She Loves Me (Harmony Pointe #3) - Melissa Foster Page 0,147
What would I do with twelve inches?” She was unable to keep from giggling, and she didn’t care that she sounded like a goofy, swoony girl. “It’s too much. It won’t fit. You don’t see me upsizing my boobs.”
“I love your boobs.” He dipped his head and kissed them. “I love all of your perfect little parts.”
“I know you do, and I love your blissmaker.” She slid her arms down his back to his butt and patted it. “And your butt.” She trailed her fingers from his wrists to his shoulders. “Your arms and all of you. But do you want to know what I love most about you?”
“My heart?”
“You do have an amazing heart, and you prove it with the way you love me and everyone else in your life, especially Marshall.”
Marshall and his family would surely go through difficult times when their pasts rose to meet their present, which they all knew would happen from time to time. And they were prepared to deal with the hurt that had been overshadowed by the joy of their reunion. But they were all determined to rebuild their family, and the relief that brought Harley showed in the new light in his eyes. Harley had even mentioned possibly investing in Annie’s Hope. But for now Marshall was going to focus on reconnecting with his family. With the help of their friends and family, Piper was moving into Harley’s house this weekend—their house—and Marshall was moving into Piper’s house once the renovations were complete.
Piper reached up with both hands, running her fingers along Harley’s handsome face, and said, “I love your heart, but your mind is my favorite part, because it allows you to love me for who I am. You could have turned me down today, and I’d have to move away and become a cat lady.”
As if on cue, Jiggs pushed his snout between them and licked their faces. Then he lay down beside the couch with a heavy sigh.
Harley chuckled. “Our jealous dog didn’t like the sound of that.”
“Neither did I, but I love the sound of our dog.”
“We’ve always been yours.” He kissed her softly and said, “I’d have to be a fool to turn you down. I can’t help but think that our moms’ behind-the-scenes magic had something to do with it.”
While Sophie swore Piper and Harley’s relationship developed because of the nachos Harley had made for her, their mothers thought otherwise. They were taking full credit for Harley and Piper’s relationship because of a matchmaking scheme they’d hatched long ago, which apparently included more than potions and a ride home from the hospital. They’d gushed about watching Harley and Piper’s love blossom in the minutest of ways over the years. With nudges from their mothers, the rest of Piper’s family members had also unknowingly been involved. So many things made sense now: Roxie’s random requests for Piper to drop things off at the pub, their friends making sure they were always on the same basketball team, spur-of-the-moment get-togethers for drinks at Dutch’s, Piper’s sisters backing out of evening plans at the last minute, leaving her free to spend time at the pub when Harley just happened to be working. They’d learned that even Harley’s taking care of the girls had started as part of their mothers’ matchmaking scheme. Their mothers had been certain he’d ask Piper to help with his nieces, and when Harley had outshone their expectations, proving himself to be the greatest uncle in the world and messing up their plans, their devious and determined mothers had connived a backup plan. But they’d never put it into action, because fate had stepped in and sent Harley to the hospital. Their mothers refused to reveal what their plan had been, claiming they might need it for future love matches.
“I’ve been thinking,” Harley said. “Do you know how I found out that Marshall had cheated on you when I was away at school? My mother called in the middle of the week and said she thought a storm might be brewing and would I please come home for the weekend to help with the fallout, just in case. I didn’t think anything of it back then, but I do remember that the weather was clear. The other thing is, I used your mom’s body wash for years before you threw them out. I’m pretty sure she put some kind of hypnotizing potion in it that made it impossible not to love you.”