CHAPTER 16 Dangerous Lies

  The next morning, Angela woke to the warmth of Edmund's body pressed against hers. His arm was draped possessively across her waist, and she felt the soft rise and fall of his chest as he slept. She took a moment to savor the intimacy of their closeness, her mind still foggy from the events of the night before. A slight blush crept up her cheeks as she recalled the passion they had shared, the way he had taken her over and over again, leaving her breathless and spent.

  But as the haze of pleasure began to fade, another feeling settled in, the weight of what they had done. They had been reckless. They hadn't used protection. Angela wasn't on birth control, and the realization hit her like a ton of bricks. Her eyes widened, and a rush of panic surged through her body.

  What if she got pregnant?