Reckless Longing: The Reckless Series Book 1 by Gina Robinson

Author:Gina Robinson [Robinson, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Nine

I left Logan a dozen cookies, tossed the burnt ones, and wrapped up the rest. He drove me home mostly in silence.

He apologized again when he dropped me off. "I'm sorry, El. I didn't mean for things to get out of hand. It won't happen again."

I leaned over and kissed his cheek. "It's okay. It was my fault, too."

Back in my room, I fell into a horribly blue funk. I should have been elated—a reliable character witness with absolutely no agenda and no prompting had just told me what a great bio dad I had. On the other hand, even though I'd known Logan less than two weeks, it was becoming increasingly difficult to keep my secret from him. And I felt an odd combination of emotions—joy that my bio dad was a good guy. Jealousy that Logan and he were so close. And real terror at what Logan would think if he ever found out the connection between me and Jason. Would he hate me? Feel betrayed? Or like I was using him to get information?

It was all a complicated, horrible mess. I couldn't let what I felt for Logan screw up my plans. I had to feel free to reveal myself to Jason if I felt the need. And the more I learned about him, the more I wanted him to know I was his daughter. I just needed a little more time to think it through and weigh all the ramifications. A little more time without how I felt about Logan making me back off.

As they say, blood is thicker than water—right? A relationship with my dad was more important than a friendship, or whatever it was, with Logan. I had to break it off with Logan. I couldn't see him. I couldn't even be his friend. But if I did, I was going to look like the biggest douchebag who ever walked the face of the planet. How would I ever explain? I couldn't.

On Tuesday, I ignored a text from Logan. And felt like crap. My heart was broken. I couldn't treat him this way. He didn't deserve it. I had to face him and tell him in person that I couldn't even be his friend. But I was a coward.

I felt so meek and beaten down that I cried when I went to Byron's office for chem help that afternoon and gave him the cookies I'd made at Logan's.

Byron was so startled that he awkwardly put his arm around me and swore to play hero.

I put my head on his shoulder and bawled.

He stiffly patted my back like he was burping a baby. "Don't cry. I'll make sure you pass chemistry. It will be all right. We'll make a standing tutoring appointment for every Tuesday after lab. I'll be all yours for that hour. How does that sound?"

I nodded and dabbed at my eyes with a tissue he handed me. I swear his chest puffed out. Logan had saved my life and Byron was determined to save my chemistry grade.

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