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| uncompromising land," Ashton grumbled. "It takes a strong man to wrest a living from it." He framed her face between his hands and smiled down at her. "Also a strong woman. And I think I've got the strongest of them all." |

| Sasha laughed lightly. "I'm not sure how to take that," she said. "Yes, I'm glad that you think of me as strong and capable enough to be with you in the outback, but I hope you still see me asas feminine, Ashton." Never had she felt as feminine as now. She wanted to touch her abdomen to feel that part of her that soon would be growing with a child. Only in these past few days had she realized that she must be pregnant. She had not shared the news with Ashton yetnot until she was sure. |

| And now she was sure! |

| "Sweet darlin', the only time I have ever questioned your femininity was when you chose to disguise yourself as Spike," he said, chuckling. |

| "Will you ever forget that I went by that terrible name?" Sasha said, her lower lip curving into a pout. |

| "Only when I am given cause to," Ashton said, his eyes twinkling. |

| "Oh?" Sasha said, tracing his lips with her forefinger. "And just what must I do? Perhaps tell you that I am with child? Would that be proof enough of my femininity? I don't think anyone named Spike has ever had a child, do you?" |

| Ashton paled and his lips parted in a surprised gasp. "What are you saying?" he said, taking a step back from her. "Are you" |

| "Pregnant?" Sasha said, smiling devilishly up at him. "Well, yes, I do believe so." |

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