I wake up before Hardin, so I decide to sneak down to the kitchen and make some breakfast. I quietly wiggle free from Hardin's arms and make my way down the creaking steps to the kitchen.

I quietly riffle through the cupboards and fridge for all the ingredients I need to make the pancakes Betty taught us to make at the bed and breakfast.

As I'm pouring the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, I hum to myself. I quickly glance up to see Hardin watching me from the doorway. "Hardin! You startled me!"

"What are you doing?" he asks in a sleepy voice as he wipes at his eyes.

"Making breakfast for your mom, as a thank you for yesterday," I reply cheerfully.

"Step away from the mixing bowl, Miss Young."

"What?" I furrow my eyebrows.

"Drop the whisk."

"Hardin! I'm trying to cook here."

"I know. And that's very dangerous."

"What are you talking about?"

"I love my mum. I don't want her getting food poisoning."

"Hey! That's not very nice."

Hardin walks into the kitchen and makes his way behind me. "Hand it over, Theresa."

"Hardin! Stop it!"

Hardin tries to wrestle the whisk out of my hand.

"Let go!" I laugh.

"I'm sorry, but you can't be trusted with this thing," he declares as he finally wrestles it away from me.

"You're such a jerk! And you got batter on me."

"I can fix that." Hardin leans down to kiss away the batter on my cheek, before placing a passionate kiss on my lips.

Suddenly, I hear Trish clear her throat from the door way. "Trish!" I gasp and push Hardin off me.

"Aren't you two a sight for sore eyes." She laughs.

"I-I was just making breakfast," I stutter.

"But you got distracted?" She raises an eyebrow at me.

"Actually, I was trying to save you from her breakfast." Hardin chuckles and I elbow him.

"Well, whatever is going on here... it's so wonderful to see both of you so happy and in love." She smiles. "Why don't you two go get ready for the day and I'll finish breakfast."

"But I wanted to help." I pout.

"I appreciate that, but I don't think my kitchen can take much more of your help." She laughs as she looks around at the flour and pancake batter scattered all over the countertop and floor.

"That's Hardin's fault!"

"Tattletale," Hardin jokes.

"Then he can clean up after breakfast," Trish says sternly.

"Mum..." he groans. "I was doing a good deed. Believe me..." Hardin lowers his voice to a whisper, "You don't want to eat her pancakes."

"Jerk!" I shout before turning and marching up the stairs.

Hardin quickly rushes after me. "Tess!"

"Go away."

"Tess..." Hardin gently grabs onto my arm. "I'm only teasing."

"No, you aren't! You embarrassed me."

"I didn't mean to."

"Whatever, Hardin." I sigh and continue up the stairs while Hardin follows closely behind me.

Once I get back to Hardin's bedroom, I start to gather my clothes for the day.

"Tess, I'll make it up to you."

"How?" I cross my arms over my chest as I glare at him.

"Sex?" He grins.

"Try again." I roll my eyes.

"Okay, I'll take you to see all the tourist spots today. How's that sound?"

"Keep talking."

"I won't even complain."

"And?"

"I'll buy you something pretty."

"Hmm..." I hum as I consider Hardin's offer.

"So..." Hardin moves closer to me and runs his fingers up my arm. "Am I forgiven?"

"Almost. We'll see how the day goes."

Hardin and I get ready for the day, eat the breakfast Trish made for us, then leave to explore London.

"Where to Tess?" Hardin asks as we start driving around the city.

"I want to see Westminster Abbey!"

Hardin and I drive to Westminster and spend time exploring Westminster Abby before moving on to seeing Big Ben. I make sure to take lots of photos of both the attractions and with Hardin.

"I have the perfect idea of where to take you next, baby."

"Okay!" I chirp, eager to see what Hardin has in mind.

Minutes later we arrive at the London aquarium. "We're here!" Hardin smiles at me.

"You brought me to the aquarium? Hardin, what a perfect idea!" My heart swells at the thought of how well Hardin knows me and how he holds fond memories of the aquarium as well.

Hardin and I take a leisurely stroll through the aquarium, admiring all the exhibits and adorable animals. I make sure to stop at the gift shop before we leave.

"Did you have fun, Tess?"

"So much!" I leap into Hardin's arms before kissing him. "Thank you for taking me here. There's so much more I want to see!"

"The day's almost over, baby," Hardin says softly as he continues to hold me close to him.

"I know," I say sadly.

"You know what? I have an idea."

"What is it?"

"Just trust me." He smiles.

Hardin drives us to something that looks like a Ferris wheel.

"What's this?"

"It's called the London Eye. I know you're going to love it."

"Okay!" I say excitedly as my eyes take in the view in front of me.

Hardin and I wait in line a little longer than he finds reasonable, but I remind him he promised not to complain. Once we get in one of the pods, my breath is taken away by the amazing view of the city. "Hardin! I can see everything!"

"I knew you'd like it, baby." He chuckles.

As we rotate, Hardin points out all the attractions that make London so special. He shows me The Shard, Buckingham Palace and the River Thames with all the boats going along the river. He also points out Big Ben and it looks even more amazing from high above the city.

The ride is almost over, so Hardin turns to me. "Tess..." He pulls out a box from his jacket and for a moment I think he's about to propose.

I get a closer look at the box and realize it's not a ring, but I know I'm going to love what's inside just as much. I quickly open the gift box to reveal a charm of Big Ben. "Hardin!" I squeal. "It's perfect!"

"I almost didn't hear you, baby." He chuckles before adding it to my bracelet for me.

"Thank you," I say as I look into his eyes before kissing him. "When did you have time to buy this?"

"Yesterday, when you spent the day with my mum." He smiles before kissing me again.

We spend what's left of the ride taking photos of the view and a few together, then we head back to Trish's house.

When we get home, Trish happily greets us. "Did you two have a good time?"

"Yes!" I beam. "Look what Hardin gave me!" I practically squeal as I shake my new charm for Trish to see.

"How sweet and... romantic of him," she says and gives him a smile that makes him blush.

We spend the rest of the night eating a quiet dinner as a family before Hardin and I head upstairs to his bedroom, where we quickly fall asleep, exhausted from our busy day spent exploring London.