"You're still sore and still clamoring for more?" Huo Ting Cheng's voice rumbled with amusement, though there was a strained quality beneath the teasing. His hand caught hers again, but more gently this time. "I went overboard yesterday. I don't want to hurt you."
So that was it, he was being considerate. Tang Fei felt some of the tension leave her shoulders, though determination still burned in her chest.
"Why not?" she challenged, her voice taking on a shy, almost petulant quality. She wasn't going to miss this chance, not when getting pregnant was so important. "You can't really decline my request..."
There was a pause, heavy with unspoken meaning. Then Huo Ting Cheng's voice came again, darker now, edged with resignation and something that might have been desire finally breaking through his careful control.
