CHAPTER 26: Harker
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“I was going to get a bench but that wouldn’t work so well in your condition.” Harker ran his hand over Alison's stomach. He loved touching her, but there was something about the hardness of her belly, covered by her smooth, soft skin that fascinated him. The fact that his child grew in there made him happier than anything had in his life. He was finally connected to someone, and no one could ever take that away from him. He took her hand and started to walk toward the b**m frame, but she didn’t move.
“You want to tie me to that?” There was disbelief in her voice.
“Yes, but”—he started to say trust me, but he wasn’t handing her that weapon again, not yet anyway—“you’ll enjoy it.” He squeezed her hand and kissed it. “You can stop at any time. All you have to
