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The conversation evolved froie’s accomplishments to talk of her parents’ honeymoon, and then to last one I could see how ie that they treated her like a child But, she handled it like the a woman I knew she was

We saw thes and check out Maggie was quiet throughout and on the drive back to her house I reached across and laced our fingers together, setting theh

“What’s on your mind, baby doll?”

She sighed and stared out her“What if they won’t accept us as a couple?” she asked worriedly “I’ve been as responsible as an adult for ally, they treat me like I’m twelve”

I squeezed her hand and brought it to my lips for a kiss “If they don’t take it well at first, they’ll come around eventually,” I assured her

We pulled into the driveway and I put the car in park before turning to face her I unbuckled her and lifted her over to straddle my lap I kissed her forehead, nose, and lips

“I don’t care if they don’t I choose you, Harrison,” she said almost shyly “If you want ed her cheeks

S tenderly, I brushed her hair away from her face “Of course I want you I love you, baby doll Once they see that, I have no doubt they’ll be okay with us”

Maggie’s eyes widened to the size of saucers and her jaw dropped I closed it gently and kissed her, pouring all of my love into it When we caainst hers

“Tellmy tone soft so I didn’t sound harsh I leaned back and she still looked a little shell-shocked “Say it”

She shook her head a little, as if to shake away clutter in her mind “I love you, too”

Insideon his chest and shouted out that his woirl” Then I kissed her

Chapter 8

Maggie

“Honey, I’h the front door of my house I’d always loved the home I shared withspace with Harrison over the last eight days I’d kind of expected it to be aard since I’d never even had a boyfriend before Moving fro with my boyfriend—for a lack of a better term since in no way, shape, or form was Harrison a boy—should have been a major adjustative way Harrison and I just seeether

“Hey, baby doll,” he mumbled distractedly He was sprawled out on the couch in the living room with his laptop perched on his knees His hair was h it, and he was dressed in a dark T-shirt and athletic shorts It was his usual choice when he was hanging around the house, at least until he stripped out of the naked in bed with me And on the couch In the kitchen Pretty much anywhere and everywhere

Naked sexy ti as going to happen when my mom and Stanley returned from their honeymoon Their trip was already more than half-way over, whichby in a blink of an eye We only had six days left

“Hoas school?”

“Saive him a quick kiss on the lips When I tried to lift back up, he shifted his laptop onto the cushion next to him and pulled me onto his lap

“You didn’t really think I was going to let you get away from me that easily, did you?”

“Hainst his lips “You didn’t really think I was trying to get away from you, did you?”

I felt his deep chuckle as it rumbled up his chest, and then his lips claiue swept in ers slid up my neck to the base of my skull to hold me in place as he plundered my mouth

“Well played, baby doll,” he rasped when he lifted his head “Do you have a lot of hoht?”