I Love You More Than (22 page)

Six Months Later

When they broke the good news of their engagement to their families everyone seemed to have been on it except Felicia. She later found out that Harrison had actually purchased the ring after the first of the year but had been waiting for the
perfect
time to pop the question. He’d taken care of everything, when he and her father worked together to get David out of her life for good. They had discussed their future. Harrison let Jacob know that he had no intentions of going anywhere. He was in this for the long haul. He just needed to make sure that Jacob approved, which of course he did.

Not only had Harrison informed her father of his intentions, asking for his blessing. She later found out that the toughest approval he had to secure was that of their two little angels. He wasn’t prepared for the barrage of questions that they both had prepared for this exact situation. Did he love their mom? Did he love them? What could they call him? Would they have to leave their friends? And last but not least, would he leave them like their daddy did?

That had been tough for Harrison. He knew as did Felicia that David’s absence was having an effect on them, but they did such a good job at camouflaging them. That question almost broke him down and he had his first father daughter talk.

“I want you both to know that I will always be here. I am not going anywhere. Even if things didn’t work out between your mom and me, you’d still be my daughters. I couldn’t have asked for a better set of girls to be blessed with. You’re both crazy and wild, but I still love both of you to pieces. I will always be here for you.” After he’d gained their approval after the holidays, he just bid his time until he felt Felicia was ready to take that next step.

Harrison and Felicia had tied the knot on June second in a private ceremony with their closest friends and family. For them, that ended up being approximately one hundred and fifty guests. Harrison’s family being the majority of the guests in attendance. Felicia elected to keep the wedding party small, she figured it would be less of a headache that way.

Hailey, Analia and Emma stood up for her. Harrison of course wanted his brothers Stone and Luke to stand up for him, but Luke was currently deployed and was unable to get furlough. So Harrison went with the next thing and asked Vincent and Calvin if they’d be his groomsmen. Felicia approved with the stipulation that they didn’t get too carried away with the bachelor party. Vincent and Calvin gave her their scouts’ honor that they’d be on their best behavior and not get Harrison in trouble…Felicia later found out they’d never been scouts to begin with.

The ceremony took place outdoors and was an all day celebration. They married at two in the afternoon. Reception immediately following and they partied with their guests until the wee hours of the morning. The Montgomery’s and the Kincaid’s had been waiting years to see their children happy. Felicia and Harrison finding that happiness together, was just icing on the cake.

Afterwards they went on a family-moon to Florida bringing Harrison’s baby sister Kelley with them to watch the girls when they wanted alone time. They rented a beach house that was equipped with their own personal pool and right by Disney. To say they had a ball would be putting it mildly. Felicia was able to reconnect with Kelley and the girls’ were able to get to know her. Forging a bond with their new aunt.

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“Dad can I go over Aunt Emma’s this weekend?” Dana asked as Harrison drove them home after the movies. They had just seen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It wasn’t anything like what he remembered the original to be, but it was decent. Dana and Elena seemed to enjoy themselves much to his surprise. At the start of the outing Dana had made a case for not going to see another movie for babies only conceding to go when she saw there wasn’t anything else released that she wanted to see.

“It’s fine with me, but run it past your mom when we get home.” Their quartet had been cut down to a trio. Felicia hadn’t been feeling well lately and Harrison suggested she stay home and rest up. He’d pick up something to eat on the way home and get her some soup from Panera.

“You staying home with us Doodlebug?” he asked Elena who was busy designing a house on some app on her iPad. She usually piped in to tag along with Dana immediately.

“No. I want to go stay with Aunt Kelley and CK.” Harrison couldn’t stop the smile that spread across his face if he tried. He loved that his family was blending so well.

“I don’t know if Kelley’s in town sweetie, you’ll have to call when we get home.”

A couple of months before the wedding his girls had moved into the warehouse with him. Harrison had almost regretted that decision. Between helping Jenna plan her wedding, work, planning for their wedding and completing the remodel of the warehouse…Felicia’s time and attention had been stretched thin.

But the end result had been worth the neglect he’d felt. She was now Mrs. Kincaid and their place was amazing. They were now discussing ideas and plans to develop the acres he had behind one of his shops.

Pulling up in the driveway Harrison saw that the house was lit up, Felicia must be feeling better. Ushering their herd inside and instructing them to get their overnight bags together. Harrison gave them twenty minutes to get ready to ship out. Just enough time to see to his wife.

“Hey what’s all the commotion and fuss about?” Felicia asked from the couch as Dana and Elena whizzed past her. Harrison just shook his head at all that energy and the oversight they made in their rush to get ready.

“Dana wants to go stay over Emma’s place tonight and Elena wants to go to Mom and Pops to hang out with Kelley tonight. You good with that?”

“That’s fine. I’m still feeling a little blah, but not as bad as earlier. Did you want to do something tonight?” Felicia asked as he laid down next to her, pulling her closer to him.

“Exactly what I’m doing now.” He told her as he muzzled her nape.

“Great! Just what I wanted to do.” It only took ten minutes for her little minions to come back downstairs with their belongings.

“We’re ready!”

Dropping the girls off took a little more time than Harrison intended. Emma just would not shut up talking about the ideas she’d been having for the family getaway she was planning. A Kincaid family vacation has been on the books for the last five years, why she felt this year would be the year they succeeded he had no clue. And frankly could care less at that moment, all he wanted was to get back home to his wife. He still had to stop by his parents to drop off Elena and there was no way he was getting out of there in under ten minutes.

But if he just dropped Elena off …

When Harrison returned an hour later, it was to find Felicia soaking in their oversized whirlpool bathtub.

“Care to join me handsome?” she coyly asked her husband as he stood in the doorway watching her.

“I’d love to!” Harrison immediately began stripping of his jacket, t-shirt, jeans and boxer briefs.

“How are you feeling?” He asked as he settled into the warm water facing her.

“I’m feeling a little better. But I don’t think it’s something I’ll be fully over for another seven months or so.” Harrison’s expression immediately went to one of concern. Followed by puzzlement and then pure glee!

“Are you saying what I think you’re saying?” He asked in the most hopeful tone she’d ever heard from him. It made her heart hurt, her husband was happy with their family, but he’d been wanting to experience having a child for so long. She was beyond thankful she was able to give this to him.

“Yes baby. We’re pregnant!” Felicia confirmed for him giving him a blinding megawatt smile.

Harrison grabbed her by the ankles and slid her up his lap until they were chest to chest. Harrison looked down and realized his baby was the reason behind her breasts being so plump and full. Harrison was able to tear his gaze away from the luscious site and bore his gaze into her.

“I love you Felicia Kincaid.”

“I love you too Harrison Kincaid. You’re going to be a daddy!”

“I’m going to be a daddy again.” Harrison amended kissing his wife with all the love and emotion that he felt for her. Not surprising, when they broke apart it was to find her crying tears of unsuppressed happiness.

The End

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Kortni Renea is the Author of Covered in His Love, her debut novel. Kortni Renea grew up in the Mid-West and now resides just outside of Atlanta GA with her ten year old daughter. Kortni has no pets as of now, but expects that to change around the holidays. Kortni has been an avid book reader since the age of six, when the I Am Sam books were introduced to her in first grade. She hopes to write many, many more novels, so much so that she will in fact become a household name.

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Coming soon from Kortni Renea - Keisha & Jamal’s story in A Tumultuous Love. Book 2 in the 4-Way Relations Series.