Chapter 44

My heart racing, memories flooding my mind, body coursing with adrenaline. I could feel my face flush with heat. I had so many questions. I took some deep breaths to steady myself before standing.

I followed him outside into the garden. The whole time he kept his hand on my back but sliding it down to the base of my back slowly as we walked outside. I pulled from his hand and put some distance between us. He stepped towards me, and I hung my head placing my fist onto his chest. Mimicking the same movement before our last kiss.

“What are you doing here, Logan?” I sighed.

“Can we talk?”

“You’ve had more than 2 months to talk to me. You’ve ignored me every step of the way.” I sighed.

Why did he still have this effect on me? I knew the answer but couldn’t dare speak in it my mind.

“Leah, I can only apologize for that.”

“Why are you here Logan? I have a new life, a new group of friends, a new job, a new...” I paused realising what I was about to say.

“A new boyfriend?”

I looked up at him to find him smirking at me.

“I know about Brax.”

“How?”

“I’m a lawyer remember. I have my ways of finding things out.”

“So, you ignore me for months after taking off and then decide it’s ok to stalk me?!” I was furious.

I could feel anger rising inside me, my blood was boiling. How dare he do this?

“Leah, it’s not like that. One of your friends tagged you in a post with him while you were dancing on a night out last week. You look good together, cozy.” The words sounded strained as he said them before he trailed off.

“And that’s why you’re here?”

“Yes.” He was so straight and up front about it, it unsettled me.

I paced away trying to wrap my head around it.

“So, you see a picture of me on social media with a guy in my arms, you get jealous and come running to find me?”

“Not exactly but I guess that’s one way of looking at it.”

I rubbed my forehead where a headache was starting to appear.

“You can’t just turn up here and turn my life upside down, Logan!”

“That’s not my aim. I just want to fight for you. The way I should have fought for you months ago. The way I should have stayed and fought for us.”

“There was no us Logan, you made that pretty clear. In one breath you’re telling me you love me but then in the next breath that there was nothing between us and then you love me again. The trial was hard enough without the emotional whiplash that came from you alongside it.” I snapped.

“And you said you were not moving away. I guess we both lied.” His tone became sterner.

He was throwing verbal punches just as he did before. The man in front of me was still the same man he was. He had not changed. He was just jealous and couldn’t handle it.

“Don’t you dare turn this around onto me!” I snapped.

My phone started ringing. I pulled it out of my pocket and saw Brax name on my screen.

“Urgh!” I growled.

I watched Logan, looking at my phone as I answered the call.

“Hey Brax,” I tried to speak with a normal voice, but my blood was boiling at Logan. I could feel myself starting to shake as I let my feelings show.

There were not many people in the garden and the ones that were there were far enough away for their noise to not interfere with us. This meant that Logan could hear Brax on the other end of the line.

“Hey, babe. What time are you back from your girl's night?”

I looked at Logan before replying, “I’m not sure to be honest. An unknown complication has arisen.”

“Is everything alright?”

“I’m not sure, can I call you back later?”

“Of course.”

“Thanks Brax, you’re amazing.”

He watched the interaction suspiciously. I put the phone away and looked back at him. As it entered my pocket, I heard the text notification sound and knew it would be a follow up message from Brax.