Between Commitment and Betrayal (Hardy Billionaire Brothers, #1)

by Shain Rose

“I don’t think I’ll need to, Everly. You’re as small as a raindrop.”

Thats where drop came from

“What’s with your gold owl necklace?” He asked quietly.

Yall still out in the damn rain

She gasped when she felt it, the cool metal that pierced my tip rubbing over her.

Another peircing. Yes God

Isn’t your sister and her husband coming, Dec?” He nodded. “They’re here already.” Clara jumped with excitement. “I’m literally in love with Cade Armanelli.

Wait a minute

The rest of the afternoon and into the night, I did the same damn thing I’d done the night before.

This is not progressing fast enough for me

“I think it’s best for you to come to the meeting tonight with Piper and Anastasia.” “Nope.” I halted him right there. “You know that’s not in my best interest. I hadn’t spoken a word to Anastasia since the funeral until this morning, and Piper is her best friend. I don’t belong in this circle—”

Her beibg scared is pisssing me off

it is required that you produce an heir.”

I knew it

“Ee-be!” the little girl screamed and leaned toward me. “Dance too?” Lilah laughed and let her lean into my arms as I outstretched them and said, “I’d love to dance with you.”

Hold on my heart

I held her gaze hostage as I slid my suit jacket off my shoulders and threw it over one arm, taking my time rolling up my cuffs, one fold at a time. Neither of us said a word. The only sound was the violins from inside as she licked those red lips, watching me.

All i see is Bridgerton

Everly, I’m not much of a writer. I’m a retired football player that earned America’s trust by catching a ball and plowing through opponents. I ran on instinct and trusted my heart most of the time. It got me far. I plowed through making decisions for our inheritance too. You gave in to marrying me so I could save the shares of the HEAT empire. I saw you do everything in your power to help me and another person save what they hold dear to their hearts. You never did this for you. Had it just been for you, you would have walked out and not accepted any of it. For that, the HEAT empire should be forever thankful to you. I’m forever thankful to you. More than that, though, I’m forever in love with you. I told you that night I wasn’t. It was a lie. Yet, I wasn’t going to plow through a marriage with the woman I love. I hope you know I want to watch Home Alone with you, stay up late with you, make bracelets with you, and eat breakfasts with you for the rest of my life. I want the ring on my finger to be made of string forever because we love one another, not because an inheritance directive said to put it there. I want babies with you, as many as you want. Even if it’s a crazy amount like you told me before. Not because Carl said so, but because I want to see a little girl just like her momma learning yoga in HEAT Health and Fitness while her mom teaches her it. I want that baby to be mine so damn bad, Everly, it hurts. I want the happily ever after with you, but I want to get ...

Reading this and listening to a kdrama love song… chefs kiss