"Urgh, my hand is numb!" Dane angrily glared at Marley in a daze, then suddenly opened his mouth. A complex expression of patience was in his voice. It was as if he were trying to hold back something far more ferocious that threatened to break free.
Marley's expression was terrified. She could feel the tension radiating from Dane and couldn't help but think it was her fault for being so close to him. Now paying attention not to her knees, but to his strong arms that held her, she looked straight into his deep eyes, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "I-I... Grandpa said that during the first trimester of pregnancy we can't do anything wrong!"