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My head spun Standing there with hier, caused the hts Soan to dissipate slowly

"Fine I’ll go get the car Wait here" Irritation riddled his voice

Yeah, I was going to wait all right, but not for hi inside, as hts I closed es with little success

"Please hurry, please hurry," I whispered to s tre I needed my ride to arrive before he returned, and for once,to ask why you’re here," Luke said, leaning over from his driver’s seat to open the door

"Good"

Thethe road from the traffic behind us I hurried into Luke’s truck and sla toward o," I panted,

It was childish, but I needed Luke to put some distance between , and instead staring at e I shot hiaze was focused pastHe leaned down and tapped on it

To my dismay, Luke hit the button to lower the

"I can take you hoainst the truck

"Already have a ride Good night, Logan" I turnedat the snow-covered road and bright la him there with you Cassandra, I hbut still broken heart

"I’o ho ?"

The longing in his voice was thick and heavy, begging et away--from that place where aze

"Do what you want We both know you will, anyway"

"It’s too hard to stay away frointo stay strong He always got to ht I couldn’t endure the agony in his voice

"Good night, Logan Let’s go, Luke"

"Make sure she gets inside safely," Logan demanded

"Of course I’ll take care of her"

Luke’s words didn’t appear to sit ith Logan I caught his grip tightening on the pane of my door, and I turned to catch his hard stare at Luke His jaw ticked, but htened the intensity

"I’ll be fine You ht as well stay and help Hilary" My oords fell out so evenly and cal silence, then straightened himself and walked back to his car without another word

"Takeback in the seat

We drove in silence for only a fewhih I didn’t want to think about Logan or the darkness plaguing his deep-blue eyes tonight