Eli may be more inclined to chase women - though not anymore, of course - but John's quiet charm appealed to her. She liked that he'd never made her feel pressured, that they'd grown close first as friends. It meant she could be comfortable around him without feeling the need to be defensive. With everyone else, Nyota always tried to maintain control over her feelings, but with John it was okay to let go. With John it was okay to be emotional, so right now she didn't try to be anything but giddy and happy that they were engaged and pregnant and tangled up with one another.

Arching into his touch as his hand slid under her clothing, she moaned softly, moving her hand back down to the hem of his shirt to tug up in silent request. She needed all of his skin against hers, needed to melt into him until there was no line remaining between them.