Chapter 139. Ready

Author’s POV

Suddenly, Charlotte pulled back.

Leo, breathing heavily, looked at her with eyes full of unspoken questions.

“Is everything okay?”

She nodded.

Then what made her stop?

Is she still not comfortable with me? he wondered.

Charlotte was battling inside, questioning if this decision was worth it.

Leo is a good guy… the best, actually. But this isn’t safe. Today is very unsafe in my calendar to have unprotected sex. What if I get pregnant? What if… it ends, and I end up like my mother? Should I tell him? Should I explain my fear about this to him? We can still do it on safe days or with a condom…

“Baby…” Leo said slowly, interrupting her thoughts.

Charlotte blinked and looked up. “Sorry about that. I did it again,” she said sadly.

“Did what?” Leo asked gently, pretending he wasn’t a little hurt by her pulling away after all the excitement.

Charlotte sighed. “You don’t have to act so nice about it. I led y