Two kinds of emotions constantly clashed within him. And it just so happened that his lifeline was in her small hands.
"Emma, stop, don't tease me." His words were strained as he tried to break free from her grasp, but she only tightened her hold. The intensity of her grip sent Robert Thomson's soul soaring to the heavens! He tried his best to suppress the agitation within him and gritted his teeth as he spoke one last time, "Emma, stop playing around, I..."
"Robert, you really are naive." A sudden smile crossed her face as she recalled how they'd played like this during the peak of their relationship. A wave of emotion washed over her, "Do you really want to..."
"Since we're planning to get married, and I can't make you feel comfortable right now, naturally this is the only way. Unless... you no longer want to be with me."