”“What do you think is the solution?”“My husband, I’ve no idea. Besides, you’re supposed to be the problem solver in the family.”“Well... I don’t have an immediate solution, other than replacing her birth control pills with a substitute.”“Don’t you dare! No matter how good your intentions were, she’d feel you’d betrayed her trust. Hawk, it would cause almost irreparable damage to our relationship.”“Then let me ask this. How important is it to her to be your co-wife?”Maria’s eyebrows furrowed. "If you want to go and soak in the bath, we can go down for dinner at eight o'clock. Is that alright?" Chris asked as he began to unpack his own bag."Yeah, fine." Erica pulled out her wash bag and disappeared into the bathroom to run a bath. Before long the fragrant scented water beckoned her in and she lay relaxing in the hot steam while Chris watched the television in their living room. It was absolute bliss and gradually all the stresses and strains began to ebb away.She was almost asleep. He then reached down and untied her, picking up her quivering body and placing it on the table. He tied her back down, immobilizing her arms and legs but not gagging her.“Well, it seems the two of you only have a little while left to live. Since you apparently don’t want to talk to me I guess I’ll have to find some other way to amuse myself.” He took the knife and pressed it into her abdomen, making shallow but painful cuts up and down her once perfect body. He then picked up a bag of salt.“I. "David's smile faded and he rolled his eyes. "That's because I don't find him sexy. He's a prude, really." How so?" You'll see what I mean." Then David smiled and pinched my stomach. "What's new with you, baby? Has Mark persuaded you to let him knock you up yet?"I shuddered. "No. I haven't stopped taking the pill, either."For the past year, Mark dropped hints he wanted to start a family. Most of the other lawyers in the firm had c***dren already, and Mark refused to be outdone. I managed to.