Marco knew he had messed up. But he didn't know how to resolve the situation. The women he had been involved with would have been flattered by such a proposal. In fact, these women would use the advantage they had to extract whatever they could from him—houses, cars, jewelry, and much more. But he should have known that Laura would be extremely offended. She had been raised in a conservative evangelical church and had never had a relationship. He didn't want to offend her; he just couldn't stand the wait any longer.
His long-standing desire was driving him nuts.
And Laura still seemed far from letting her guard down. If he were a different kind of man, he might seek relief elsewhere, but he wouldn't betray her, because if she did the same, he would completely lose his mind and he would k
