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[harleybeaumont]

Love Me The Way I Am- Book 2

Chapter 10 - I’m Gonna Love You Forever

Book- TRR AU

Pairings - (main) Maxwell x MC (Harley),  Drake x Liam, Bertrand x Savannah

Synopsis- Maxwell and Harley have finally confessed their feelings for one another and are ready to begin the next chapter of their lives as a couple. But what obstacles will they encounter on their journey? And what comes next?

A/N- This story has a few events from TRR, but mostly it’s all out the window. Harley is my character who is based off of Riley.

Series Warnings - language, drinking, medical issues, violence, sensuality, lemons - NSFW.

Chapter Warnings- NSFW (lemons) 🍋 🍋 🍋

Word Count- 2,000

18+ only

Click to catch up on past chapters or read Love Me The Way I Am - Book 1.

Song Inspiration: Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis

***This is the last chapter of Book 2, but God help me, I'm writing book 3 now! It may take a while, as I’m also trying to wrap up a couple other series I’m also working on, but it’s in progress. At this rate I’ll be writing Max and Harley until the end of time! Lol

The next book will be a little different as it will show Drake and Liam and their struggle, Max and Harley will have some new complications arise, and I’ll also be exploring more of the darker things that have happened leading up to, and after The Homecoming Ball. But Maxwell and Harley will still be the main focus.Thanks to everyone who likes, comments, and reblogs my story. It makes me want to keep writing, when I know I’m not the only one who enjoys it! ❤️

Chapter 10 - I’m Gonna Love You Forever

During their time at the ranch, the seven friends felt as if they were finally able to relax. They played with baby animals, rode horses, and swam in the lake. Hana was even enjoying a fling with a girl she met at the bar.

One morning as Maxwell watched Harley and Bumble sneak out to play with the newborn calves, an idea struck him. He ran down to the kitchen where everyone was helping prepare breakfast. 

“I'm gonna do it!” Max yelled, and everyone turned to look at him curiously.

Bertrand gasped, “When?!”

“Tonight! I have a plan, but I need everyone's help.”

Drake finished loading up his plate and sat at the table. “It would help if we actually knew what you were talking about.”

Maxwell looked around carefully to make sure Harley was still outside, “I'm gonna.. propose to her.”

Hana screamed and Liam smiled broadly, “That's great Maxwell.”

Bianca clapped him on the back. “Aww, honey! I could tell you had something on your mind since you got here!”

Hana finally managed to regain her composure, “Oh my god! That's so exciting! What can we do!?”

Maxwell shimmied back and forth nervously. Drake laughed, “Beaumont, are you stress dancing over this? You know how she feels about you.”

“I'm freaking out! What if I mess this up?! What if she says no?!” Maxwell’s breathing became erratic and he began pacing back and forth through the kitchen.

Hana grabbed his shoulders, “Maxwell, relax!” She grinned conspiratorially, “She's going to say yes.”

His eyes widened. “But, how do you know?!”

She looked at him and chuckled; he wasn't getting it. “I'm not saying anything else.. what's your plan?”

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After breakfast, Bianca found Harley in the barn cuddling with one of the calves. “Hey sugar, can you help me with something?”

Harley, Savannah, and Bianca went into town to go grocery shopping. Harley was trying not to show her boredom as Bianca spent hours looking down each aisle at almost every product. 

Savannah nudged her arm, “Harley why don't we go sit down at the Starbucks while mum finishes her shopping.” Bianca winked at Savannah while they walked away. 

Once they ordered and sat down, Harley blew out an exhausted breath, “Your mom sure likes to shop, huh?”

Savannah giggled, “Um, yep!”

They sipped their coffee in contended silence. “So Harley.. There's actually something I've been meaning to talk to you about.”

“What's up?”

Savannah looked down shyly, “Do you think Bertrand’s happy being with me? He says he is, but do you think he's actually happy?”

Harley smiled, “Savannah, I have seen a completely different Bertrand since you and Bartie came into his life. I know I've only known him for a little more than a year, but he's definitely happy. You and Bartie make him a better person, and he knows it.”

Savannah blushed, hiding a smile behind her coffee cup. “Thanks. I sometimes worry about not being good enough. You know, not being noble or anything..”

Harley sighed, “I get that. I'm a nobody from New York, but somehow Max still wants to be with me. I think when you really love someone, nothing else matters.”

Savannah smiled, “You're absolutely right.”

By the time they returned to the Walker Ranch, the sun was beginning to set. Harley had barely heard from Max all day. The last text he sent her said they were all doing chores. She giggled as she imagined Bertrand mucking out the stables. 

Bianca shooed Harley up the stairs. “Now you go on up and get changed for dinner!”

Harley looked down at the jeans and t-shirt she was wearing, “Oh, are we doing something formal tonight?”

“I forgot to tell you, we’re all dressing up and eating dinner outside tonight!” Bianca smiled at her as Harley headed upstairs. “Now go get all prettied up!”

Harley noticed that nobody was around when she got upstairs, but figured everyone must already be outside for dinner. She touched up her makeup and changed into the red lace dress that Hana made for her. She spritzed on her favorite perfume and headed downstairs.

When she entered the living room, she looked around, “Helloooo?” No answer. She made her way outside onto the grandiose back patio and looked around. Are they messing with me?

Harley noticed lights coming from the barn and slowly made her way over. She cracked open the large, wooden door and peeked in. The inside had been transformed with flowers and fairy lights strung around the room. All the animals were gone. She stepped inside curiously and looked around. In the center of the room she saw a small table with a bouquet of red tulips. She smiled brightly. Aww, Maxwell. 

As she reached out and gently touched the tulips, a song she recognized began playing softly- “Forever and Ever, Amen.” She whirled around as she heard someone enter the barn behind her. Maxwell was dressed in the navy blue tux that she loved so much. She bit her lip and smiled as he held out his hand to dance with her. 

“What are you up to?” She beamed at him as they danced together in the empty barn.

He looked down shyly and smiled, but didn't say a word. Harley lay her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes as they danced together. 

 Maxwell's heart was pounding in his chest. He had checked a hundred times, but was still worried that the ring wasn't in his pocket. It's there, chill out! Breathe! Calm down! He looked down at Harley laying her head against him. She looked beautiful. 

The song played: “..As sure as I live,

 this love that I give, 

is gonna be yours until the day that I die..”

He closed his eyes and sighed happily, enjoying the familiar feeling of her body against his. He breathed in the scent of her hair and perfume that both excited and comforted him each time he was near her. He kissed the top of her head.

“..If you wonder how long I'll be faithful, 

I'll be happy to tell you again. 

I'm gonna love you forever and ever, forever and ever amen.”

Maxwell lifted his arm and spun her and she giggled.

“.. they say time can play tricks on the memory,

make people forget things they knew.

 It's easy to see, it's happening to me..”

Max sang the next part aloud as he dipped her: “..I've already forgotten every woman but you!”

Harley giggled, “so smooth!”

He held her tightly again and his stomach filled with butterflies as he realized the song was coming to a close. He heard Harley’s sweet voice sing along,

“..I’m gonna love you, forever and ever,

Forever and ever, forever and ever,

Forever and ever, amen..”

She pulled back and smiled, “This was so sweet Max.”

He took a deep breath to calm his nerves and reached into his pocket. Thank God it's still there. His heart was pounding as he took her hand and after  another deep breath, dropped down to one knee. Harley's eyes widened and she gasped, as her other hand flew over her mouth.

Maxwell cleared his throat, “Harley Hughes.. I..” Deep breath. “I love you more than anything in the world. You saw the real me when nobody else did.. Or wanted to. You're so kind, and thoughtful, and beautiful, and every day that I realize that you still love me, makes me the happiest man in the world. I..” He started to choke up. Don't cry, dammit! “I.. can't imagine a day where I wake up and you're not next to me. I promise to never stop trying to show you that you are the most important person in my life. Harley.. Will you marry me?”

Harley’s heart was so full that she thought she might burst. The man she loved more than anything in the world was down on one knee giving his heart to her. Her stomach was full of butterflies as she looked at his handsome, honest face. She felt tears fall from her eyes. 

She smiled brightly, “yes.”

Maxwell looked stunned and grinned at her incredulously, “Really? Thank you!”

She couldn’t help but laugh and Max jumped up, pulling her into a tight hug. She squealed as he spun her around. 

“Oh wait! I forgot!” Max took her hand and slid the engagement ring onto her finger.

“Oh my god, Max..”

“Is it.. Ok?”

She tilted her hand side to side, admiring the most beautiful piece of jewelry she had ever seen. The dim fairy lights caught the red stone just right, causing it to glimmer like firelight. “It's gorgeous!”

“It.. was my mothers. She wore it every day. It actually was my great grandmother's engagement ring.”

Harley gasped, feeling more tears fall from her eyes. “Wow.. I’m so honored.”

Maxwell leaned down and kissed her, sighing happily. “I love you Harley Hughes.”

“I love you too, Maxwell Beaumont.”

Maxwell laughed and spun her around again, “I can't believe we're engaged!”

“I know! You're my fiance!”

“Holy shit! And you're my fiance!”

“AHH!”

They both laughed gleefully, grasping each other’s hands. “So what do we do now?” Harley asked with a smile.

“Now, I send a text to the six people who have been waiting anxiously to see if I managed to go through with it, or if i spontaneously combusted from nerves!’’

Their friends ran out to congratulate them and brought out the dinner they had prepared for the two of them. 

Later that night, Harley and Maxwell planned to celebrate their engagement together in their room. Harley sent Hana a quick text while Max was in the shower: 

‘Better put your headphones on tonight Hana! It’s gonna be LOUD if you know what I mean!”

Hana- ‘Ok, I'll let everyone know!’

Harley covered her face and chuckled, “oh god, Hana no!”

“What's wrong?” Max walked up and kissed her neck from behind. His skin was still damp and warm from the shower, and he was only wearing a towel around his waist.

Harley tossed her phone on the chair, spinning around to face him. “The only thing that's wrong is that my sexy fiance isn’t on top of me right now!”

Harley yanked the towel from around his waist, and squealed as he threw her on the bed. 

“I'm gonna ravish you tonight, darling!” Maxwell chuckled as he kissed her neck, his warm breath sending goosebumps all the way down to her toes.

Harley's laughs soon dissolved into moans as he made his way down her chest. “Mmm.. Max, you're so good with your mouth.”

He nipped at the soft skin on her hip as he made his way down her body, “Is that all I'm good with?”

She gasped, “No.. you're good with your hands too..”

He kissed his way across her hips, slowly making his way downward. “Is that all?”

She moaned as he got closer and closer to where she needed him. “No.. oh God.”

“Say it..”

She reached down and wrapped her fingers around his length, gripping him tightly, “You're good with this big cock too.”

Max shivered, “Fuck.. I love hearing you talk like that.”

They spent the next hour pleasuring each other as they fell closer and closer to the edge of ecstasy. Maxwell climbed on top of her and she wrapped her legs tightly around him, crying out as her second orgasm of the night left her body trembling. Max shuddered as he released himself into her. They both tried to catch their breath as sweat dripped down their sated bodies.

Harley panted, “Damn.. Engaged sex is even better than dating sex!” 

Maxwell smirked as he wiped the sweat from his brow, “Just wait until married sex.”

Once they showered and got ready for bed, they snuggled up next to each other under the covers. Maxwell put his arm around her and Harley laid against his bare chest on his hippo tattoo. She admired the engagement ring that he had given her that night.

“Whatcha thinking about?” Max stroked her hair softly and kissed her head.

She smiled up at him and pecked him on the lips. “Just you.”

“Anything specific, or just my general awesomeness?”

She chuckled, “Well, now that we're engaged, you know what comes next.”

“Engagement party? Oh my god, we're gonna have the biggest Beaumont bash ever to celebrate!”

“Well yes, that, but-”

He chuckled as he hugged her tighter against him, “I know baby. We get to start planning our wedding.”

Harley sighed happily, “Max?”

“Yes, future Mrs. Beaumont?”

“I can wait to be married to you.”

Maxwell's heart swelled, “Samesies.”

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