Zoe gave herself a moment before responding, “I’m on my period!”

“I’m aware of that,” he said, watching her closely. “Is this all there is for us? Sex? Are we doing it just so you can get pregnant again?”

He decided he’d just put everything on the table, so they could have an honest conversation.

Whipping her head up, she stared at him. The tears in her eyes told him just how much she was forcing herself to do it with him, but she had to.

Her lips were trembling when she tugged at his sleev