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He grunted in shock from the unexpected pain, but just held me closer as he reached his own end.

Subtle warmth spread inside me as his hips stuttered, and I could just make out the sound of him repeating my name over and over.

Was there something better than heaven?

If so, then this was it.

When it ended, and we’d both calmed down enough to at least give each other breathing room, Logan lay on his back with his head on a pillow and one arm still around me. I let my head rest on his shoulder, hooking one leg around his hips to keep him close, and basked in the warmth radiating off him.

I’d heard people describe a “post-sex afterglow” but never experienced it myself until now. It was another first I could give Logan. I wondered if I’d ever stop discovering new experiences with him, or if he’d spend the rest of our lives surprising me.

The thought startled me. While I’d been contemplating the future recently, I’d never thought so far ahead to use phrases like “the rest of my life”.

I found I enjoyed the thought a lot more than I expected. So long as Logan was there, I’d probably enjoy anything.

Propping my chin on his chest, I looked up at him.

“I was thinking of taking some classes.”

His eyes still weren’t fully focused, and he struggled to comprehend what I was saying at first.

“What? You mean, like, at the University?”

“Yeah.” I lazily drew nonsense symbols over his chest with one of my fingers. “I still have no idea what I’d want to major in, orif college is even the right choice for me, but I thought maybe I could take some of the core classes while I decided.”

He squeezed my shoulder in a one-armed hug. “That’s a great idea. I’m sure you’ve already discussed this with Jason, but if you need help paying for classes, feel free to ask me.”

I nodded but didn’t respond. I’d already gone through this song and dance with Jason, and I’d given up trying to convince either of them to save their money.

At this rate, my brother and my boyfriend were going to end up fighting over who got to pay for me.

Shifting onto his side so he could see me better, Logan braced his head on his hand. “While I’m glad to hear you’ve got plans, what brought this on?”

I shrugged. “Just… thinking about the future.”

We lay there in silence for a moment, listening to each other’s heartbeats, but eventually, Logan let out a deep sigh and sat up.

“That reminds me of something else I need to talk to you about. This probably isn’t the best time, but I didn’t think there is a good time, so may as well do it now.”

He sounded serious, so I sat up as well. While we’d been busy, the sunlight sneaking through the curtain had turned to moonlight, and the air between us was aglow with silver dust.

“What is it?” I placed a hand on his knee and scooted closer until I was practically in his lap. “You can tell me anything. I promise I won’t get upset.”

Well, that was probably a lie. I wasn’t always the best at regulating my emotions, but I would give it my best try.

Looking at me up and down like he was judging the validity of my claim, Logan sighed again.

“You know I’ve been building a case against Preston Vanshaw ever since you told me about him.”

Every muscle in my body grew tense, but I didn’t pull away. “Yeah. What about it?”

“I was hoping it wouldn’t come to this, but making a case against him isn’t going to be easy. This whole operation is good at hiding their tracks. If we’re going to have any chance of putting these bastards away, then we’re going to need as much proof as possible, and… and it’s going to be nearly impossible without a witness.”

He didn’t say it directly, but I knew what he was asking.

“You need me to testify.”

For a moment, it looked like he was going to argue. His mouth opened and the words were on the tip of his tongue, but then he just silently nodded.

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