Chapter 12

I'm staring into the wall, my thoughts racing until the split-second Logan's hand grabs my ass. Startled, I sit up in his bed, head hurting because of his cologne invading my senses. I shouldn't get cozy with him. Getting too comfortable with someone you can never have in the way you want is like asking for a disaster.

"I have to go." My voice is weak, and I crawl away from him, conscious of his eyes tracking my movements. There is an ache inside my chest, one that tells me my heart is breaking apart. "This was a mistake."

"Excuse me?"

Logan glares at me. Anger is visible on his features until he sees the tears prickling their way out of the corner of my eyes. Then his face softens with a gentleness that appears just meant for me. I swallow tears. He got the kind of blue eyes that pierce right through me, and I wonder if he can see my soul and if he knows I wasn't born a woman.

Logan sighs and palms his neck with his hand. "What's the matter?" He chuc