Hardin Scott has been madly in love with Tessa Young since the moment he first laid eyes on her, but there's no way she could ever see him as anything more than a friend. After all, he's a bad boy with a promiscuous past and she's a sweet and innoce...
After we drive home and get out of the car, I wrestle Tessa for her bag.
"Hardin! What are you doing? Give me my bag! Gosh! Do you think I'm hiding a guy in there or something?"
"I'm just trying to help you."
"I'm fine," she huffs and walks ahead of me.
I rush to open the lobby door for her and she gives me a funny look. I'm acting weird again and I'm going to blow my cover if I don't calm down.
When we get to our apartment, I have to resist the urge to carry her to the bedroom and insist she rest. Instead, I suggest she take a bubble bath to help her relax. "Hey, Tess, why don't you take a nice long bubble bath to help you relax?"
"What? I can't. I have way too much homework to do!"
"Okay... how about I give you a nice massage, then?"
"Do you want sex?" She narrows her eyes at me.
"What?"
"You're doing all this nice stuff so we have sex, aren't you?"
"What? No! I just think you deserve to feel pampered."
"I'm not sure if I believe that or not," she giggles. "But... a massage does sound nice."
"Okay. Come here," I say as I pat the couch cushion next to where I'm sitting. Tessa sits next to me and I move her hair off her neck and start to massage her.
"Mmm. That feels nice."
I continue to massage her neck, despite her moans turning me on. "Lean back and put your feet on my lap."
"Okay," she giggles.
I start to massage her feet for her.
"That tickles!" she laughs. I love that laugh. If I could only hear one thing for the rest of my life, it would be her laugh.
"Stop squirming," I chuckle.
"I can't! It tickles too much!"
I stop what I'm doing and just watch her as she laughs. She really is glowing.
"Hardin? Why'd you stop?"
"I can't massage feet that keep kicking me," I chuckle.
"Sorry." She blushes. "Thank you for trying."
"Do you feel a little more relaxed?"
"Yes," she says as she gets up and kisses my cheek.
"You can go do your homework and I'll start dinner after I shower. Are you craving anything special?"
"Nope. Anything is fine."
After I shower and Tessa finishes her homework, we eat dinner.
"Hey, Tess, why don't you have a few more meatballs to go with your spaghetti?"
"No, thanks. I'm almost full."
"Here," I say as I try to put a couple on her plate. After all, she is eating for two.
"Hardin, I said I don't want anymore. What are you trying to do, fatten me up?"
"Sorry. I was just being polite."
"Well, thank you, but I'm fine."
"Okay, Tess. Do you feel like watching some television? Maybe Friends?"
"Really? You hate watching that over and over."
"Tonight it sounds perfect."
After dinner we watch a few episodes, until I notice Tessa getting sleepy. "Okay, sleepy head, it's time for bed. Don't make me carry you."
"Okay, okay," she says as she yawns.
I watch as Tessa changes into my shirt and I can't help but think how soon she won't fit into them anymore. She crawls into bed and I snuggle up next to her until she falls asleep.
Once I know she's asleep, I lie there watching her. I can't believe she has a little Tessa growing inside her. I know she'll be as perfect as her mum. I wonder when Tessa will be ready to tell me. I don't want her to go through this alone. I wish I could tell her how happy I feel about this. I wish she wasn't scared to tell me.
I fall asleep to thoughts of a perfect family I never thought I was worthy of.
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