parasite on his life, I'd killed the woman he loved, I'd caused nothing but trouble, getting kicked out of school and fighting and well, all the other things I've done."
"Oh" I said, still not fully grasping what he was saying.
"Then Dad met Sandy," he sighed "and I...I met you."
We looked at each other for a moment and I reached across the table taking his hand, letting him know it was okay to go on.
"From the moment I laid eyes on you Willow, my world changed forever. I felt this relief wash over me and for the first time in my life I had hope, I felt like maybe the world wasn't so bad. I loved you there and then," he smiled at me "but then there was guilt, there was doubt. Dad was so happy, and because of that I knew I could never have you. I knew that I couldn't ruin the one happy thing in his life, I'd ruined everything else, surely if I was to try it out with you, I'd ruin that too. That's what I thought."
"I had no idea, Logan" I said, his story finally making sense.
"And then I just felt...guilt. All I'd ever wanted was a family, siblings. I started to think that the way I felt was messed up, that I desired my sister and I was sick for that. I realise now it's not like that at all. We're not blood related, we met when we were older... " he sighed again.
I could tell it was hard for him to talk about this.
"After the incident with Drew, Dad cottoned on to the fact that I had feelings for you beyond a brother, sister relationship. I thought he'd be mad and think I was sick but that wasn't the reason he stopped me from chasing after you. He told me that I had to work for you, that I had to be a better man so I could deserve your love. He was right. I was a shitty person before but I know one thing now, I'll never hurt you again, I'll always fight for you and your love Willow."
"You are deserving of my love Logan," I said smiling at him "and I'm so grateful that you shared that with me, it just proves how much you have grown this last year. I never forgot about you, even though I tried hard to move on with my life, I never could. It's just you...it's always been you."
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
"Fuck, I gotta get to class!" I stammered looking at the time on my phone.
"I'll take you babe," Logan said.
"No, no it's okay, go back to sleep. I'll call you later," I said kissing his cheek as I got out of bed and pulled on last nights clothes. Logan had already drifted back to sleep and I smiled to myself at how sweet he looked as he lay there breathing softly. It astounded me that someone so strong and masculine looking, could also look so vulnerable.
Thankfully Logan's apartment was located in a busy part of downtown so there were always cabs outside. I grabbed one, making it to class just in time. I found it hard to focus on my lecture on diabetes, instead all I could think about was Logan. I thought about all the amazing sex we had been having, I thought about his hands on my body, his lips pressed hard against mine as he slowly rocked himself inside me. He could be sweet and gentle and make love to me in the most romantic way, then he had this other side, the side where he ravaged me, losing himself in my body. I didn't know which one I liked more - they both sent me over the edge every time.
"Willow!" I heard a voice call to me as I walked out of my lecture.
I turned around to see Sarah standing there, I hadn't seen her since our incident at the club.
"Hey Sarah," I said walking over to hug her.
"How are you babe? Veronica spilled the beans on you and Logan," she said grinning at me.
"Did she?" I laughed, of course she did, Veronica was not one to keep a secret "I'm good, got a bunch of work to catch up on though, I was just heading to the library to study. Wanna join?"
"Yes, I have an essay due in tomorrow and I haven't even started," she told me.
We grabbed a coffee from the take away stall and walked to the library together catching up on the last few days events.
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