Page 189 of Keeping Kasey
“But he said he will?”
Damon nods once. “But that doesn’t—”
“He’s said that since this picture was taken?” I ask, not letting myself look at it again.
It hurts too much.
Damon nods again, eyes silently begging me not to ask.
But I have to.
“When?”
“Kasey, he’s the one you need to—”
“When was the last time Logan said he was planning to marry her?”
He closes his eyes, drawing in a long breath. “Please don’t make me answer that.”
The realization cuts through me with the mercy of a dull, rusty blade.
“Today?”
Damon’s eyes open, and the answer is right there. “He’s in love withyou, Kasey. He would throw everything else away if he thought you’d stay.”
Logan held me through the night, cared for me, kissed me, and made me feel like I couldliveagain.
And all the while, he had this poor woman on standby.
“I need you to do something for me.”
Damon shakes his head. “Absolutely not. I’m calling Logan so you two can talk. This isn’t my business.”
He reaches for his phone, and I step forward, pleading with my eyes.
“Please, Damon. This is the last thing I will ever ask of you. I promise.”
“I can’t.”
“You don’t even know what I’m going to ask.”
“The hell I don’t; you’re leaving.Again.”
I hand him the envelope. “All I need is a two-hour head start.”
“Is this—”
I nod. “Two hours, that’s all I’m asking for.”
“He’ll find you,” Damon says. “Just like he did before.”
“He didn’t find me, did he? He had no idea where I was until someone told him.”
Damon’s face falls.
It’s confirmation enough.
“I won’t let you go,” he asserts, moving to block the door. “And you’re not locking me in a bathroom this time.”
