I thought about it for a moment before agreeing, “I think you’re right.” I leaned over the console and kissed his cheek softly.

“I love you.” He turned his head to press his lips to mine before I could sit back in my seat.

“I was made to love you Brandon.”

His smile got even broader and he ran his thumb over my hand and across my engagement ring.

“And I can’t wait to marry you.”

“Other than you giving birth to Liam,” the deep timbre of his voice got even lower, “marrying you will be the best moment of my life.”

When we pulled up to Mom and Dad’s, Brandon ran around to the passenger door and pulled me out of the SUV, pressing my back against the door after it was shut. These last six hours had gone by way too fast. “I’m not ready for our night to be over, but I can’t wait to see him.”

“Next Thursday can’t come fast enough sweetheart.” He skimmed his nose across my jaw before capturing my already swollen mouth with his. I moaned against his lips and wrapped my arms around his neck, letting him lift me up so I could secure my legs around his waist. We stayed like that, making out like we were teenagers dating in high school, not ready to separate for the evening. Our breaths were coming quicker, our grips harder and kisses rougher.

“I don’t think I’m able to go for another round tonight baby. Besides, I don’t think Mom and Dad’s neighbors would appreciate the show.”

He laughed and rested his forehead against mine, trying to calm down again, “Honestly, I don’t know how I’m not collapsing right now. You wore me out Harper.” He chuckled softly and placed me back on the ground. “Ready to get our son and go home?”

I smiled and pulled him up the driveway and into their house. Mom took one look at my swollen lips, messy hair and red neck from where Brandon’s scruffy jaw had rubbed across too many times, and laughed softly.

She pulled me away from Robert and whispered in my ear, “So I’m guessing you two had a good date night?”

Blushing fiercely, I glanced back at Brandon and Dad talking, then back to her. “Oh my God, you have no idea.” I had been seriously mortified the first time I heard Bree talking to her mom about anything sexual, but soon got over it and was glad to have another person to talk to. I looked around, “Where’s Bree and Konrad?”

“They went to get ice cream, she’ll have to wait to hear the juicy details until another time. What was this…the first time?”

I nodded and bit my lip to hide my smile.

“Oh, no way! I was kidding, I had no idea. You just looked too happy to not joke about it.”

“Mom!” I hissed and shot a quick smile to the guys, “I told you we hadn’t been like that before.”

“Yeah, before, but you’ve been living together for months now.”

“Like we’ve had time before tonight? I was super huge pregnant and Dr. Lowdry told us not to, then we’ve been taking care of Liam. We couldn’t rush through these first few times, we’d waited too long to do that.”

“Few!”

I grinned like the freaking Cheshire Cat as we made our way to the nursery.

“Well now that you’ve had those times, I assure you you’ll find time all the time.”

“Ha! Oh I can’t even think about that right now. I’m too exhausted.”

“Well just know, we’re always available to babysit.”

“We’ll keep that in mind.” I laughed softly and pulled my sleeping baby out of the crib. My heart warmed when he was finally back in my arms. “I missed you little Gummy Bear.” I whispered against his head and cradled him in my arms.

“He drank all three bottles you left us, but didn’t sleep much, so hopefully you’ll get a restful night tonight.”

I nodded, hoping that was true. I needed time to recover from the night with Brandon. When we walked out into the living room, my future husband’s smile made my heart skip a beat. I loved this man so much, and I couldn’t believe he was mine. He walked over to us and lightly ran his hand over Liam’s head before kissing him.

Liam yawned and blinked his eyes open to look at Brandon, “Hey little man. We missed you.” After another yawn Liam’s eyes slowly shut again, his mouth popping open slightly. “You ready to take him home Harper?”

I nodded and accepted kisses from Mom and Dad “Are you guys still coming over Sunday?” In order to carry on family day, once a week everyone gathered at either Mom’s, Carrie’s or our house to have family time, and though they’d been skipping our place so I wouldn’t have to worry about cleaning or playing hostess while trying to be a mom, I’d made them promise to let us have our week again.

“We’ll be there, you two have fun until then” Mom said with a smile and a wink. Dad laughed out loud and Brandon actually blushed. I’d never seen him blush before, and I couldn’t help but laugh too.

We got Liam fed, changed and asleep in his crib in record time. Crawling into bed, we kissed soft and slow, clinging to each other.

Brandon brought his lips to my ear, his deep voice making my body burn, “Harper…”

“Round four?” I asked with a grin.

His smile matched mine as he pulled me on top of him.

18

“Brandon?” I asked roughly. His side of the bed was empty, and cold. Glancing around I noted I’d slept for six and a half hours and should probably go check on my little one.