Page 133 of Never Sleep with the Enemy

“Did you know about this?” he asks her.

“No. But I think we all need to chill before someone says or does something they’ll regret.”

“What? Like this?”

Knox spins and throws a punch. It lands hard against Jonah’s cheek, almost sending him stumbling back onto the ground.

“Knox!” I scream. “What the hell is the matter with you?!”

But he doesn’t hear me. Or he doesn’t care. He launches at Jonah. They hit the pavement hard, fists flying in a blur of rage.

Bronson and Harvey bolt forward, doing their best to separate them. Behind me, I hear the sharp, intrusive clicks of cameras. Paparazzi have descended, lying in wait at The Sin and Sand, hoping for exactly this, I imagine.

“Knox! Jonah!” Jordan’s voice rings out over the chaos. “Stop!”

I jerk away from the scene, tears burning hot on my cheeks as I scan the lot, looking for him.

Logan.

We lock eyes. It should bring me comfort, but it doesn’t. His expression is blank, his lips fixed in a hard, thin line. Tesla and Goldie talk at him, but he doesn’t respond. He just stares at me.

I walk toward him.

“Kat, where are you going?” Addison calls from behind me.

I don’t stop. I’m too hurt to be careful. Too angry to stay quiet.

Logan doesn’t look away as I approach.

“Why?” I ask, my voice cracking. “Why did you do that?”

He says nothing.

“Logan, why did you do that? You knew what would happen if Knox found out!”

“Yes, I did,” he says flatly.

“Then, why?—”

“You’re a big girl, Katrina. Figure it out.”

My heart stops. I can feel the truth curling around the edges of his words, sharp and cold.

“Logan, I don’t...” I swallow hard. “Tell me it’s not true.”

Tell me they were wrong about you.

Tell me you really care.

Tell me you weren’t lying to me this whole time.

Tesla steps forward. “Katrina?—”

“Tell me it was real.” My voice shakes. “Please, Logan, tell me this wasn’t...”

“Wasn’t what?” His voice is a blade now. “Just a game? An easy way to pass the time?” He smirks. “What did you expect, kitty?”

Tears spill freely down my cheeks. “But I thought...”

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