Matt groaned as his head crashed against the soft fluff of his pillow. A light sheen of sweat covered his tanned and toned body as a feeling of physical euphoria rushed throughout his entire being. Moonlight shone in from the curtains that were slightly opened. It cast an angelic glow on the woman he had asked to marry him just days before. She looked like a goddess bathed in luminosity. Her body was naked, beautiful and perfect. The only thing better than how she looked was how she felt. Matt had never had an addictive personality but he imagined making love to Chloe was as close as he would ever come. She was gorgeous and sexy and an amazing lover in the bedroom. His physical want for her bordered on obsession. There was no better feeling than when they were connecting in that intimate way.

"I love you, Matt," she breathed. "Oh my God, you feel so amazing."

He was on the brink of orgasm and they both knew it. Chloe flashed a wicked grin. As she writhed her body on top of his, she grabbed both his wrists and pinned them to his sides. He moaned appreciatively and closed his eyes.

"I love you, too. Chloe, you are so incredible…" he gasped.

"Open your eyes," she commanded.

She was driving him to the edge and she wanted to enjoy the look of ecstasy on his face when it happened.

"Chloe…" he called out, his mouth slightly ajar, eyes slit.

"Watch me," she whispered. "Watch me watch you."

That was all it took. He released in a climactic explosion, holding onto his love's body for dear life.

"Oh my God," he sighed when it was over.

Chloe smiled.

"You okay?"

"Wow. That…that was awesome. I am more than okay," Matt pulled her into his embrace. "Can I hold you."

"Mmmm, I love it when you hold me."

"This is the best part, babe."

Chloe nuzzled his chest, admiring the rock that adorned her left hand. It seemed to glow in the dark. She just couldn't stop staring at it.

"I can't believe it," she said softly.

"What?"

"You asked me to marry you."

"I did, didn't I?" he grinned.

"I feel so happy, Matt."

"Me too, honey."

"We're actually engaged. We have so much to do, so much to plan. There's the wedding and the reception, then the honeymoon…you do think you can get some time off, don't you?"

"I'll see what I can do. Getting an extra day or two off shouldn't be too much of a problem. They usually let people off for weddings and babies."

"Good. Then we'll be in this house together. It'll be our home."

"It's already your home," he stroked her bare back.

Chloe stared at the ceiling.

"It doesn't feel that way," she pouted.

"What do you mean?" Matt asked, concerned.

"It's nothing. Just never mind. It's not important."

"Doesn't sound like nothing. If it's important to you, it's important to me, Chloe. What's on your mind?"

"I…I don't want you to get mad at me."

"I won't. Babe, you're starting to freak me out here."

Chloe rolled over on her side to face him, propping her head up on her hand.

"It's Harper."

"What about her?"

Chloe rolled her eyes.

"She is always around."

"Babe…"

"I know she has the internship or whatever. I get that, Matt but she hangs around you like every waking second. It is so annoying."

"Harper is a friend, one of the best friends I've ever had. It really sucked when we lost touch. She has a lot going on with her school and her career and I'm really proud of her. The WWE internship is an awesome opportunity. When I found out she got it, I was stoked because it was a chance for us to be in each other's lives again. I'm the one that offered to have her travel with me and I'm the one that invited her to stay here in Tampa with me during the off days. I like having her around."

"I know you do. Sometimes it seems like too much."

Matt laughed out loud.

"What? Come on. If I didn't know better, I'd swear you were jealous right now."

"Maybe I am," she admitted quietly.

"Why? Hon, you have nothing to be jealous about."

"Easy for you to say. You don't know how it feels Matt to be on the outside looking in. You two are so connected. You're always talking, always laughing at some inside joke, always sharing stories from years and years ago. It's like you two are in your own little world speaking your own language sometimes. I feel left out. I'm your girlfriend, now your fiancee but most of the time I feel like the third wheel."

"Chloe, don't ever feel like that. Please. That was never my intention and Harper's either."

"I can't help it. You two are so comfortable together. Are you sure…"

"What?"

"Be honest. Are you sure you're not into her?"

"No way. Chloe, come on. Harper and I have been friends forever. She's like a little sister to me, nothing more."

"Then are you sure she's not into you?"

"Of course not."

"How do you know?"

"I just know. The very idea of it is just ludicrous. Harper would die laughing if she even heard you say that."

"The whole thing just makes me really uncomfortable."

"It shouldn't. I mean, I'm sorry if it does. I wish I could make you feel more secure, more comfortable."

"I won't, Matt. Not until she's gone."

"Chloe, please don't be that way."

"I can't help it. It's just the way I feel. You want me to be honest, right? I'm the one you're marrying or are the three of us supposed to live together happily every after?"

"You know Harper is going back to Missouri when the internship is done."

"Is she? Because she seems mighty comfortable here."

"What do you want me to do, Chloe? I can't ask her to leave. I won't and I hope you wouldn't put me in that position."

"This is your house, Matt. It's your life and she's your friend. Do what you want. I'm just tired of her always being the lame, lone duck when it's you and me and Mike and Bryn."

"So you're saying it would make you feel better if Harper was seeing someone?"

"I don't know, I guess. I mean, there are dozens of wrestlers and crew guys backstage. Can't you find someone for her?"

Matt chuckled.

"You definitely don't know Harper. She would kill me for trying to set her up. I did it once before and the guy turned out to be a total tool. And he smelled like stinky socks, according to her. Besides, I can't just let my best friend hook up with any old scrub. I'm very protective of Harp."

"Well, she needs something or someone besides you to occupy the rest of her time here."

Matt thought for a minute.

"Well, she does kind of know Cody. He's a pretty squared away dude. We are friends and I trust him."

"Well there you go."

"It's either that or Michael Cole. He gets weird sometimes and I know he creeps out Harper."

"Cody's a good looking guy and he's nice and I'm sure he wears clean socks. Maybe you could talk to him. Do you think he would be into her?"

"I don't know. Cody and Harper do talk backstage. I've seen them hang out for lunch and stuff. Harper is a great girl and not to mention beautiful. I can't think of too many guys that wouldn't be into her."

"Then you should give him a call. Put the wheels in motion so to speak."

"Harper would have my head."

"She doesn't have to know and if you don't, that'll be the least of your worries because I'll have it. She is seriously driving me nuts, Matt.

"Okay, okay," he conceded, just wanting to keep the peace. "I'll make a call, see what I can do."

"Thank you."

"But can you do one thing for me?"

"What Matt?"

"Make an effort, you know, with Harper."

"I have been."

"Well try harder. Please honey. For me?"

"Her presence annoys me."

"Chloe…"

"Okay, okay. Fine. For you Matt. I'll do it for you only because I love you."

"Thanks. That means a lot. It really eases my mind. You and Harper are both important people in my life. It stresses me out when there's tension between the two of you."

Chloe seductively rubbed Matt's chest, slowly kissing her way down his stomach.

"Mmmmm, we can't have that, can we? You tense."

Matt laughed.

"Actually, I am sensing some tension now that you mention it."

"Really?" she nipped at his skin with her teeth. "Where?"

"Lower," he teased. "You're getting warmer."

Chloe was happy to oblige. After all, it was the least she could do. The outcome wasn't exactly what she had hoped for but it would do for the moment. Anything to separate Matt and Harper. Cody Runnels was the answer to her prayers. One serious look at those dashing blue eyes and sexy abs and Harper would forget about Matt for the moment, long enough for Chloe and Matt to get hitched without incident. Yes, Chloe had cooked that goose completely, now she could only hope that Cody was in a charitable mood.