Rob was avoiding her, and she couldn’t say that she completely blamed him. After the last time they were together, she’d freaked out when he hadn’t used a condom, but he’d taken it all wrong. Since her marriage to Will soured, she hadn’t been using birth control. The medication had always made her sick, so she only took it if she absolutely had to. The bottom line was she wasn’t protected against pregnancy and she wasn’t ready to be a mom. That was all. And the fact that she hadn’t originally questioned Rob’s humanity and ability to conceive like he’d assumed she was worried about made her realize he’d somehow knocked her off her game. She was a scientist, biochemist here to do a job, and the first thing that should have popped into her mind was the scientific probability of the Woods men being able to conceive. If it wasn’t possible, then Rob and his brothers wouldn’t be here. But that wasn’t Ariel’s first concern.
