Flash by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
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Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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It was early. They had the museum to themselves. Their footsteps echoed on the

marble tile floor of the Contemporary Northwest Artists wing. Olivia came to a halt

in front of one of the dark, murky canvases.

Jasper studied the picture. "Sort of like standing inside a thunderstorm."

"That was Logan. His work is a good illustration of the forces that were at war

inside him. Eventually the storm overwhelmed him."

"You said you were only married for a few months?"

Olivia nodded. "It was a mistake, of course. I think I knew it all along deep

inside."

"I see."

"We met when he wandered into my office to ask for part-time work. He needed

money to keep himself in paint and supplies. Light Fantastic was a very tiny

business in those days, but I was able to give him some freelance assignments."

"What happened?"

She smiled slightly. "I was stunned by his work. And that was just the

commercial art that he did for me. When I saw some of his personal work, I knew

that I had to introduce him to Wilbur."

"Wilbur Holmes?" Jasper raised his brows. "Your uncle's close friend?"

She nodded. "Wilbur owned and operated one of the most exclusive galleries in

Seattle at the time. He took one look at Logan's work and knew it for the brilliant

art that it is."

Jasper glanced at her. "So that part of Crawford Lee Wilder's article in West

Coast Neo was true? You were responsible for launching Logan Dane's career?"

"Wilbur was the one who got it off the ground. All I did was introduce Logan to

him." Olivia shrugged. "And I made a couple of suggestions about marketing

Logan's art that worked."

"When did marriage come up?"

"Logan and I became friends. Good friends." She hesitated. "Looking back, I

think he was grateful to me."

"Looking back," Jasper said, "I think he figured he could use you to further his

career."

She shot him a quick, sidelong glance. She wanted to argue, but she knew that he

was right Logan had used her. "For my part, I thought that the friendship between

Logan and myself would make a solid foundation for a lasting relationship. I

thought I loved him."

"Don't feel bad," Jasper said. "I once made the mistake of thinking that a mutual

interest in business would make a good foundation for marriage."

"It only goes to show, I guess."

"What does it show?"

She gave him a rueful smile. "Darned if I know."

"Go on with your story."

"Logan was easy to like. He was charismatic and capable of great charm. He

played the role of the passionate, intense artist to the hilt." She hesitated. "Logan's

family was thrilled when we got married."

"Because you did so much for his career?"

"No." She sighed. "Because they thought that I could save him from himself."

"Hell of a job, saving someone from himself. Not real do-able."

"No. I realize now that Logan's brother, Sean, and his parents must have

understood intuitively that Logan was the kind of person who could easily

self-destruct. They hoped my practical, businesslike nature would help stabilize

him. But I failed."

"Saving Logan Dane was Logan Dane's job," Jasper said. "Not yours."

She turned her head quickly at that, but Jasper was gazing at the painting on the

wall.

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