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He’d never asked that of her before Then again, he’d never met Samantha McCoy until recently

Elijah didn’t fear that he would fall in love with a woet Beth That wasn’t possible However, until Samantha, Elijah hadn’t expected to meet a woman ould captivate hiht at dinner, he’d found himself completely enraptured by Samantha The way she spoke, the way she moved… Especially the way she looked at hih he weren’t just a third wheel Sheot a good vibe fro soe to say, but it see And profoundly different froot the distinct ied off He hadn’t tried to disengage or change the subject In fact, he’d prettytheet to know one another on a est mistake of all because Elijah felt a connection to Samantha It scared the shit out of hi inside of him that hadn’t been at peace since the day Beth took her last breath

He wasn’t waiting for Beth to answer hiut If he weren't supposed to be there, he would know it

For whatever reason, Logan had entrusted Sa to go

Maybe it would be just one night, regardless of what they’d all stated up front Maybe it would turn into a night full of incredible sex andexperiences And then in a few hours, or hell, even to, he would walk out of their house and move on with his life They would as well

Or, this could be a pivotal point in which Elijah found that ether for as left of his natural life

Shit When the hell had he gotten so da to spend the rest of your life alone, you idiot

Quieting the internal ue, he forced open the car door and planted his feet fir hi up at the stars as though the answerDipper and the North Star

No There weren’t any answers, but again, he ith his gut

He was supposed to be there

A ently on the front door He didn’t have to wait long before Logan was there, opening the door and stepping back so he could coan said, not a hint of unease in his tone

“For me?”

“Well, technically for us But, I can assure you, she’s anticipating your arrival”