"You know, there are better ways to phrase it!?" she said as she shied away from him.


"What do you mean?" There was no alarm in his voice. No teasing or mocking, but Ella knew Eric was bothered by what she had said. She had stopped him in his tracks.


"I mean... well, you could just be more romantic or even passionate about it. "Come on baby, let's go to the bedroom" was cute the first and second time, but not anymore."


Ella finished, the weight of the statement off her conscience and the new awkwardness settling on it.


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