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CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN – LEDA
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2024-10-29 19:42:56I never wanted children.
I just. I guess I just wasn’t interested.
Colleagues’ children were lovely. Plus, I got to give them back.
I was busy making a name for myself.
He was busy...well. Making babies with everyone but me as it turns out.
I choked back a sob.
Dr Vanum had told me I was potentially perimenopausal. The idea of children hadn’t even crossed my mind; I was just so relieved I wasn’t going insane.
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I pull on his hair, tugging him back up toward me. He obliges, and our lips meet in another fiery kiss. This time, I manage to hook my toes over his waistband and tug down his trousers and boxers in one go. His cock bounces free. I look down in anticipation and am momentarily stunned. A good 1.5 inches thick, his cock is oozing precum already. Standing to attention, it’s about seven inches long – verging on too big. I swallow. This is mine now. I grin and lick my lips. Rasmus smiles at me indulgently, as he reaches over to the bedside table. “What are you doing?” “Uh... I put these here a while back...” he mutters sheepishly as he pulls out some condoms. “Condoms?” He looks at me, eyebrow raised “I know I admitted to being a prick, Leda, but I’m not completely irresponsible.” “I - I guess I never thought about it.” I mutter. Suddenly feeling a bit ill about all the unprotected sex I had with Sebastien. Rasmus notices my change in mood “Leda? Are you OK? Would
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