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Maybe Ivy’s gaze lingered on Nathan’s face a little too long, Nathan curled his lips slightly and asked with a half- smile, “Why are you staring at me like that?”
Ivy snapped back to herself and said sincerely, “Thank you.”
He hadn’t asked a single question, but he understood exactly what kind of situation she was in.
Nathan said, “We’re husband and wife. If someone messes with you, they’re messing with me. If something like this happens again, you can tell me. Or if there’s something you want me to do for you, I’ll do it as long as it doesn’t cross the line.”
Warmth spread through Ivy’s chest. “What counts as crossing the line?”
“Illegal stuff. Things that break the rules,” Nathan replied.
Ivy was speechless. She honestly hadn’t expected such a serious answer. After all, she was a law–abiding citizen, too.
Ivy found herself smiling. “Are you saying that as long as it’s legal and proper, you’ll agree to any request ! make?”
“You can try asking next time and see,” Nathan said.
He didn’t give a straight answer, but Ivy was already very happy.
She was glad enough that her husband, from a strategic marriage, was willing to go this far, no matter whether he meant it or not.
“It’s cold out there. Let’s go back to the room,” Nathan said.
Ivy nodded. “Okay.”
After they returned to the room, Ivy lifted the blanket and climbed into bed. “Are you still going to work?”
Nathan asked, “What about you?”
“I’m not planning to work anymore. I’m going to sleep.”
She was pregnant, after all. She needed to rest properly.
Nathan set his phone aside. “Then let’s sleep together.”
They lay down on the bed. Normally, they slept together only after exhausting each other. Sleeping like this, quietly and properly, was actually a first.
Ivy turned over, facing away from him.
Just as she was about to drift off, she felt the man behind her move. He pressed close from behind, his deep voice brushing her ear. “Are you asleep?”
Ivy jolted awake. “Not yet. Why are you still up?”
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Nathan’s arm wrapped around her, his hand resting gently on her flat lower abdomen.
Ivy froze. Had he noticed she was pregnant?
“What are you doing?” she asked, startled.
“Didn’t you say your stomach felt uncomfortable? I’m just rubbing it for you,” he replied.
Ivy let out a soft breath. Thank God, he hadn’t noticed.
His hand moved in slow, gentle circles against her lower belly. It felt incredibly soothing.
She turned around to look at him. “You seem awfully good at rubbing a woman’s stomach. Be honest. Which ex- girlfriend taught you that?”
Nathan replied flatly, “I don’t have any ex–girlfriends.”
Ivy raised an eyebrow. She knew Nathan had feelings for Wendy. That made sense. His standards were high.
“Then you figured it out on your own?”
“Is that really that hard? It’s just rubbing a stomach.”
“For other people, maybe not. But you’re Nathan, the golden heir of the Lowe family. Seeing you take care of someone like this is still pretty surprising.”
Nathan looked at her. “That just means you don’t know me well enough yet. It’s fine. You’ll have plenty of time to get to know me.”
Would they really have that much time in the future?
Ivy had never thought about it.
Under the warm, dim light, with his hand gently rubbing her stomach, everything felt just right.
Nathan looked at her, his gaze drifting down to her softly flushed lips.
Ivy’s heart skipped a beat. The two of them were so in sync in bed that even without him saying anything, she knew exactly what he wanted.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
