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contained her most recent physical along with her blood
work, stating that she was disease free. But the bottom portion had me raising
my brow though.
    Birth Control: None
    I might have gotten her pregnant last night. My chest warmed
and I had this sudden and overwhelming urge to go find her. I felt my dick
harden at the thought that she might be carrying my child. This is crazy.
Images of her being bound to me, round with my child came flooding into my mind
and I couldn’t help but swell with pride. I had to find her and make up for
last night. I also needed to explain to her that I wasn’t her intended husband
and that I would not let her leave me. I had to convince her to stay, to choose
me.
     
    ~ ~ ~ ~
     
    An hour later, I found Annabella outside in the gazebo. It
was a long way from the mansion and I felt a tickle of annoyance that she was
out here on her own, unprotected. She must have seen the annoyance on my face
as she rolled her eyes when she caught sight of me before turning back to look
out at the water. I wasn’t used to people ignoring my anger or the harsh looks
I shot at them. She acted as if they were nothing more than a pesky fly, that
they had no effect on her. It drove me crazy but it also made me want her more.
Here was a woman who was able to turn me into a docile kitten. Fuck, it’d only
been a few hours and yet I was ready to do anything she asked of me… Anything
other than letting her go of course.
    The gazebo was built out on a large pond that was a half
mile wide with a small dainty wooden bridge leading to it. Benches sat around
the edges, and soft fairy lights lined the interior at night. Striding across
the bridge, I stood at the entrance of the structure, silently asking for
permission to join her.
    I watched her sit on one of the large seats, her knees
pulled up to her chest, staring at the ducks swimming by. Golden rays of
sunlight streaked through her hair and I was at a loss for words to describe
how beautiful she looked at that very moment. I rubbed at my chest, trying to
calm my racing heart.
    “Who’s Claire?” she asked, still not looking at me. I felt
the bite in her question and I wondered if I had heard the bite of jealousy
there.
    “May I join you?”
    Looking at me, she nodded her head in ascension.  I walked
over and sat directly at her feet, facing her. Reaching my hand out, I ran it
gently up and down her calf. I couldn’t seem to stop myself from touching her.
I saw a small plaque with an inscription that I’ve read a thousand times in
front of her.
     
    To my precious wife Claire,
    “By night, Love, tie your heart to mine, and the two
together in their sleep will defeat the darkness.”
    With all my love, forever, Griffin
     
    Annabella traced the plaque with a finger, waiting on my
answer. No one but the staff came this far out on the property so I never had
to explain my past before.
    “Claire was my mother. My father’s name was Griffin as well.
He had this built for her. This was her most beloved place to be. In your exact
spot, actually.”
    Annabella’s eyes met mine and I could see a mixture of
relief along with more questions. I was a little relieved to see hesitancy and
perhaps jealousy in her gaze as well.
    “What happened to them?”
    “My parents were killed in a car accident a long time ago.
It’s not something I like to talk about.”
    Taking a deep breath, I looked down at where my hand was
still stroking her calf. Gently, she reached her hand down and entwined her
fingers with mine.
    “It’s okay, you don’t have to tell me. My parents are dead
too.”
    She gave me an out, but suddenly, I didn’t feel like taking
it.
    “I was in the car at the time. That’s why I don’t like to
talk about it. I was trapped in the back, that’s how I got my scars. I was able
to get free, but I wasn’t able to save them.”
    I looked up and saw tears in her eyes. It touched my heart
to know that she cared so much for a stranger she didn’t