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“That’s incredible How early did you graduate high school?”

“At sixteen”

“You graduated at sixteen years old!?”

I chuckled at her shock “I did, yes I graduated law school just after I turned twenty-two Summer school was a powerful force with that feat”

“Did you even let yourself eat? Or breathe?” she asked

I grinned as she leaned back in her chair

“Some semesters But not all the time Sometimes I just starved or turned blue before I passed out”

“You’re incredible, Logan”

The awe in her voice seized my heart and stopped it in my chest

“I knew thecare of my mother So, I did it as quickly as possible Now that I have her situated in a place of her own and I know she’s safe and provided for, I’ myself some time to explore my own life,” I said

“You deserve it, wholeheartedly,” Ava said

“No one deserves anything But I worked hard, and I’m ready to bask in that hard work for a little while”

“Then by all means, bask away”

I didn’t know if it was the wine, the full sto trance of her voice But before I knew it, I was on lass down and allowed the food to grow cold on the table I hovered over her, watching as her eyes followed lass from her hand and settled it beside her plate, then placed one hand on the table and the other behind her chair

“Logan?” she asked Her voice was breathless, light, and filled with a want that ignited a fire ininto the eyes of a wonderful woman, a powerful woman, an independent woman And I wanted every facet of her

“You’re a remarkable woman, Ava”

I slowly bent down until the pulse of her breath was against my lips

“I’m just me,” she said