The Legacy series: The Love series, the Wrapped series, and the Burning Souls series.
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After sending a couple important emails I felt better.
I felt like I now had enough off my chest that I could possibly go to sleep for a couple hours. Maybe more.
CHAPTER TEN
Spy Baby
Harper
I woke up to Maddox head buried in my neck and his hand holding my bottom. I loved waking up with him especially when he was asleep. I loved watching him in such a peaceful place. He deserved that. He deserved so much more than I could ever give him. The beautiful thing was that I knew I was enough to make him happy; I knew he wouldn���t hurt me intentionally, I knew he would never cheat and I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that I loved him more than I ever could another. Even when we were apart. I tried to force feelings for Blake but it didn���t happen. How could it when I loved Maddox Hines from the moment I saw him?
My stomach turned and I felt myself begin to grow anxious. I looked at the clock and it was already nine in the morning. I never slept this late. Only back in September. I saw his phone light up on the nightstand and I slowly scooted out of the bed. He rolled to his back but didn���t wake. I grabbed his phone and ran to the bathroom when and answered.
���Hello?���
���Hello is this Harper?���
���Yes it is.���
���Good morning this is Skaneateles OBGYN. Maddox sent an email saying you had missed a few pills?���
It took me a moment to decide if was just shocked, or if I was mad, or if I was mad and shocked. ���Yes. Four actually.���
���Where in your cycle were you?���
���It was the beginning.���
���When did you have your last period?���
���My first since I lost the baby was before Valentine���s Day.���
My stomach was in knots and my mouth started to fill with saliva.
���I don���t feel very well.��� Was the last thing I said before dropping the phone and hugging the toilet.
At that moment there was no doubt for me. None. I knew I was pregnant. The second time I barfed I felt my hair be swept away from my face and his hand running up and down my back.
���It���s alright Sweetness.���
I threw up again and leaned back against him. I pointed down. ���Phone.���
He grabbed it. ���Hello?���
I threw up again and he held my hair as I continued. I didn���t hear much of the conversation until he started yelling.
���No! She���ll be dehydrated! What do you mean this is natural? Yes, I read books but she cannot go through this.��� He stopped and listened. ���Then she needs a fucking IV!���
���Maddox don���t.��� I sat back and he held me and I took the towel he was just about ready to wipe my face with. ���Give me the phone.���
He handed me the phone. ���Then please ask him������
���Maddox stop. I have this.���
After making an appointment for the next day even though Maddox tried to get me to make it for this morning I hung up.
He no longer was barking orders. He was very quiet as he pulled me between his legs against his chest. I sat back and felt his heart beating like crazy against my back.
���You need to relax or you���ll give yourself a heart attack.���
���Jesus Harper are you sure you���re alright?���
���Yes. This happens when I���m������ I stopped because I wasn���t ready to admit it out loud.
���This much?���
���Yes.���
���Every day?���
���Every morning yes.���
���So you are positive?���
���Ninety percent sure yes. But a hundred percent sure that I am still going back to take classes and finish my degree.���
���They said you didn���t������
���Maddox I���m finishing.���
He was quiet for a moment.
���Your due date is November nineteenth.���
I turned and looked at him. He had a gentle smile playing across his whole face and he couldn���t hide it no matter how hard he tried. He kissed my cheek and then pressed his lips against my neck. I could feel him smile against me.
I could be mad and I could be bitchy. Who could blame me I had just thrown up at least ten times and felt it may be possible to do it again. But I wasn���t. He was genuinely happy.
���Do you think you could act a little less overjoyed and a little more sympathetic?���
���I can sympathize with you and I will through every beat of this. But I���m a happy man Harper. Very happy.���
���Well I���m glad. Now tell me what you���re really feeling.���
I was joking but I guess he didn���t know that.
���Well I���m thinking I have a baby growing in there. Inside of you Harper. My favorite place to be. I���m thinking it may be our angel is finally ready to come back to us. That maybe he was just waiting in heaven until now. Oh and I���m thinking I���m glad that fuck Drake isn���t around.���
���Maddox!��� I gasped.
���You asked Sweetness now don���t be angry when I answer truthfully.���
���Did you hear the part about finishing school?���
���I did and I will support you in anyway humanly possible.���
I sat thinking for a while.
���You emailed the OB.���
���Yes I did. Apparently that helped me sleep soundly enough for you to sneak out of bed this morning.���
���Baby Spy.���
He laughed. ���We���ll be married in June and holding our child in November. And from now until then I will be peaking in on that baby regularly.���
���Shit!��� I stood up and he stood too. ���I���m going dress shopping today. How the hell am I supposed to pick out a dress Maddox?���
���Stay home today and let this all sink in. Let me show you how much you mean to me all day long.���
He grabbed my hands and started pulling me towards the door.
���Maddox I���m going. Please help me figure this out.���
���Nothing tight. Okay figured out now let���s go back until���What time will you be going?���
I grabbed my phone off the counter. ���Ten thirty. Mom and Ava messaged.��� I read the messages. ���Emma, Aunt Phoebe, Jade, and Grandma Maggie are going as well. I need to be ready in an hour.���
He grumbled and walked back into the bathroom and started the shower. ���Come on little Momma. I���m gonna take one with you. I really need your pussy now Harper.���
���Maddox?���
���What?���
���I was just throwing up.���
He grabbed his toothbrush and quickly brushed his teeth. He rinsed and spit.
���Right. Do you still feel nauseous?���
���No, not really.���
���Perfect.���
I started to brush my teeth as his flannel pajamas went flying off in record time.
I had just put my toothbrush down and he was behind me yanking down my underpants. I stepped out and he kissed up my legs and then nipped my bottom. My shirt was slowly being pushed up as a cascade of wet slow kisses made their way up my spine. I lifted my arms and my shirt came off.
His lips on my neck, one hand between my legs and the other cupping my breast. An appreciative groan vibrated against my skin. My back arched and his bre
ath hit my neck. Hotter. Faster. God I loved his body.
We stood under the shower. Plastered together by choice but also because space dictated it. He squirted soap in my hands and his. He started to rub my breasts.
���Squeaky clean.���
���I don���t have much time.���
���Don���t need much time.���
He started kissing down my body and then washing every inch. He maneuvered behind me and pulled my head back under the shower head. He kissed my hungrily; licking and then sucking lightly on my tongue as he rubbed shampoo in my hair. He turned me and grabbed the conditioner and squirted it in his hands. He rubbed the conditioner through my hair haphazardly as he rubbed himself against me.
���Turn, hands on the wall.���
He maneuvered behind me.
���Maddox I, oh yes.���
���Yes?���
He didn���t wait for a response he pushed into me slowly. Inch by inch. His hips moved stretching me to accommodate his size and then finally he thrust deeper. I was already burning, pulsing.
���Sweetness already?���
���How? How did you������
���Squeezing.��� He pushed into me harshly. ���The fuck.��� He groaned. ���Out of me.���
He stopped moving.
���What are you doing?��� I whined.
He gave a sympathetic smile. ���I really need for more than five minutes with you Harper. My stamina is fucking withering away.���
���We don���t have time right now Maddox.��� I pushed back against him. ���Fuck me!���
After the initial shocked expression left his face and mine. I could feel my face burning with embarrassment. His jaw clenched and nostrils flared.
���Say it again.���
���No.���
���Sweetness say it again.���
���Fu���Oh God!���
He pushed into me harshly and then continued fast shallow thrusts until I came.
���You good Sweetness?���
���Oh yes.���
He pumped into me faster and harder until I left his release and he yelled. ���Fuck!���
Maddox pulled out and grabbed a wash cloth. He groaned as he cleaned between my legs.
���You have no idea how insane you drive me.��� He kissed my shoulder and then wrapped his arms around me.
I closed my eyes and leaned my back against his chest. ���I do.���
He lifted my chin and kissed me. ���My beautiful, sexy little Momma.���
���We aren���t sure.���
���Yeah we are. Sweetness we can be happy about this okay.���
I nodded and smiled. ���I just don���t want you to be disappointed if I���m not.���
���It wouldn���t be for long. If you weren���t you are now.���
���Shit.���
���No shit Sweetness. I just got you pregnant.���
The way he smiled and wiggled his eyebrows made me laugh. I turned and kissed him.
���Keep it up and I���ll be carrying you to bed. Making you stay there all day while I������
���You awake?��� I heard Moms voice.
Maddox chuckled. ���We will never again have a true Switzerland will we?���
I shook my head no. ���Does it bother you?���
���Not one bit. It���s nice and������
Mom banged on the bathroom door. ���You okay in there?���
���Just a minute Mom.��� I stood on my tip toes and kissed his very soft very full lips and then stepped out.
Mom was standing next to the fireplace completely unaware that I had come out. I set my hand on her shoulder and she smiled.
���Did I interrupt?���
���No.���
Maddox walked out in his pajama pants while drying his hair and Mom giggled. ���I did. Do you mind if I use the bathroom?���
���No go ahead.���
I walked into the bedroom and grabbed some clothes. Maddox was sitting on the bed.
���Sweetness?���
���Yeah?��� I grabbed my underclothes out of the drawer.
���Tell her.���
���It���s too soon. We don���t even know.���
���Then tell her that. Give her something to look forward to.���
I stopped dressing and looked at him. I felt my eyes starting to water and he stood up and walked to me.
He squatted so we were eye level. ���Let her know first. Then I will have to tell my parents of course, but give her this.���
I shook my head yes and he wiped my fallen tears. ���I love you so much Maddox.���
���Don���t ever stop.���
���I won���t ever.���
���Promise?���
���I promise. I want you to tell her.���
���No you. I���ll be right there too.���
After we finished dressing we walked out and Mom was standing against the counter again she was inside her head.
���Mom?���
���Oh sorry Harper I didn���t hear you.���
���You���re gonna want to hear this Tessa.��� Maddox smiled. ���Have a seat.���
Mom followed me over to the sofa and we both sat. Maddox stood behind me holding my shoulder.
���Mom, there is a great possibility that I may be pregnant.���
���A very great possibility.���
She looked back and forth between Maddox and me. I was so afraid she was upset but then she started laughing, crying and the hugged me tight.
���We���re not a hundred percent sure������
���But your daughter threw up A LOT this morning.���
���And I missed about a weeks��� worth of pills. I have an appointment tomorrow.���
���We would like you to go with us.��� Maddox leaned over and gave her a quick hug.
���We aren���t telling anyone yet.���
���But you agreed that we could tell my parents soon.���
���Of course. But…���
I stopped and looked up at Maddox.
���What is it Harper?���
���I want to get plan a wedding. Get married. Enjoy all of that before anyone knows. That���s even if I���m pregnant.���
Mom smiled. ���I absolutely understand.���
���I���d like to go today.��� Maddox said as he walked into the bedroom.
���Harper is he serious?���
���It doesn���t matter if he is. It���s not gonna happen.���
He walked back out in jeans as he pulled his shirt over his head.
���Maddox you can���t.���
���I certainly can. Nothing else planned today.���
���No you aren���t. You can���t see the dress before we get married.���
���That���s ridiculous.���
���It���s tradition Maddox.���
He looked at me with a blank stare for a moment. ���Surge and Tomas go, both of them. No one goes anywhere alone. I don���t like this one bit.���
���Maddox. Tomas will be driving. We will be fine.���
The door swung open and Ava walked in first. ���Are we ready yet?���
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Everyone else started walking in. Jade, Emma, London, Lexington, Phoebe, Grandma Maggie and a surprise visit from Caroline.
I smiled as Aunt Phoebe hugged me. ���Your big day.���
���Lexington and London aren���t you supposed to be in school?���
���No! This is a girl���s day Maddox.���
���Yeah Maddox.��� Lexington giggled.
Caroline hugged Maddox. ���I���ve missed you.���
���I suppose you and Grandpa Henry ought to move here as well?���
I looked over to see her expression.
She smiled and patted his cheek. ���I think maybe you���re right.���
She looked at me and smiled curiously. ���And how are you Harper?���
���I���m great.��� I hugged her and she laughed.
���I would say so. A perfect life from here on out.���
���Jade is Riley meeting us there?��� Jade nodded. ���Very cool. Let���s get this party started!��� Ava laughed. ���Give him a kiss and let���s go.���
While everyone walked out Maddox hugged me.
���Don���t tire yourself out too much today. I have big plans tonight.���
���Bigger than this morning?���
���Hmm. We shall see.���
I hugged him tighter and he chuckled.
���Maddox, I���m going to get a wedding dress.���
���Please just make it something short and sinful.���
I laughed and stepped back.
���Sinful?���
���Yes please.���
I shoved my shoes in my feet and looked down. I looked like hell. Yoga pants and a Cornell sweatshirt.
He looked at my face. ���What is that for?���
���Did you see what I���m wearing Maddox?���
���Harper I swear to you that you have never looked more beautiful to me than right this moment.���
When he said those things to me I melted inside. There was no longer a doubt. But still there was that butterfly feeling I prayed would never ever go away.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Wow
Maddox
I watched as the cars pull out of the driveway. I didn���t like her leaving without me. I also didn���t feel she was in harm���s way. Surge and Tomas were there and so was Ava. As annoying as she could be, and as much as I didn���t like her when I was introduced to her at Harpers��� prom, I knew she was a good friend to my girl. She brought her to me last summer and she went after a girl for talking badly of Harper.