but I’m not so sure.”

It was what he’d expected she’d say, but still, he couldn’t see why it would be a problem. “What are you worried will happen?”

She lifted one shoulder and let it drop. “We’ve talked about this being a practical arrangement, and that we’ll be able to walk away after five years if we want. So, wouldn’t the best thing be to keep those boundaries clear?”

That sounded sensible on the surface, but he had a feeling there was a deeper reason. “You think we’ll fall in love if we sleep together again.”

“Not necessarily fall in love,” she said, her brows drawn together, “but maybe things would be...messier.”

In general, he agreed—making love was a big step, and once you’d taken it, there was no going back. And yet... “We’ve already crossed that line. Is holding back now really going to help?”

She circled her throat with her delicate hand. “It’s different now.”

“Yeah, I know.” He reached over and unwrapped her hand from her throat, then held it between his. “We’ve done this thing completely backward. Getting pregnant, then getting married, then getting to know each other.”

“And I think adding intimacy in the middle of that is almost like throwing a grenade in. It’s volatile and unpredictable.”

“Point taken.” He wondered if she’d deliberately used military imagery to help him see her meaning. Either way, it had worked. “How about we focus on getting to know each other and then revisit the topic in the future.”

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