Gratitude.

He wouldn’t push. He wouldn’t take more than I was ready to give.

I smile. Such a gentleman.

“So...” I clear my throat, trying to steady my voice. “Pancakes, huh?”

Logan laughs, shaking his head as he slides off the bed and offers me his hand.

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LOGAN

OMG! They sound so good together!

Find you a man who looks at you the way Logan Shock looks at Katrina Benton.

He’s so in love with her! I can tell!

It’s an act, you MORONS! They fooled us once with that Knoxomy bullshit. Now they’re doing it again, and your all falling for it! Same shit, different day.

*you’re

There just trying to sell tickets to that dumb rock battle.

Uh… *they’re.

The Battle of the Bands is free, stupid! They’re even live-streaming it

Wake up, sheeple, you’re getting played!

Ismirk. Normally, I avoid theGossipacomment section like the plague, but this time, I can’t help myself.

Fuck, I’m so jelly!

He totally loves her.

Probably true.

Knox is totally gonna kick his ass lol

Also true.

I close the browser and swipe open my messages instead. The need strikes me every few minutes now—to hear from her, to bring a smile to her face by any means necessary.

Logan

I can’t stop thinking about your thighs shaking against my ears.

I hit send.

A few beats later, my screen lights up.

Kitty

WTF you almost made me spill coffee all over Freddie!

Logan