Page 137 of Sins or Secrets
Today is just like that. At the dinner table on this fine evening are: Logan’s father, James, and his sister Avery, Heather and Dennis, and Bree and Ethan.
While James and Avery engage in deep conversation with Heather and Dennis about horses, Bree and Ethan are super quiet and look like they don’t know what to do about sitting next to each other.
One thing I have noticed though is that Ethan keeps casting her the occasional glance and when she catches him looking she blushes.
It’s very interesting to watch.
I’m sitting at the top of the table with Logan who has been our chef tonight.The two of us have been going back and forth from the kitchen to bring out portions of the five course meal he made.
He’s in the kitchen now preparing his surprise dessert.He hasn’t even told me what it is.I think it’s peach flan because I saw peaches earlier and he stopped me from stealing one away.
Just like the past, today felt like one of our truce days where we agreed not to argue and he promised not to tease me.The big difference in our truce today was agreeing to keep our hands off each other while our guests were here.
That’s how we’ve been for the last three months.
Three months… meaning I have one more month left in Wilmington.
In one more month my time clocks out and I’m technically free to leave and head to New York.
One more month before I get my million dollars and we’re supposed to sell the house.
I never expected to feel like this.Like those plans I had belonged to someone else and I’m already where I should be.
I can’t say that I haven’t been battling with that for the last few months as I kept my mind open.
The thing about that open mind concept is to be open to all possibilities.Not just one, or the one you want, or the one you think is right.
I’ve been open minded and it’s going to be difficult in a few weeks when I have to face the fact that I need to make a decision.
A decision that never crossed my mind.
New York or stay here.
Riley has left me alone for the most part.He hasn’t called me and since Logan has been here there hasn’t been any sightings of anyone following me.Not that I would know that as a surety.
The need to keep watch has been lessened and I’ve relaxed.I’m happy and settled.
Happy when I’ve been teaching my classes and happy when I’m with Logan.I’ve been teaching for three months and I wake up now looking forward to each day.That hasn’t happened to me in forever.
Neither Logan nor I have spoken about the time, or rather the countdown.It’s just a little hard to not to think of the time when it’s hanging over you, nigh on approaching.
But… realistically, it’s my countdown not his.The ball is still in my court and I found something I never thought I’d find by coming here.
Myself.
Laughter interrupts my thoughts and I try to follow the conversation to hear what’s funny.
It’s Avery. She’s telling one of her jokes.She’s the classic example of a little sister put on the planet to embarrass the hell out of their older siblings.
“You should have tasted it,” she continues.“It was like salted cake, could have killed a slug.That was the last time Logan baked for me.I had to save the day by running to the store and getting a ready made cake.It’s anyone’s guess what this dessert will taste like.”
“Avery, what are you telling people?” Logan calls out from the kitchen.
“Nothing, oh brother of mine,” she chortles in her best attempt at innocence.It makes me laugh. “Just hoping you won’t be using salt today.You aren’t are you?”
“Avery,” he scolds and leans out of the kitchen to give her a hard stare.“My dessert is perfect, thank you very much.”
“Well if it’s anything like this delicious dinner, I can’t wait to have it,” Heather says to him.
