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and melt at how good it is. I’m in heaven until I see Jack’s frown. “What?”
    “When you say ‘not anytime soon’, what does that mean?” He sounds a little hurt almost.
    “Well, just not anytime soon. We’re not even married yet.”
    “Yes, but I figured as soon as we were, we could start trying.”
    My eyes bulge. The wedding is only three months away. If we had a honeymoon baby I’d be delivering this time next year. I’m so not ready for that! “Jack, I’m not ready to be pregnant. I’ve been a manager for a less than a year; I’ve still got ground to cover in my career.” I place my fork on the plate.
    Jack’s eyebrows wrinkle. “But what about our babies that are ready to be born?”
    I roll my eyes. “They need to listen to their mama and wait.”
    Jack laughs. “Fine, but I reserve the right to open this discussion again at another time.” He looks at me expectantly.
    I nod. Of course we can
talk
about children. We both want them; I’m just not ready to
have
them yet.
    He nods back and smiles at me. “Okay, so back to this cake…”
    “Jack, seriously, I have to fit into a wedding dress!”
    “I’m sure we can figure out a way to burn some extra calories.” Jack offers me a bite from his fork. I open my mouth and the fluffy sweet cake mixed in with the vanilla frosting is amazing. Almost too good, just like Jack. He is almost too good.
Almost.
    My cheeks warm. “What do you have in mind?”
    Jack pulls me in close and kisses me hard. His lips press against mine as if he is answering my question but with more intensity than I could have imagined. He lifts me off my feet and carries me out of the kitchen and into my bedroom.
Our bedroom
. My chest tightens. I’ve never shared a bedroom with anyone. Even in college, my room was in a suite. Brianna and I shared a bathroom but had separate small rooms. Jack lays me down on the bed.
    “What’s wrong?” He traces my face with his thumb.
    “Nothing.” I reach for the back of his head to pull him closer to me.
    “Lauren, what are you thinking about?” He runs his fingers through my hair. “Tell me.”
    I glance at the sheets. The sheets that I picked out on my own. Everything in this room is representative of me. “I think we should buy new sheets together.” I want there to be more of Jack in my house so it seems more like our house. I want him to be comfortable here and know it’s our place.
    Jack squints. “Is there something wrong with these sheets?”
    I laugh. “No, they’re fine. I like them. But I just feel like maybe…well not maybe, but I think we should buy some together so my place…will seem more like our place.”
    “This is your place and it’s only temporary that we’ll be living here together.” Jack kisses my neck.
    “Wait, what are you saying?”
    “I’m saying that we won’t be living here that long.” He trails his lips along my neckline and up to my face.
    “Why wouldn’t we live here? It’s a great location and I love it.” I shake my head.
    “I love it too. But we need a bigger place. This is nice for a single woman, but you aren’t going to be single for much longer.” Jack’s lips meet mine and I fall into a place of love as our tongues move together. He runs his hands all over my body as he peels off each item of my clothing. My heart is racing. I love being with him and can’t focus on this conversation right now. All I’m seeing is sparkles of pleasure and my mind is moving towards a place where thoughts are not possible.

Chapter Two
    It’s the middle of July and despite the air conditioning I’m sweating like I’m back in Texas outside in the heat. The letter on my desk is one I wasn’t expecting. Hallie Brooks has resigned. Now, I have to find another person for my team. This wouldn’t be so bad except I’ve got an email on my computer screen that makes this situation even worse. Trent has been promoted and given his own team. Trent. I roll my eyes. I just hired him in