Chapter 293
The unfamiliar sensation scared her more than she’d expected.
But in the next instant, she bit down hard on her lower lip, swallowing every word before it could escape.
With her gaze lowered, she watched his movements, disbelief flooding her eyes. Then, suddenly, his kiss tilted her head back without her even realizing it.
In the dim light, she looked more beautiful than ever, almost ethereal.
Rowan glanced up at her, and in that moment, all his self–control crumbled.
This… was so much harder than he’d imagined.
Seeing her wince with pain, Rowan hesitated for a split second. He was about to stop when he noticed a tear slipping from the corner of her eye. Something about that sight hit him hard, and his brow furrowed deeply.
Elissa sensed his hesitation, coupled with that strange, unfamiliar feeling,
and froze.
She didn’t have any real experience with this sort of thing.
But as a doctor, she certainly wasn’t lacking in theory.
It didn’t take her long to figure out what was happening.
She steadied herself, tamped down her own surprise, and lifted her gaze to the man beside her. He looked as dark and stormy as midnight, but couldn’t quite meet her eyes. Elissa knew this was a matter of pride for any man, so she spoke gently, careful not to bruise his ego:
“Um, you know, most men start to have these issues after thirty. If you’re really worried, I could run a quick checkup for you. If there is a problem, it’s nothing a few days of medication wouldn’t fix p>
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she’d seen plenty of cases like this before. At the clinic, men came in for fertility concerne all the time, some single, some married, some just anxious about their own health
Whatever Rowan’s issue was, it couldn’t be serious.
At least, up until now, she’d never noticed any sign that he might have a problem
Rowan’s face darkened even more at her words. He resisted the urge to silence her with a kiss and instead gave her a light pat on the rear, “Go take a shower, okay p>
“Alright p>
Elissa knew it was safer to say less at a time like this, so she slipped off to the bathroom.
By the time she finished and emerged, Rowan had already stripped the bed and replaced the sheets, making the place look as neat and inviting as it had before,
It was so like him–always composed, always in control. When their eyes. met, Rowan’s gaze was calm once more. He just reached out and drew her into his arms,
He held her as they drifted off to sleep,
Unruffled, as if nothing unusual had happened at all.
Maybe it was the sheer exhaustion, but Elissa was out in minutes, her breathing soft and even.
Beside her, Rowan’s hand rested on her waist. When he was sure she was asleep, he felt around for his phone on the nightstand. In the pitch dark, he hesitated, then quietly typed in a search:
-Is it normal for a man to finish early his first time?
The next morning, when Elissa opened her eyes, the bed beside her was empty,
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She heard soft footsteps and the clatter of something falling in the
bathroom.
When she walked over, she saw Rowan calmly pick up a glass from the floor and set it back next to another one–a pale pink tumbler, pressed right up against his.
He cleared his throat, as if nothing had happened. “Your birthday present’s on the coffee table p>
“Okay p>
She vaguely remembered seeing a box there last night.
Elissa walked out, opened the box, and when she saw the pair of beautiful, finely crafted high heels inside, she froze, completely still for several long moments.
This memory was so vivid.
The last birthday Rowan had spent with her was her sixteenth. She’d begged him for a pair of high heels.
Rowan refused, promising to get her a pair when she turned eighteen.
He’d said she was still too young, her bones still growing, and that high heels weren’t good for her yet.
But when she turned eighteen, he was already gone.
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