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I awoke in the middle of the night to the chill in the air. While Marcus’ body acted as an insulator while I fell asleep, his heat was no longer sufficient to keep me warm. Moving my foot, I realized that a duvet was present at the edge of the bed. It was surprising how it still remained intact on the bed after our vigorous session, nonetheless, I was grateful for it. 

Slipping out his embrace, I decided to use the loo before I went back to sleep. As I cleaned up in the bathroom, a sudden thought struck me. Shit. 

Mentally calculating how long it had been seen I last got my period, I concluded that I was at least two weeks late. Although this was a rare occurrence, I wouldn’t have worried about the implications of it had