One

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It started with an innocent kiss and then snowballed into an inferno. Lizzie's hands were busy unbuttoning Ray's shirt (why did the man wear so many layers?) Ray's hands were tangled in her hair while he kissed her deeply. Once she was done, Lizzie ran her fingers through the hair on his chest. That wasn't enough. Her hands moved south to his trousers. Suddenly, Ray pulled away.

"Slow down. Or this will be over too quickly" he warned.

"Is that a threat?" Lizzie asked as she continued her foray.

Ray went back to his exploration of Lizzie, his hands everywhere on her body. Lizzie lost her concentration because of his roaming hands. But she wasn't one to miss the target. Finally freed of the restraint, Ray's large erect penis was in Lizzie's hands. She rubbed her thumb over the broad head and heard Ray groan. He became aggressive in his efforts. Lizzie was divested of her clothes in no time. Raymond turned her to face away from him quite abruptly. With her back to him, he had greater access to her body. While his erection, which had grown impossibly large, snaked across her ass, his hands had found her breasts. He pinched her nipples and massaged them.

"I can't wait any longer. I have to do this now" he groaned out against her hair.

A wave of intense pleasure rolled down Liz' body as his voice washed over her. One of his hands trailed lower, till it found its target. He inserted a finger inside her and found her wet. He stroked inside her a twice with his finger before pulling it out. Without further ado, he adjusted himself and thrust inside her. Hard. Liz groaned, whether in pain or pleasure, she couldn't tell. His erection stretched her tight. He filled her completely. She knew was going to come soon. Liz wanted to touch him badly, but with behind her, she couldn't.

"Ray", she ground out. The urgency clear in her voice.

"Lizzie" he breathed against her shoulder, his hands still on her breasts, as he pumped inside her. He knew she was close too. One hand left her breast and travelled down her body to flick her clit.

It was instant. It was as if Liz had been waiting for this. She burst into a million little pieces and sagged against him. With her orgasm, Red moved faster and harder, his own orgasm approaching fast. At the pinnacle, he bit into her shoulder and let himself go. He came inside her wildly. It was the most intense experience of Red's life.

Never in a million years had he thought that he'd be inside Lizzie, making sweet love to her. It just hadn't crossed his mind. How and when he crossed the borders into this unknown territory, he didn't know. Of course he'd loved her. He just didn't know how far it went. All he knew was that Lizzie was his, now and forever. How they'd gotten to this point, neither of them was sure. It was spontaneous. It left him both shaken and wanting more. Begrudgingly, he pulled out of Lizzie.

Lizzie's body still hummed with the pleasure Ray had given her only a few moments ago. His semen was smeared on her thighs. She felt him pull her into his bedroom and sit her down on the bed. But she was too content in her own little world to protest. She knew this wasn't a one-off. Now that she'd had a taste of the passion she and Ray shared, there was no going back. The question was what would happen should anyone at work was to find out. This just wasn't done. Instinctively she knew Ray was thinking the same because she felt his body tense.

"I don't know what will happen when they find out", she said.

Ray sighed.

"I know", his voice carried a note of sadness. "This arrangement will be over in the blink of an eye. They'll throw me in prison. Probably both of us. You for being an accomplice."

"Or you could vanish and I lose my job", Liz suggested.

Ray took a deep breath. "I didn't do long-term. Now I'm vulnerable. You are my weakness. There are hundreds of reasons we shouldn't be together. I'm too old for you, too jaded, too criminal. There's just one reason to stay. I love you. You can't possibly think that I could leave you behind after what we've just done. And are going to do again. A million times", what had begun on a serious note had turned a bit towards the intimate side. As Liz noticed, he was aroused again. It was just thinking about making love to Liz that had given him an erection. In response, Ray saw Lizzie's pupils widen and he leaned in to kiss her deeply.

…

On a Sunday morning some four months later, Lizzie woke up with a sick feeling. She barely made in time to the bathroom. Ray had woken up too. Alarmed by Liz' flurry, he followed her only to hear her retch. With a sickening feeling he knew exactly what it was. He wanted to vomit. How could Lizzie do this to him? He felt betrayed. No. He had been there too. He was equally responsible for this situation. They were adults, they'd sit down and talk about this very reasonably.

While he cooked this plan, Lizzie came out of the bathroom. She sensed the turmoil. Ray straightened when he saw her.

"How long?" he asked.

Liz looked puzzled. "How long what?" she asked.

He looked at her incredulously. "How long have you known and how far along are you?"

"What? You think I'm pregnant" Liz asked incredulously.

"You mean you don't know. It's been a while since you had your period."

He was keeping track of her bodily functions? She opened her mouth to say something, but he beat her to it.

"Damn right I know! I sleep with you!" Ray, let anger get the better of him. He gestured to Liz with his hand that he was trying to slow down.

"Okay look, I think you're pregnant. We should have a test done and if that's the case, then we'll deal with it", Ray suggested.

Liz was still in shock over Ray's assumption. She had never thought about this eventuality. Now it might be true. Things were going to get very complicated. Somehow, she didn't like Ray's insinuation of "dealing with it". But she didn't say much, just pondered all the possibilities.

Ray made all the arrangements for a very discrete test. Only he could have pulled it off within the space of a few minutes. He knew she was pregnant, but he went through the motion just for her sake. He reminded himself not to think of it until they were absolutely certain. But the fear had begun to grow in his heart. Oh he knew what being a father entailed – he'd been one long ago. But he didn't want to travel that road again. He loved Lizzie with everything in his being. In another life, he'd be ecstatic about having a baby with her. Not now, not in this life he was living. There was no way he would bring a baby in this world, where any one of his enemies could hurt them to hurt Red.

The test result was due the next day. Elizabeth felt time was moving too slowly. It was the first time that Ray had left Lizzie alone for the night. It hadn't happened since they'd started seeing each other. She could hardly contain herself. Ray had been distant and withdrawn, but she didn't let that dampen her spirits. The more she thought about it, the more the idea of a baby seemed to grow on her. If the test came back negative, she'd be extremely disappointed. A baby! Hers and Ray's! She was over the moon.

…

Ray had insisted on accompanying Lizzie to the doctor. In fact, he was absolutely adamant. Lizzie noticed he was very tense and anxious. She was anxious too, but she had other reasons. Her life was going to change – perhaps she'd have the baby girl she had wanted forever. Everything was a blur. And she found herself sitting on the chair in the doctor's office. She reached out and held Ray's hand. It was unusually cold. He gave her a reassuring squeeze. But his eyes betrayed turmoil. Elizabeth knew life was changing for both of them. They'd have to work things out.

The pleasant doctor smiled and told her what she wanted to know. "Ms. Keen, you're pregnant…". Lizzie whooped in joy and looped her arms around Ray's neck. She noticed he had gone still. She assumed he was just awestruck. In reality, everything drowned out under the strange ringing in Ray's ears. He had known it. Why should it hit him this hard? When he came out of his reverie, the doctor was giving instructions to Lizzie.

"Doctor", he interrupted, and waited for her to look at him. "I need you to refer us to the best clinic for an abortion".