Searching for Harmony (Boston Love 1)

Me: Is that whole wearing the Yankees shit bet still on?

Harmony: Yes! Don’t even think about it, Mr. Ward.

Me: What if I made you another bet, would you be game?

Harmony: Sounds fishy?!?!?

Letting out a chuckle, I got ready to bring out the big guns. Harmony had been having a dream about the two of us last week and I was hell-bent on making it come true.

Me: What if I can make your dream come true?

I waited for what seemed like forever for her to respond.

Harmony: If you can make that happen, I’ll let you out of your bet.

The alarm went off, stating a minor car accident. Fist pumping, I stood up and sent her another text.

Me: Yes! Got to go. Alarm went off. I love you!

Harmony: Please be careful and I love you, too!

Smiling, I dropped the hat and took off. Only twelve more hours to go and I’d be home with Harmony wrapped in my arms.

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Sharp walked up and hit me on the foot as I glanced up from the book I was reading. “What’s up?” I asked as I gave him a head bob.

“What did the cap want?”

Rolling my eyes, I waved it off. “Nothing. Butting into my personal life.”

Falling down onto his bed, he crossed his legs and rested his head in his hands. “He was asking me if I’d been around you and Harmony. What my thoughts were on your relationship.”

Sitting up, I dropped the book to my side. “What the fuck? Are you kidding me?”

“Nope, don’t get pissed, Ward. He thinks of you as a son. He was worried.”

“What did you tell him?”

Glancing my way, Sharp gave me that damn smile of his. “I told him I’d never seen you look at a girl like you look at Harmony. I also told him I’ve never seen you so happy.”

Smiling, I reached my hand out and Sharp slapped it. “Thanks for having my back, dude.”

Letting ou

t a gruff laugh, he said, “I was only speaking the truth. I’m glad to see you happy, Preston. I know how much you want to settle down and have a family. I sure as shit didn’t see that happening with Sherry.”

Shaking my head, I mumbled, “Yeah.”

Sitting up, Sharp looked at me. “What is it?”

Shrugging my shoulders, I let out a sigh. “I want to start a family with Harmony. I just don’t want to push her. I mean, we’ve only been together officially for a month—before that we were best friends.” Pushing my hand through my hair, I let out a laugh. “Jesus, it’s all I think about. Dream about, really. It’s the same damn dream, over and over. Harmony chasing a little girl around in a house I built out in the country.”

Giving me a weak smile, Sharp said, “That doesn’t sound bad, Ward.”

Smiling like an idiot, I nodded. “No, it doesn’t sound bad at all.”

The alarm rang for a three-alarm fire. Jumping up, we both took off. Hopping into the truck, Sharp leaned over and shouted, “We have choices in life that sometimes we aren’t sure of, Preston. The best way to know which choice to make is to follow your heart.”