BECKETT “I need you to knock me up.” Jesus. I slam the water off and shove the glass open, steam still rolling off my skin. And there she is—already stripping her shirt off like it’s a normal f*****g morning. It’s not. “Ashley.” She doesn’t even look up. Just tosses the shirt to the floor and pushes her thumbs into the waistband of those soft sleep shorts I like too much. My c**k’s already reacting, but my head hasn’t caught up yet. “You want to say that again?” I growl. Her bra’s on the floor now. She steps toward me like I’m not dripping, like I’m not still trying to figure out if I heard her right or lost my mind. “I said what I said,” she murmurs. I grab a towel—don’t even bother drying off. Just wrap it once, rough, and catch her wrist before she gets close enough to press

