Free Desperate Seduction by Alyssa Brooks

filled her as he shook inside her rectum.
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    He smiled at Claire’s gentles snores, cradling her close against his body. While she slept like a baby, he couldn’t seem to drift off for a minute.
    Blake was nervous.
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    He listened to the steady ticktock of her bedroom clock, watching and waiting for the hands to strike midnight. Finally, he heard the tiny, almost imperceptible click and thunder struck in his heart.
    The day of finality had arrived. He’d promised to try to impregnate her today. To marry her. Two vows he truly looked forward to fulfilling. Claire was, without a doubt, the woman for him.
    He just hoped he’d live up to her expectations. That he could keep her satisfied.
    Give her the baby she longed for. She was so desperate to have a child. What if they tried and failed? Would she blame him? Hate him? Leave him?
    Of course not, he chastised himself. Deep down, he knew Claire was too good a woman for such pettiness. That she’d love him no matter what. But suffice to say, now that the day was upon him, he felt a little pressured.
    He lifted her head from his chest and guided her to the pillow. Then, he scooted away from her, careful to be quiet.
    He hoped she wouldn’t be upset when she woke and he was gone. But, he needed to catch his breath. Clear his head. This had all happened so fast and despite his lists, his sure decision, he was suddenly overwhelmed.
    Maybe he’d return in a little while. But for now, he just wanted to go home and make another list.
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    Claire rolled over, reaching her hand out. She found empty space. No arm, no chest, no Blake.
    Her eyes snapped open. Where was he?
    Curiosity killed the leftover sleepiness plaguing her. She sat and looked around.
    She didn’t smell coffee or eggs. She didn’t hear the television.
    Where’d Blake go?
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    Oh, please not to work. Not today. She was too anxious to get on with things. After all, he’d promised. Today was the day they began their attempts at pregnancy. She’d proven herself and they had a deal. She was more than ready and no way was she waiting. If she had to go to the studio herself and drag him into the office, she would.
    She threw the covers off her naked body and stood. Crossing to the window, she looked toward his house. She could barely make out the glow of the kitchen light in the brightness of the morning. But sure enough, the light was on.
    Urgency pushed her to throw on some clothes and run to his house. She needed to know why he left her in the middle of the night. The more sensible side of her commanded she stay. Shower. Prepare for him and a sex-filled day.
    Blake was her best friend. If something was wrong, he would have said so. Right?
    Nothing drastic had changed between them. They were now simply close in additional ways.
    A smile formed on her face. If she knew Blake, he was probably over there making another list. That didn’t bother her. It was simply Blake.
    She turned and walked into the bathroom. From the bottom cabinet, she pulled out the fertility kit. Peeling open the cardboard, she withdrew the test. Following the directions, she went through the motions. Five minutes later, she had her answer. She was ovulating.
    Her heart soared. Lighter than a feather in the wind, she wanted to float to Blake’s and get pregnant immediately.
    She sucked in a deep breath, walked to the shower and cranked on the hot water.
    One step at a time, she reminded herself. She’d passed Blake’s test, now it was her turn.
    Rushing at this point would do little good. She’d still have to wait days, perhaps weeks even, before she knew whether she was pregnant. And getting with child could take months. It was better to do this right, than fast. She’d shower, eat a hearty breakfast, glance at the paper, then head over to Blake’s and get knocked up.
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    Though she was doing her best to act in a calm, rational manner, excitement bubbled and burst in