Chapter Nineteen
The night of the dinner was finally upon them. All the plans were in place, including a few modifications to River’s plans. Torak was beside himself with the idea of her being in danger. After she had fainted the day before, he had insisted she stay in bed all day. He had spent a good portion of the day in it with her, but refused to make love to her again until the healer said it would be all right.
River had been so beside herself, by late afternoon she had made Torak contact the healer, who had assured him making love would not endanger River or the baby and would, by all accounts, be a positive way to keep River relaxed and less stressed. Torak had barely acknowledged the healer’s final comment before he hung up the com and had River pinned to the bed under him. He h
