_____________________________ . . . Anika stared dumbfoundedly at her husband when he finally stepped back, both of them heaving in oxygen hungrily after what just happened. "I hope that gave you enough clarity about how I want to advance this situation of ours." Gregory smirked, finally feeling confident about getting their relationship somewhere now that he had finally took the first step. Before Anika could say anything, her phone rang. Both of their eyes darted to the device. Liam's name flashed across the screen. Anika cursed her luck. There was going to be yet another argument. Gregory looked irritated but instead of blowing up, he walked over to the phone. "Gregory don't!" Anika whined. She didn't even want to think what the dude was about to do. He ignored her and picked