Where the Streets Have No Name

Chapter 30

Edward was completely out of his depth. He didn't know what to say to ease her worries or how to convince her that she was wrong about them.

"There's nothing wrong with you, Carmen. It's normal to be scared. I'm scared too. But I know we can do this, 'cause we are biologically programmed for this. Millions of people who are far less qualified than us are doing it every day. My parents did it; your parents did it. How hard can it be?

"And you are not fat, or ugly. You are beautiful. Ask anyone." Edward caressed her cheek affectionately as he spoke and hoped he sounded sincere. "Maybe we are not the best prepared parents in the whole world, but we have quite a few months to get it down to pat. We will learn together, okay?"

Carmen nodded her head after contemplating Edward's words for a long moment. She wiped her face with the sleeve of the shirt she was wearing and fixed Edward with a tentative smile.

"You're really good at this shit, you know that? You should be a motivation speaker or something," she said as she hugged him like she did earlier in the morning. Only this time her lips sought out his as her arms ran up and down his back.

While kissing, she guided their bodies on the bed until she was embracing him with all four limbs - arms around his torso and legs around his hip - as her tongue demanded his surrender.

The rapid shift of events puzzled Edward. He struggled to grasp how Carmen could go from being a nearly hysteric mess to a mischievous and lustful playmate in bed this quickly. His body couldn't keep up with the sharp turns Carmen's mind was taking.

Sensing Edward's reluctance, Carmen reached between their bodies and began to untie the drawstring of his sweats. Edward grabbed her hand before she could reach her goal.

"You said you'd be there for me; not just the baby," Carmen reminded him breathlessly. "I need this...I need you."

Edward remembered.

Lowering his eyes from hers, he relinquished his hold on her hand.

Not for the first time or the last, Edward surrendered.

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