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“What does that mean?”
“What I said,” he says with heavy sarcasm. “When am I meeting your parents, as your man? Your fiancé?”
“Soon.”
“When Harper?” His eyes drill into me.
“I’m not ready yet.”
“I’m not ready, I’m not ready. I agreed to give you time, but time doesn’t mean forever.” He rolls over tossing the covers back. “I’m starting to believe you have no intention of marrying me.”
“Why would you say that?” My tone matches his.
“Harper, stop shittin’ me. You don’t want to be here, fine. Keep coming here every night to fuck me and living a happy-go-lucky life with your parents during the day. Like this relationship is a fucking joke.” He stomps off, slamming the door to the bathroom.
The echo slams through my body.
“Liam, you don’t say that and walk off.” I scramble to my feet.
“Says who, Harper Anne?” He opens the door, his ripped body on display. Damn if I don’t want him right now. “And don’t stand there looking at my dick.”
“I’m sorry, Liam. I’ll tell them. I promise.” He’s right. But what if I tell them and it ruins everything? And what if this life I’m building with him doesn’t last? Then what? I shake my head, Liam won’t let that happen. I won’t let that happen. “I’ll ask them to dinner and tell them. Okay?”
“Yeah, whatever.”
Liam heads to the bathroom, and I’m left standing alone. I hear the shower and follow the sound. His hand is braced on the wall as the water falls down his back. I open the glass door and step inside.
“Baby, I’m sorry. I’m just scared.”
“Scared of what, Harper. I love you. I love you with every fucking fiber of my being. But that’s not enough for you.” The bridled anger in his tone is killing me. “You care more about what other people think, and I don’t live my life like that. I don’t live my life like this.”
I place my hands on his back, rubbing in circles. I grab the soap lathering it up. He’s right. I cover his back with kisses. I can’t lose him.
“I love you," I whisper.
“Do you Harper? Because you have a fucked up way of showing it.”
Chapter 13
Harper
We’re laying back to back. Not just his words but the tone is bouncing around in my mind. I toss and turn. I have to fix this. I really love Liam. He’s been everything he said he’d be and I have to face my parents. Tell them that I love him and I want to be his wife. Knowing that I’ve somehow messed this up is breaking my heart.
I roll over.
“Where are you going, Harper?”
“Home.”
Liam falls back. I see the uncertainty in his eyes, and I put it there.
“Come here, baby.” I snuggle in his arms, laying my head on his chest. “I know I rushed you. I couldn’t help myself. Now’s the time to level with me.”
“I want—”
“Don’t, Harper. Don’t just blurt some shit out. Is this where you want to be? By my side, in my bed, in my home as my wife. It’s plain and simple. I’m not going to be a little secret that you and your friends giggle about. I want to mean more to you than that.”
“I’ll take care of it, and we can set a date.”
