The Legacy series: The Love series, the Wrapped series, and the Burning Souls series.
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Maddox grabbed the tray and took it in the living area. He ate and sat back and smiled. He looked around and let out a deep breath and laughed softly. He sat forward and rubbed his eyes and looked at the clock. It was three in the morning, and he was exhausted. He walked into the room and grabbed his boxers and threw them on. He looked at Harper sleeping sweetly. He climbed in beside her and she rolled over and wrapped her arms around him and laid her head on his chest, ���I love you, Maddox.���
���I love you Sweetness,��� he rubbed her back until she was fully asleep. She made little noises each time he was about to fall asleep. He scowled each time one of her sexy little noises caused the sheet to tent. He was exhausted, and it was four thirty. He walked into the bathroom and laid in the bathtub and debated on what he should do. He had not drank or smoked since he had seen Harper again. He had not needed to. As soon as he saw her he knew she would be his again. He dialed the phone, and Brody answered quickly in a whisper, ���Maddox, are you alright?���
���I am fine Dad.���
���Okay what���s going on Maddox you sound upset?���
���I am fucking exhausted, and I can���t sleep.���
���Why Harper is there still, right? Is she okay is������
���It���s Harper���s fault I can���t sleep.���
���Why? Maddox should I come over������
���No, I shouldn���t have called. I���ll talk to you later.���
���Come on Maddox, if you need something just let me know. I���m glad you called me.���
���You can���t laugh at me.���
���Of course not.���
���I can���t sleep because every time she moves I get a fucking hard on.��� Brody didn���t reply. ���Dad?���
���Sorry, Maddox, I was trying to honor your request. It is early, and I may have misunderstood could you please repeat yourself?���
���You heard me, Dad. How do I stop it? What can I do?���
���Maddox, what have you done in the past?���
���What do you mean?���
���Girls you have slept with when you get turned������
���She is the first person, Dad.���
���Tonight was your first time?���
���Yes.���
���Are you fucking kidding me?���
���Do you really think I would say it otherwise?���
���Okay but what about Jazz and the others?���
���Blow jobs, they gave me blow jobs. I didn���t have sex with them.���
���Are you kidding me?���
���Dad could you help me out? You look at Emma all the time, but I don���t see you pitching a damn tent.��� Brody laughed out loud. ���Ha, Ha ���funny— just give me a damn hint.���
���Only remedy I know of takes nine months to kick in.���
���Fine, I���m a quick learner��� tell me please?���
���Kids,��� Brody laughed, ���Even teenagers. You wanna borrow your sisters for a while?���
���That is not funny.���
���I���m being serious.���
���There has to be something else.���
���Nothing that I have found. Tight boxers and long shirts maybe?���
���Okay you���re a damn comedian this morning,��� Maddox groaned.
���And a magician, I bet it���s gone now,��� Brody chuckled.
���Yeah, until I walk out and see her laying there.���
���Up until tonight you were a virgin?���
���Technically, yes.���
���How is she doing?���
���She is more amazing every second. I love her.���
���Be good to her, Maddox.���
���Of course.���
���When you love someone, they come first.���
���I agree,��� Maddox chuckled.
���That���s my boy.���
���Goodnight, Dad.���
���I love you, Maddox.���
���I love you too, Dad.���
Emma walked into the living area tying her robe, ���Is everything okay?���
Brody laughed, ���Yeah.���
���Who was that?���
���Maddox.���
���Do you need to go to him?���
���No, he���s fine,��� Brody smiled.
���Then why did he call at this hour, he must be������
���He needed some advice,��� Brody laughed.
Emma looked at him curiously.
���He and Harper, danced tonight,��� Brody winked.
���Brody it���s early could you be a little less cryptic?���
���Probably not, but I could show you,��� Brody walked towards her.
She held out her hand stopping him. ���Is she alright?���
���I assume so, and so is he. He wanted to know how to stop wanting her.���
���This is not good, she has never���he has the Jazz issue���Collin and Tessa.���
���Wanna hear something pretty cool, Em?���
She rolled her eyes, ���What?���
���She was his first as well.���
���That���s highly unlikely.���
���Nope all the others blew him, that���s it.���
���And you believe that?���
���Yeah, I do. He���s not one to lie, and he called me, Em. Seeking advice, pretty cool huh?���
Emma laughed, ���Probably not a great idea on his part.���
���Why is that?���
���Did you tell him to tie her up?���
Brody raised his eyebrow and looked her up and down, slowly, ���No, but it sounds like a really good idea.���
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Tour
Harper woke smiling and opened her eyes. Maddox lay on his back with one arm across his forehead and this other hand holding hers. He was truly the most handsome man she had ever seen. His eyes had always been her favorite, beautiful deep blue eyes. This dark lashes fanned across his face, and his perfect lips were parted slightly. She was pretty sure they were quickly becoming her favorite facial feature. She closed her eyes and smiled broadly. She wanted to wake him, but he looked so peaceful. After last night���s performance (or performances), he needed to sleep. She watched his chest rise and fall consistently, great pecks. Her eyes traveled down to his stomach and the hair which lead to something she now desired greatly. She closed her eyes and whispered, ���Thumper.���
She heard his chuckle and opened her eyes and he pulled her hand that was still wrapped in his up and kissed it sweetly. ���Good morning.���
���Good morning. I didn���t mean to wake you. Go back to sleep.���
���Sleep with me,��� he closed his eyes and pulled her down. Her head lay on his chest, and she listened to his heartbeat intensify.
She kissed his chest and sat up, ���I���m going to use the bathroom, go back to sleep.���
���You sure?���
���Yes, very sure.���
���Thanks, Sweetness.���
Maddox woke to the sound of Harper���s phone ringing. He found it on the floor next to the
bed. The picture ID showed Harper and Tessa smiling vibrantly. He was about to answer it when it stopped ringing and then chimed a message immediately.
- Harper you need to call me now���Love Mom
He stood up and tapped on the bathroom door, and she didn���t answer. He opened the door and heard her singing softly in the shower. ���Hey, your mom called.���
Harper pulled back the curtain, ���Did you answer?���
���No,��� he smiled and looked away, Damn it!
���Good, I still don���t know what I���m going to say to her. It���s not like she probably doesn���t already know, but it���s going to be a very awkward conversation. I mean…���
���Hey Harper, can we talk about this out there?���
���Oh, sure,��� she looked at him and he peeked up at her briefly���.his face was red, and his hands were covering his lower half.
���Whatcha got there?��� Harper pointed and smiled.
He rolled his eyes and ran his fingers through his hair, ���What���s it look like?���
���A lot of fun,��� she opened the curtain, ���Bring it to me.���
He looked at her confused and embarrassed, ���Fine I won���t talk to you.���
She looked down, ���Hey Thumper! Wanna come here and play?���
Maddox laughed, ���Really Harper, you’re bypassing me now and going straight to������
���He���s not as shy as you, I think he likes me.���
���I think so, as well.���
���Well whatcha waiting for?���
They stood in the bathroom toweling each other���s bodies off, and her phone rang again. ���It���s on the bed,��� he kissed her nose.
���Thanks,��� she kissed his.
���Do you think you should go get it?���
���Can we just run away?���
He smiled, ���Sure.���
���I wish.���
Harper ran and dove onto the bed and grabbed her phone, ���Good morning, Mom.���
���Good morning,��� Tessa said sadly.
���Is everything okay?���
���No, not really.���
���Mom what is wrong?���
Maddox held up the shirt he had pulled out of her bag and pulled it over her head. ���Have you watched TV this morning?���
���Um, no.���
���You���re on TV.���
���What?��� Harper covered the mouth piece, ���Will you turn on the TV please?��� Maddox looked at her curiously, and she shrugged her shoulders.
He turned on the morning television.
���You and Maddox, at the Garden, and at the hotel and������
���Oh my God!��� Harper whispered.
���Harper you need to get back here������
���I���ll call you back in a few minutes, Mom.���
Harper watched as Maddox sang to her on the stage and then they danced. She looked over at Maddox, and he stared at the TV. She couldn���t tell what he was thinking, and then his jaw dropped. Harper turned and looked at the television. It was her and him on the balcony the night before. There were several shots of her, body parts covered by black shielding. The next was of him grabbing her robe and then of him carrying her into the hotel wrapped around him. She stood up and ran to the bathroom and slammed the door. Maddox let his held breath out and began to walk towards the bathroom. He heard a knock on the door and stopped to walk and open the door.
Brody walked in, ���She asleep?���
���No, she just got off the phone with Tessa.���
���We���re going to sue their asses!���
���I don���t think now is a good time. I need to talk to Harper.���
���Bring her out.���
���Dad, alone. She ran into the bathroom clearly upset, and then you knocked and������
���Go, I���ll wait out here.���
���Let me call you when we have had the opportunity to discuss this.���
���Maddox, first of all this needs to be dealt with now. Second, you will probably be dealing with a very angry father.���
���We���re adults, Dad. Please let me deal with this. I���ll call you.���
���Maddox������
���I am going to insist.���
Brody scowled, ���Fine, but it needs to be nipped in the bud, Maddox.���
Maddox opened the door, ���I���ll call you.���
He knocked on the bathroom door and didn���t wait for an answer. He walked in and saw her sitting on the floor crying. ���Come here,��� Maddox pulled her up. He held her hand and walked out to the bedroom. ���Look��� I���m sorry about this.���
She wiped her eyes, ���It���s not your fault.���
���Okay, what upsets you about this?���
���Maddox did you see������
���Yes. But does it upset you that people know about us?���
���No, but I don���t like that my ass is all over the morning news.���
Maddox tried not to smile, ���I understand. It is a beautiful ass though, Harper.���
Harper scowled at him, ���You���I���God!���
���You, I, and God are the only people who truly know what went on here last night,��� he kissed her hand and smiled slightly.���
���Why aren’t you pissed about this?���
���What���s done is done.���
���Maddox, you would normally be as freaked out about this as I am. My parents saw it, who the hell am I kidding--- America freaking saw it!���
���I���m sure the world has seen it by now������
���Thanks a lot������
���Shh, here���s the deal. I don���t care who knows about us, Harper. I���m not hiding a damn thing. You���re mine, and I am yours. I���m sorry you feel this embarrassed by all of that. I���m not happy that your ass is on television. But to get angry and������
���What the hell happened to you? You should be stupid pissed off right now!���
���I am pretty sure you sucked stupid out of me last night.���
���Oh that���s nice��� Harper started to stand, and he pulled her down on his lap.
���You and I are going out to breakfast.���
���Oh, that should be fun.���
���Are you embarrassed to be with me?���
���No, I just������
���I don���t care who knows, Harper.���
���They saw my ass!���
���Lucky them,��� Maddox laughed and kissed her neck.
���You wouldn���t like it if they saw yours.���
���Why not, they can look all they want. You���re mine and I don���t care who knows. You���re not a dirty little secret, Harper,��� he kissed her neck, ���Let���s go.���
���Are you being serious?���
���As a leprechaun in a nudist camp.���
���What?��� Harper laughed and turned around and looked at him.
���I love you, and I don���t care who knows Harper.���
���I love you too, but what was that a
joke?���
���Get dressed and let���s go.���
���I have to do my hair and makeup, and I have nothing to ������
���You and me, let���s go.���
Maddox stood up and pulled on a pair of jeans and a tee-shirt, ���Come on Sweetness.���
Harper pulled on a pair of jeans, ���I should call my mom.���
���We have Surge and Tomas, we���re going now.���
���Bossy,��� Harper laughed as she grabbed her bag.
���Leave the bag, chop, chop hot stuff.���
Maddox and Harper walked into the elevator holding hands. He sent a text to Surge to meet them in the lobby and Harper sent one to Tomas.
Tomas hurried to her, ���This is not a good idea.���
Harper looked up at Maddox who wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed her head. ���If they don���t have to chase us they won’t invade our privacy nearly as much.���
They walked onto the street, and several photographers snapped photos. Maddox smiled and waved and continued holding her tightly against him.
���Who is the girl?��� a reporter yelled.
���My wife,��� Maddox smiled.
���What���s her name?���
���Mrs. Hines.���
Harper���s eyes widened, and she looked up at him, and he kissed her swiftly on the lips and continued walking.
���Are you insane?��� Harper gasped.
���That���s debatable, does this look okay?��� he pointed to a street vendor.
���Sure?���
Maddox grabbed four breakfast burritos and two orange juices. He smiled at Harper, and they walked through the crowded streets and into Central Park. They walked towards a bench and sat. They sat and looked at each other, and he smiled, ���See? Not so bad.���
Harper looked and laughed, ���If you pretend that the photographers are not all over I suppose not.��� He smiled and unwrapped a burrito and held it to her mouth, ���I am capable.���
���Let me,��� he smiled and she took a bite.