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“I love you, too. Now go up there and get your award.”

He kissed her one last time before he headed for the stage, the applause and cheers still ringing out loud around him. He mounted the steps and crossed over to where Isaac and Hunter waited.

They both gave him massive hugs, beaming hugely. They each said something. What? He had no clue. He couldn’t hear over his pounding heart.

And then they were stepping away as the crowd quieted down, and Liam held the award in his shaking hands as he walked to the mike and looked out at the thousands of people in front of him.

“Isaac and Hunter presenting this award is pretty perfect as the beginning of my career has a lot to do with them bringing me out on the road during their tour.” Holy hell, he was shocked his voice was steady as he spoke. “Thank you.” He looked behind him and nodded at the two men before he faced the audience again.

“I want to thank my parents and brother and sister for their constant support. For years you all had to listen to me on my guitar and you never once complained. Then there is my manager Gary Kirkland, thank you for taking a chance on me. And finally, I have to thank the muse behind the song.”

His eyes landed on Harper immediately, the radiating smile on her face making him feel like a fucking king.

“I saw her and I knew in an instant she was it for me. That night is the only time I’ve been more nervous than I am right now.” A small rumble of laughter ran through the crowd.

“I asked for her name that night and told her I needed to know it so whenever I repeated this story, people would know the name of the most beautiful woman I’d ever met. I wrote ‘Forever’ within hours of meeting her and I’m sure a lot of you know about the stories that were around when it first came out. So tonight I’m going to set the record straight once and for alclass="underline" Her name is Harper James. Not only is she my wife, she’s the mother of my beautiful daughter Sofia. I’ve now experienced love at first sight twice in my life, and both of those women have the same violet eyes. This one’s for you, honey.”

He held the award up in the air, but as the crowd in front of him broke out into applause, all he could do was look at Harper.

She was still the only person in the room.

About the Author

Shannon Richard grew up in the Florida Panhandle as the baby sister of two overly protective but loving brothers. She was raised by a more than somewhat eccentric mother, a self-proclaimed vocabularist who showed her how to get lost in a book, and a father who passed on his love for coffee and really loud music. She graduated from Florida State University with a BA in English Literature and still lives in Tallahassee, where she battles everyday life with writing, reading, and a rant every once in a while. Okay, so the rants might happen on a regular basis. She’s still waiting for her southern, scruffy, Mr. Darcy, and in the meantime writes love stories to indulge her overactive imagination. Oh, and she’s a pretty big fan of the whimsy.

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