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Opal downed her glass of wine "I’erly and placed his hand at the s the three of us standing there I struggled to hold Logan’s gaze, waiting for hi here?"

"Annie invited ood idea?" He ed "Why not? You’re here" My gaze flicked to Rachel "She’s here Why can’t I be here?"

Rachel turned her gaze to Logan, looking very interested in his answer

"You’re not us," he replied flatly

This answer see sap even further between us and firmly stick me in a box outside of the one he occupied with Rachel, he had just succeeded A bitter ache filled uess I deserved that I had rejected him in front of Pepper and Reece I couldn’t expect open ar his jaw and he dug the blade deeper into , "This is my kind of place Not yours You’ve led his head as if searching his htI think that’s what you said" His gaze sharpened on lacier blue "We can ask Reece if you don’t remember"

I had said that And noas here at a kink club Like that was right What a hypocrite I was Thatat h Especially with Rachel watching I couldn’t tell hied my mind I couldn’t just admit that I was here because of him For him That I couldn’t leave him alone

I tossedhowlass "I need a refill, too"

I turned my back on theuy was there pouring wine He grinned as I approached "What can I get the pretty lady in blue? A refill? I can also make you a cocktail, if you’d like that"

I opened an caers and set it down sharply Seizinghard into the floor

His fingers laced with ainst le contact

My strides weren’t as long as his--largely due tosense of déjà vu washed over me It was like the last time he marchedin e of hiainst me In me

I knehat it was like between us There was no wondering about it There was only longing that curled in the pit ofanticipation that went bone-deep and quickened

We cleared the threshold and he pulledart I tugged h

Our gazes clashed

"You’re here because ofadmit it Go ahead Reece and Pepper aren’t here so there won’t be any e Even if it was the truth "There goes that arrogance again"