Chapter 51

I was completely caught up in the moment with Brax so much so that when my phone pinged with a message, it made me jump. I pulled it out to see Logan’s name flash on my screen.

‘Hey beautiful, are we still on for meeting?’

I had managed to forget about Logan until that moment. I blushed and looked up at Brax feeling the guilt building inside me.

“Time for date number 2?” He tried to speak jokingly.

I could see the hurt on his face though. I made a split moment decision.

‘Raincheck?’ I replied.

I put my phone back in my pocket and cuddled back into Brax. I felt him relax a little as he hugged me tightly. We both heard the ping of the reply, but we ignored the message. It was only when we both began to get cold; that we retired back to the car. I pulled my phone out as Brax started to drive me home. It was almost 9pm. I had no idea how we had lost that much time on this date, but it had been completely perfect. I opened Logan’s reply.

‘I don’t mind what time you finish, but I would really like to see you tonight, please.’

‘I’m on my way home now, Brax is going to drop me off.’

‘Get him to drop you off at the hotel.’

I paused unsure on what to do when he replied again.

‘Leah, I really want to see you tonight, even if it’s only for 5 minutes.’

His persistence was admirable after the months of ignorance; it was certainly a change of pace. I stupidly agreed and asked Brax to drop me off. I could see the hurt once more on his face, but I had to go with my gut.

It wasn’t long until Brax was pulling down Main Street where Logan’s hotel was. The Rosemary was the best hotel in the county. As Brax drove closer, I could see Logan leaning against the bonnet of his car waiting for me. His hands were in the pockets of his trousers with a painful look on his face. As Brax slowed and pulled the car up in front of Logan, his headlights accentuated every one of his features.

I watched as Logan stood to attention before walking towards my door. I turned to Brax and found a mixture of emotions on his face.

“Thank you for an amazing date.”

“Anytime,” he paused.

I watched as he shifted in his seat slightly and reached across to plant a soft kiss on my lips. Logan opened my door which made me jump, breaking the kiss. It was poor timing, but possibly purposefully made by him.

“I’ll text you when I get home.”

He smiled and watched as I exited the car. Logan pulled me into a quick hug before bending down to talk to Brax.

“Thank you for dropping her off. I will make sure she gets home safe.”

I was confused by the interaction that then followed between them.

“As long as you look after her and don’t pressure her into a decision then we are all good, mate.”

“I will forever be a gentleman with her.”

Logan closed the door and kept a small distance from me until Brax had driven away. As soon as he was sure Brax was out of sight, he pulled me in and kissed me. His scent was as intoxicating as his taste. I could taste something fruity on his lips, that mixed with a velvety, soft cologne. It had me melting into him. As he released me from the kiss, he kept his hands on my hips holding me upright.

The kiss was exactly as I remembered it; he still had the same effect on me. In a way that was not good.

“Are you hungry? We could go up to my room, and I can order room service?”

“I don’t think going up to your room is a good idea somehow.” I replied breathily.

He couldn’t contain his smirk. “How about I promise to be on my best behaviour?”

“Somehow I'm not sure that will be enough.” I returned his smirk.