Ice and Fire novel Chapter 498

"Jackson, don't..." Seeing his impatient face, Cherry tried to push him off again. She knew what would come next and she was afraid he might hurt their unborn baby.

He pushed ahead anyway, only stopping to speak as he was ready to enter her. "No, you are my woman. You will listen to me, " he commanded.

"Wait a second, " Cherry pleaded. "Jackson, I need to tell you something first!"

Jackson was losing his patience, but he hesitated when he saw Cherry's pained and reluctant expression. "What is it?" he asked, curious.

"Let go of me, first, " Cherry countered. Uncomfortable with him on top of her, she needed freedom to move.

"No way. What if you run away again?" Jackson objected immediately. 'I can't let my prey slip away, ' he thought.

Cherry couldn't help but burst into laughter, causing Jackson to raise an eyebrow in confusion. "Where could I go at night?" she asked teasingly.

Jackson considered. 'She is right. She can't get away from me, even if she wanted to. I'll listen to what she wants to say then, ' he decided.

He reluctantly got off of her and perched on the edge of the bed. "Say it. It must be something important, or you will see how I punish you later."

Cherry gratefully sat up and scooted till she was beside her husband. "Jackson, do you feel happy now?" she asked meekly. She wrapped one of her arms around his arm and laid her head on his shoulder.

"Of course, I am. I have you by my side. Perhaps our son has the same idea, to be happy with you by our sides, " Jackson replied thoughtfully.

"What if we might have a new family member?" Cherry asked.

Jackson grew confused again. 'What is she saying?'

"What do you mean?" Jackson asked, turning to look at his dear wife.

"Jackson, I'm pregnant, " Cherry replied softly. She put her hands on his neck and stared into his eyes.

Dumbfounded, Jackson didn't know what to say. He blinked a few times, trying to process. 'Is this true? Is she really pregnant?' he wondered.

"What- what did you just say?" Jackson asked in shock.

Taking a deep breath, Cherry put on her serious look. "I said that I am pregnant. We're having another child, " she told him, looking him in the eye.

Jackson fixed his eyes slowly on Cherry's belly. 'There is no baby bump there. But she wouldn't lie to me about this, ' he thought.

He moved his gaze back up to her face. "Sweetheart, " he stammered.

"What's wrong? Don't you feel happy? I thought you wanted another child. You even bet with Joe about this, " Cherry huffed, furrowing her brows and folding her arms. 'I will never forget. Jackson managed to possess me under the pretext of pregnancy, ' Cherry thought angrily to herself.