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Harper felt her eyes prickle with tears as the realisation started to sink in. James who was holding her shoulders from behind then he nestled closer into her neck before pecking her cheek. "Well?" He said. Harper sniffled wiping away a falling tear that fell down the cheek. "It's...b-beautiful. Did you do this?" She blabbered. James chuckled to himself. "You better believe it baby." Harper couldn't keep her emotions tucked away and all at once, they flooded out. James frowned meeting to face her. "What is it? Is it alright?" The actual concern upon his face. Harper nodded still blubbering as more tears of joy cascaded down. "It's perfect. I'm just shocked."

James sighed in relief, raking back his hair with his hand as he grinned. "If I had known it might have caused you to cry like this, I wouldn't have gone out to all this trouble." Harper giggled wiping away another tear before James tilted her chin upwards. "Besides anything for you Miss Daniels." Then softly pecked her lips, even though the temptation wanted more. Wiping the tears away from her cheek with his thumb he grinned his dashing smile. James had gone out to trouble for this, he had read a whole sloppy chapter even though that part of him wanted to run away; it was something he had just had never had to. Why would he? Now his own heart was beating away just being able to stand within the presence of this beautiful woman, this clumsy beautiful woman. Harper smiled, the red tint creeping upon her cheeks as he entwined his fingers through hers.

James tugged on her hand as he guided her over towards a table adjacent to large window. Clothed in silk and small candles as the centrepiece with rose petals scattered across the floor. It was the most romantic thing anyone had ever done for her. James wetted his bottom lip as she watched intently as Harper glanced around the room, he wouldn't be lying he was shitting with nerves hoping it was working. Yes he will admit he did a little help setting it up but the courage to do this came from him. Harper turned to face him, her hand still in his as she looked up to him. "This means so much to me. Thank you." She hesitated for a second before slowly leaning in to kiss his cheek. Her heart fluttered as she did so and only made the redness in her cheek deepened more. James smirked before guiding her to a seat, remembering the part in his head about being a gentleman helped push her chair in. A uncommon thing he did whenever he dated woman before, usually he just sat down not even bothering to help them to a chair, after all they were only were coming for the night, why need any table manners? Harper muttered a thank you however instead of James heading to his seat, walked off out of sight before returning with faint music playing in the background. Harper smiled in delight, slightly feeling even more nervous now as James joined sitting down opposite. So far everything James had set up was going as planned, the catering staff were in the kitchen and the woman before him only glowed making him feel nervous. For once.

"What is this place?" She asked, however in return James only held his finger against his lips in a shush motion before he startled her as he clapped his hands together. Entering from nowhere it felt to Harper, a waiter approached the table presenting a bottle of red wine before them.

He poured it into the glasses before leaving them both alone again. James picked up his glass taking a sip, before Harper then finally took a sip from her own. Harper nearly choked on her glass, her cheeks going same colour as the wine as James began unbuttoning his shirt a few buttons down. Now her heart was beating out of her mouth.

"Sure is getting hot in here. Don't you agree?" The sarcasm hinting throughout his tone as she spoke. Harper bit down on her lip, her toes curling as she took great sip this time. James smirked, his usual sexy smirk as he took another sip not removing his eyes once off Harper. Just as he said, Harper could feel a sweat coming on that she had to cool herself down as she tugged on her blouse.

"Hot?" He asked, tilting his head to one side. She looked outside the window tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. Then the waiter returned diverting James' attention from her as he approached with two plates placing them down.

"Thank you." Harper muttered as she felt herself calm down. James nodded and the waiter walked straight off, there was even the distant sound of pans being knocked about before the shutting of a door guaranteed now they were alone. Harper was even more nervous, why should she thought? Well the one reason, it only made James more intimating the fact he had planned this out this and she couldn't get past the reason she was here alone with the sexiest bachelor there was who is trying to prove to her. Someone get her a fan she thought to herself as took a bite, the silence between them only making the faint music in the background more awkward for her.

Once the dishes were finally cleared, no one made no movement at once it was only James who had his head tilted to the side, his arm leaning across the arm of the chair and holding his glance upon Harper that was making her heart beat. Harper took a deep breath her eyes searching around the room, casually tapping her shoe against the floor in beat to the music. Anything to distract how apprehensive she was, waiting what his next move was going to be.

Unexpectedly James got up standing near what was a fireplace and held his hand out gesturing towards Harper. She gulped to herself, the fear reeking off her.

"Miss Daniels?" He muttered, the words almost in a purr. Harper placed her hankie chief on the table as she cautiously approached him. As soon as she was well within his radius, he grabbed her hand pulling her close. And as clumsy as she was tripped on the floorboard thumping straight into his hard chest. James smirked clasping her hands then slowly placing them around his neck before his own hands trailed down to her back, his touch like shots of electric upon her skin. Harper bit her lip as she watched as he began moving his feet against the soft beat of the music playing. Harper blushed as James got her moving before he pressed his body closer to hers.

"You're on edge" He muttered against her ear. Harper shuddered as she closed her eyes, though in instant bit down on her tongue as she felt his cool lips placing kisses upon her neck. James then holding her tight swayed her back before slowly lifting her up to meet back in his arms. It was so intimate. Harper bit her lip as she looked down feeling rather timid before she felt his finger tilt her chin up. No words were needed to be said as she locked into his brown eyes. Harper didn't protest as he reached for the top button of her blouse. Harper looked down before meeting his hungry eyes. As he reached the final button, he took her hands slowly pushing them up as he tugged on the blouse pulling it slowly over her head. Harper was not afraid, not nervous as his eyes trailed upon her body. James wetted his bottom lip devouring the image of the black lacy bra she had on. He had seen many, ripped many off but that good part of him wanted to not take this too fast, this was something new. Instead he slowly leaned in as heard her gasp as he lips softly pecked upon her cleavage. It was unexpected when he felt Harper's petite hands tugging on his shirt buttons. Gladly taking over he pulled his shirt off watching as her eyes took in his naked chest. He most instantly closed his eyes as he felt her place her hand against his chest, it was like electricity and it was something out of this world. Clasping his hand over hers, he moved it over his heart watching as she closed her own eyes. He didn't know what he was doing, perhaps a hint to himself but he needed her close to him. Without hesitation he softly pressed his lips against hers, his hands trailing upon the lower part of her naked back as he felt her nails clawed into her back. Taking no chances, he picked her up kissing her roughly this time as Harper felt herself fall onto a couch. James climbed on top restraining her wrists back as he teased kissing upon her stomach, causal flicker of his tongue. He slowly teased as he left trail of kisses until he stopped at her cleavage, his cool breath fanning against her, a sensation tormenting Harper. James didn't want to stop and began trailing his one hand to her back, eventually beginning to tug on her bra until he had to halt. Harper looked up to him, her eyes wanting this just as he did however they had to both as a knock upon the door stopped them.

James got off wetting his bottom lip as he grinned at the sight before him then grabbed his shirt off the floor putting it on. Harper lay still panting as she grabbed the nearest thing to cover her body in case the intruder entered.

James opened the door meeting Samuels, whose expression was sombre. "What is it?" James asked, as he scratched the light stubble upon his chin. He tipped his hat. "I apologise if I come at this late hour but Katherine had tried several attempts to enter your home.  She claims she needs to see you urgently." He said. James sighed, coldly laughing to himself. "Well she can try again and again. It's never going to happen, keep me updated." Samuels nodded heading to a car. James couldn't have cared less on his appearance with his naked chest still on show and only his shoulders and back covered. Closing the door he saw Harper buttoning back up her blouse reaching for her bag.

"Everything okay?" She asked, the redness in her cheeks. James nodded before he jerked his chin. "Where you going?"

"I-I...its late." She stuttered watching as James approached her. He grabbed her bag that was loosely in her grasp and threw in on the floor before grabbing her hand as he pulled her to sit down on the couch. "I get that our...moment was ruined." He said locking his glaze into hers. "But...we have all the time for that." He grinned before opening his arms wide, Harper smiled as she accepted into his warm embrace. He kissed the top of her forehead. "You're one hell of a sexy woman, Miss Daniels." Harper blushed as she just lay embraced in his arms for the rest of the night. The thought of that she could have slept with James didn't even slip her mind, she was just happy that she was in his arms.

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James sat in his office leaning back in his chair as he thought back to last night. He had gone out of his comfort zone by setting that thing up for her but it was worth it. Yes the part of him that just wanted her for that night hadn't interfered with his choice, he was sad that things had not progressed on but he could wait cause that part of him knew she was worth the wait. And he didn't just want to sleep with her, he wanted...

-"James, Honey!" A voice chirped out distracting him from his thoughts. James looked up his lively Mother who rushed around the desk embracing him in a hug. "How's my big man?" James cocked his eyebrow at his Mother's attitude.

"Mother, what brings you here?" He asked. She pursed her lips giving him that you –what-son-look as she folded her arms. "Where's Harper? I thought promised me you would have brought her over more?" James cringed. "Oh, yeah. She should be on her way. Just don't bombard on her."

Just as he said those words, Harper entered all flushed nearly slamming the door into the wall. "Sorry." She muttered before suddenly Gwen graced her into a hug. James got up heading over as he helped his Mother off Harper. "Come on, don't suffocate her."

Gwen scrunched her brows as she hit her son on the arm with her bag.

"Ow." He whined. "What was that-

"Next time do as your Mother says." She snapped. Harper giggled as James stood back in shock from his Mother's aggressive action.

"Harper has work you know." He called out as his Mother giggled along with Harper guiding her to the couch.

"Oh stop you're whining, give me a minute then I'll be off." She said.

Eventually she got up on her way to leave before her eyes flickered onto something not far in the distant. She pursed her lips. "Son, walk your Mother out." She ordered. Harper smiled at him as she watched him head out with his Mother. As he entered the lift his Mother turned to face him. "So, that book on Romance for Dummies won't have nothing to do with you, will it?" Her smile challenging him and a warning not to lie.

James cringed stretching his arm as he held his hand against the nape of his neck. "No...it's not mine." Gwen shook her head smiling. "Son, you don't need tips how to be a gentleman or in fact romantic, just be yourself." She urged. James sighed in defeat feeling even more embarrassed now. "I'm not being someone else, I just needed the guidance. I've never...done that sort of stuff before. Okay? So can we just drop this conversation?" Gwen snorted. "Sure. But James, it is cute what you're doing."

"Mother." He cringed just before the lift stopped as gathering people entered the lift alongside them and as far as possible away from James.

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That same following night, Harper came up with another excuse to Dani as she spent lying against James as she tried him watching a movie together. It was apparently something he never had time to do which was true, before he met Harper he was sleeping around with women and work was always on his mind not that he needed to, he had no competition that could beat him. His hand softly stroked upon her arm as he looked down to her, she was fast asleep. He smirked to himself before reaching for the blanket on the floor and placing it upon her as he embraced her tightly. He was such in a muddle but he knew this all felt right. Somehow, the other part of him didn't argue and allowed him to enjoy the comfort of a woman by his side.

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