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ELEVEN

OLIVER

This is not how I wanted to do this. When I got back to our place and Harper wasn’t there, I was happy that I could finish setting everything up for tonight and glad that she seemed to be enjoying herself at the spa. She deserved to be pampered.

Then the elevator opened and she stood there looking devastated. I tried to go to her but she burst into tears and ran down the hallway locking herself in our bedroom. I never been more panicked than I was when I couldn’t get to her. I knew she was hurting and I had to fix it so I kicked the door down and carried her over to the bed. I wanted to scream when I saw her standing there with her bag packed. There was no way I was letting her leave me. No way.

I finally get her to tell me what’s wrong and I’m more confused than before. Who is Lila and why is she telling my girl all of these lies? I’ve never had anyone else here before and I’ve never had anyone like Harper before. I love her and she’s mine. She asked me what this is and I hate that she doesn’t already know. That she isn’t sure in my love for her. I wanted to wait until tonight to tell her I love her and propose but I’m through being afraid of how she’ll react and I’m done holding back from her.

I reach into my coat pocket and pull out the black velvet box, placing it on her chest. I see her breath catch as she looks up into my eyes. The anger that was there moments before has been replaced with surprise.

“This isn’t how I wanted to do this but I can’t have you believing those lies. I had this all planned out. You've been messing up all of my plans since you walked into my casino a month ago so I don’t know why I thought this plan would go as expected. I was supposed to focus on this casino and make it the best that it could be while grooming my General Manager to get ready to take over so that I can take over all of my family’s casinos in a few months. Instead, I’ve been chasing after you, coming home early to eat dinner with you and going in later. The truth is, baby, I love you. You make my entire life better just by being it and I need you. We were supposed to go to dinner with my parents and then come back here and I would do all of this but I need you to know how I feel. I need you to know that you’re it for me and that I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want marriage and babies and all of it with you. So, what do you say baby? Will you marry me?” I hold my breath waiting for her response but luckily it doesn’t take long.

“YES!!” She screams as more tears slip down her cheeks.

I release her hands to grab her face and pull her lips to mine. We kiss passionately with my hands cupping her cheeks as she tunnels hers into my hair and pulls my mouth down harder on hers. The ring box starts to dig into my chest and I realize that I never even opened the box. I pull back from her and grab her hand, opening the box with the other so that I can slip the ring onto her finger. It shines perfectly there and I look up to see her staring at me with so much love shining from her eyes.

It’s too much and I press my lips to hers as I begin to pull at her clothes. Once we’re both naked I press the tip of my cock against her entrance and look up at her.

“You’re going to be my wife.” I say in wonder.

She grins back at me as she pulls my head down to hers and I enter her. I want to savor every minute of this moment so I go slow. Lazily dragging my cock in and out of her tight channel.

“I love you.” I whisper in between placing gentle kisses on her lips.

“I love you too.” She whispers back and the sweet words send me over the edge.

I reach down and pinch her clit and the quick pressure mixed with our slow lovemaking is enough to send her over with me.

We lie there catching our breath and I smile to myself as I think about spending every day of the rest of my life with this girl.

TWELVE

HARPER

Epilogue

We got marriedin a quick Vegas ceremony. Oliver offered to have a big fancy wedding but I don’t really have anyone to invite and wearing the big white dress and having the fancy ceremony and reception isn’t really us. Besides, we met and fell in love here so fast that it only seems right that we get hitched here fast too.

We landed in Bora Bora for our honeymoon a couple of hours ago and have already managed to christen two of the four rooms. I love that my husband can’t keep his hands off me.

There’s some news that I need to tell him and I’m a little nervous about how he will take it. I found out that I was pregnant on the day that he proposed. I had wanted to tell him then but then I thought that I could find a cute way to surprise him with it. He can never seem to get enough of me though and he barely lets me out of his sight so it was impossible to slip away to set anything up. I managed to order a special onesie though and I brought it with me on the trip. I can’t wait to show it to him later.

The thought of being pregnant still catches me off guard when I think about it and I’m a little nervous about how Oliver will take it. Our relationship and marriage are still so new that I’m not sure he’ll want a baby right away but that’s what we’re going to have. A baby. We’re going to have a baby and be a family. I’m going to be someone’s mom! As I look at my belly in the mirror, I place a hand on it and rub slowly.

“I promise I’m going to be the best mom ever, little bean.” I whisper softly.

I hear the door open behind me and I drop my hand quickly to spin around and face my husband.

“Mrs. Hunter, there you are.” He says with a smile as he makes his way to me.

He picks me up and spins me around. The sudden movement makes me nauseous and I scramble to push myself away from him in time to double over the toilet and throw up the few berries we had as a snack a few minutes ago.

“Harper!”

I can hear the surprise and panic in his voice but I’m still heaving so I can’t do much to calm his fear at the moment. He kneels beside me and grabs my hair, pulling it out of the way with one hand while the other rubs soothing circles on my back.

After a few more minutes I’m done and I slouch back against the wall as I try to catch my breath.

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