He brought her to his room and satisfied her desires. The company could wait. Mel clung to him as he made love to her. Whenever he noticed her discomfort, he would turn gentle. There it was again, the feeling of drowning.
She decidedly fell asleep afterward, and he had no choice but to leave. There were a few issues that urgently needed his attention. He covered her with a blanket and made sure to leave instructions for the maids to watch her carefully.
He also couldn’t wait for her to make an appointment with a doctor, so he instructed his assistant to do it. He pursed his lips. He didn’t know much about pregnant women and children. He might as well ask questions from the expert. He asked the appointment to be for an hour or so. He needed a lecture.
Mel slept until mid-afternoon when
