Two months later

Emily stood in the bathroom with the little stick. She had been taking her medication daily in hope that her hormone levels would even out. She went to the doctor last week and they informed her that her numbers were at 11, not quite the 13 she needed, but close enough. Emily hoped that this time they would get pregnant. Sex was always good, but it had become somewhat of a chore making sure that they had it everyday while she was at the right point of her cycle. She looked at the test that confirmed she was ovulating and decided to make a plan.

Emily picked up her cell and called Matt. He was finishing up some paperwork before coming home. He missed her as his partner for many reasons, but the fact that she always did that part was one and she knew it.

"Hey baby, when are you coming home?" She asked as he picked up the phone.

"I'm in my car pulling out of the parking garage. Why?" He answered smiling knowing that she missed him.

"I missed you and was wondering when to expect you home." She replied trying to hide the fact that she was planning something.

"Well, traffic isn't too bad so I should be home in about 20 minutes. How about if I take you out to dinner?" Matt said as he continued his drive home.

"I think we should order in. I really just want to spend some time alone with you." Emily responded getting excited about his arrival.

"Okay, I can do that. I'll be home in a little bit and then I'm all yours sweetheart." Matt stated beginning to suspect something was up.

"Sounds good. I love you and be careful." Emily replied as she turned off the lights in their house and walked back to the bedroom.

"I love you too and I will be careful. See you soon." Matt smiled as he hung up the phone knowing that he enjoyed coming home to this woman every night.

Emily lit a several candles around the bedroom and put a romantic piano cd in the stereo. She pulled down the blankets and sheet on the bed. She slipped off her clothing before lying down on the bed. She grabbed some massage lotion out of the nightstand and set it on top. Emily heard the front door open and close as she removed the sheet she had covering her body.

"Em. Baby, where are you?" Matt called out as he set his keys on the table by the front door.

"In the bedroom, honey." She told him as she smiled at the thought of his reaction.

Matt walked in the near darkness of his home towards the glowing light and gentle music of his bedroom. He pushed the partially closed door open and grinned as he saw his wife lying on their bed with nothing on.

"I knew you were up to something." He said as he removed his shirt and sat down on the edge of their king-sized sleigh bed. He leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on her lips as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down onto the bed. Matt broke the kiss and decided to take advantage of her desire. He stood and removed the rest of his clothing before climbing on the bed next to her.

"So to what do I owe this little surprise to?" He asked before she pulled him back down again.

"Well, I just thought you needed to relax when you got home and I know exactly how to help you do that." She replied not wanting to put pressure on him by telling him the truth.

"Well, are you any good at that?" He questioned playfully as he rolled over onto his back pulling her on top of him.

"Yeah, I'm pretty good. And according to you I do good work so you know…" Emily responded running her hand down his chest before continuing, "Why don't you turn over on your stomach and let me give you a massage?"

"Really, it wasn't that stressful of a day baby. Just being with you is relaxing, I don't need all of that." Matt stated a little confused as to why she was giving him all this attention when she usually just jumped him at the door when she wanted sex or woke him up in the middle of the night.

"I just wanted to show you how much you mean to me. Is that so terrible?" She asked sticking her bottom lip out to pout, knowing that he couldn't resist it.

"No sweetheart, it's not. Plus where else could I get a massage from a naked hot red-head?" Matt joked earning him a smack on the chest before he rolled over and Emily straddled his backside.

She took some of the lotion she had set out and began rubbing it on his back. She worked out the kinks in his shoulders and neck before moving her hands down his bare back. Matt let out a sigh of relief as her hands worked magic on his muscles. He loved the way he felt when she touched him. Emily grinned as he moaned a few times and couldn't take it anymore. She leaned forward kissing his shoulders and neck before lying down on top of him needing to feel his body against hers. Matt flipped her over before turning and facing her. He ran his hands down her body before climbing on top of her and kissing her lips. Emily giggled as they began to make love. They picked up the pace and upon reaching their climaxes they each let out a scream of satisfaction. Matt rolled over on his back as Emily turned to rest her head on his chest. Matt placed a kiss on her hair as their breathing evened back out.

Emily thought to herself that she had to get pregnant after that. Everything felt so right. She felt a tear fall as she thought about how she manipulated Matt to get what she wanted. Matt felt the tear fall too. He lifted her chin to look into her eyes.

"Baby, what's the matter?" Matt asked, his voice laced with concern.

"I just, I just used you to have sex." Emily whispered as her tears fell more steadily.

"What? Em. We have sex all the time." Matt said confused again wiping her falling tears.

"I'm ovulating and I knew that, but we get so stressed and try so hard when I am that I just wanted to enjoy se again. You know, without the pressure." Emily cried clinging to Matt afraid that he would walk away from her.

"Sweetheart, I love you. I mean is the sex terrible the other times?" Matt questioned hoping that she didn't say yes.

"What? No. Matt, it's just that I feel like such a failure and when we don't get pregnant after trying so hard I think I'm letting you down." Emily responded sitting up and wiping her tears.

"Honey, I know that you feel pressure about getting pregnant because you want that so bad, but you need to stop worrying that I am going to leave you if it doesn't happen. I will never leave you of my choice Emily, you've got to know that." Matt pleaded hoping that she would stop beating herself up over their inability to have a child as he pulled her close.

"I'll try Matt. For you I'll try." She promised settling back onto his chest.

Matt and Emily lay there a little while longer before ordering dinner from their favorite Chinese restaurant and curling up on the couch relaxing together for an evening alone. Emily content to be with the man she loved and trying not to pressure herself or Matt hoping that one-day their love would result in the child they both wanted.