Chapter 69

On Saturday, I awoke feeling like there had been a shift overnight. I had managed to sleep most of the way through the night. Dreams had not turned into nightmares this time. Rest really did make a difference, enough so that I was up and about with a refreshed sense of purpose.

I messaged Abigail and told her about the night before, along with the answers he gave me. She messaged me telling me how proud of me she was. I knew how hard it was going to be, but I had to try. There was no way I was ready to get back into the dating field; I needed to concentrate on me for a while.

It was late into the afternoon when there was a knock at my front door. I hoped it wasn’t going to be Brax. I hovered over the handle for a split second before opening the door. My heart dropped, standing in front of me was Logan. I blinked at him several times, believing my eyes were deceiving me.

I was overtaken by emotions and found myself wrapping my arms around his neck and holding him tight. He returned the gesture by holding me tight. Inhaling his familiar soft scent calmed me. It took me back to happier times. We stayed like that without a word for a few moments before I stepped back and observed his reaction.

“Hi,” his tone was so casual, like he could just show up on my doorstep any day of the week.

“Logan, why are you here?”

“Abigail messaged me.”

“She shouldn’t have said anything!” I snapped.

“She hasn’t, she just said she thought it would be a good idea if I came to visit you. Has something happened?”

“So, she didn’t tell you about Brax?”

“What about him?” He tensed.

I rubbed my temples and offered him an open door to come in. He followed me into the living room, closing the door behind. I took a seat and pulled my feet up onto the sofa so that my knees were tucked into my chest ready. He took a seat opposite me.

“Why did you decide to come?” I questioned.

“Like I said, Abigail suggested it might be worth the trip.”

“So, Abigail said jump and you said how high?”

“Not exactly. She said you might need me.”

I sighed, “Of course she did.”

I could feel how tense I was. How was I going to explain everything? I couldn't cry over Brax again, I wouldn't cry over Brax again.

“What’s going on? Does it have something to do with the call last week?”

It took me a moment to remember I called Logan, accidentally, instead of Brax on my birthday. I vaguely remembered telling him Brax had not shown up.

“I guess you could say that...”

I told him everything. Just saying it out loud made me emotional again. I tried to hold back the tears as I was sick and tired of crying over men, but I couldn’t help it. Logan tensed and clenched his hands in anger.

“He promised he would look after you.” He spat.

I felt stupid for not seeing it, and even worse for having to explain it to Logan. He sat with me, wrapping me in his arms, holding me in silence until I was calm enough to withdraw from his hold. I talked Logan through everything and the answers I gained from Brax the night before. It then made sense to him why Abigail had contacted him.

He stood abruptly and headed for the door, “I’ll be back.”