Bayside Destinies by Stacy Claflin

Author:Stacy Claflin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stacy Claflin

Twenty

Logan pulled up to the curb at his parents’ house, parked, and turned to Audrey. “Are you ready? My family’s eager to meet you.”

She didn’t meet his eye. “I think I’m ready. Everyone I’ve met so far is really nice.”

“They all are, it’s just that there’s a lot of them, and they’re going to be curious about you.”

She played with some tassels at the bottom of her shirt. “Oh?”

“They’ll like you. Don’t worry about that. But they think we’re engaged, and they’re bound to be excited. You ready to play the part?”

“Are you sure you want to go through with this? Deceiving your family, I mean.”

“I don’t look at it that way. I’m never getting married, so this at least gives my mom an engagement to enjoy.”

“What will happen when she thinks we broke up?”

Logan’s stomach tightened. “She’ll be upset, but she’ll understand.”

“Maybe we should just tell them the truth.”

“You really want to tell my whole family about Bryson?”

Audrey’s face paled. “I hadn’t thought about it like that.”

“We’re both better off keeping this up. We’d better get inside. You ready?”

Audrey was quiet for a moment before sighing. “Yeah. Let’s do this.”

“Is something the matter?” He put his hand on her arm. “You can tell me.”

“Bryson showed up at work today.”

“What?” Of course! That’d be why she was being so quiet. “Did he confront you?”

Audrey took a deep breath and finally looked at him. “In the parking lot as I was leaving. He didn’t stay very long because some sirens scared him off.”

Logan squeezed the steering wheel and tried to control his temper. “What’s it going to take to get rid of him? He doesn’t even live around here.”

“I know. Believe me, I wish he’d just go back to Spokane and stay.”

He turned back to her. “When you get a chance tonight, tell Nico what happened.”

“I already spoke with him.”

“Good. I’m glad all of this is going on official record. That’ll help build the case against him. Have you thought about taking him to court?”

She gave him a funny look. “You don’t think I’ve done enough?”

“He sure doesn’t seem to think so, or he’d give up. You’ve pressed charges, filed a restraining order—which he’s broken more than once—and you’ve told him to leave you alone. What’s next?”

“I’m hoping he’ll take the hint now.”

“Do you really think he will?” He stared into her eyes. “What’s next if he doesn’t?”

She looked away. “I can think about suing him, but he’s already avoiding arrest, I can’t imagine him showing up for court.” Her phone rang. She groaned when she looked at the screen.

Logan clenched his jaw. “Is it him?”

“Probably. It’s an unknown number—every time I block one number, he starts up with another one.”

Logan muttered under his breath and then put his hand on her arm again. “Text him to leave you alone, then block that number.”

“Why bother texting? Can’t I just block it? I’ve already told him to stop calling me.”

“It’s a pain, but you want to cross all your t’s and dot all your i’s.

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