Harley couldn't resist a smile as Hope clanged onto him as though her life depended on it. Despite all the nonstop hugs and all the body contact during their sparing, this one felt different. Now that he had told her his true feelings to her, he got more sure of his feelings. So Hope being wrapped around him so tightly could only excite him a little as he could feel her skin against his.

Her head was just below his chin, since he was a good six ft eight and she was merely a five ft ...