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JESSICA
My heart hurt for my best friend. She looked like someone had ripped her heart from her chest and had to survive without it.
“Ells?” I whispered as Logan shook his head. “You need to talk about it. Tell us what happened.”
Ellie lifted her eyes to mine, our fingers still laced together as we sat side by side on the couch. Logan folded his arms, leaning back into the armchair across us, his mouth set in a firm line.
“I kissed Raff,” she croaked as Logan’s eyes narrowed.
“And?” I pressed as her eyes softened.
“It was… amazing. It wasn’t like kissing anyone else.”
“Yeah, but he’s adick.”Logan interrupted, lifting his hands in exasperation. “At least you didn’t sleep with him.”
“What do you care, Logan? When have youevercared about me? Oranything, for that matter?” Ellie snapped.
I closed my eyes, not wanting to get in between Logan and Ellie, but at the same time, I knew that Loganmustgive a shit; otherwise, he wouldn’t have defended her as he did with Raff.
Logan looked ready to blow, but I held my hand up, silently pleading with him to give us a minute. Finally, Logan sighed, rising to head upstairs.
“I’ll be in my room,” he directed at me as Ellie folded her arms crossly.
Once Logan had left, I turned to my best friend, her eyes shining with angry tears.
“Listen to me. Logan does give a shit, Ellie. Otherwise, why would he be so fucking against you and Raff?”
“Because Raff slept with Jenna. Logan’s ex,” Ellie huffed, her eyes narrowing. “I hate that fuckingbitch.”
I nodded in empathy, remembering how Jenna had tried to entice Logan away from me earlier.
“Me too,” I agreed heartily. “But Logan didn’t want you with Raff even before he found out about Raff and Jenna.”
Ellie stared down at the floor, her jaw clenched.
“I honestly thought I could change Raff, Jess. That he’d give up other girls for me.”
“In fairness,whywould he do that? Logan warned him off you,” I reminded her, rubbing her hand softly. “He didn’t want to cause problems.”
“Why are you defending him?” Ellie asked, raising her eyebrows. “He slept with Logan’s ex; doesn’t that prove what a dick he is?”
“Maybe. Or maybe he’s trying to forget you. I see the way he looks at you, Ellie.”
Her hope deceived her, and she glanced up at me with wide eyes before she caught herself.
“Whatever. He’s just another man. I’m going to bed, Jess. I assume you aren’t sleeping in with me?” She asked sadly as I smiled up at her.
“I can—”
“No, it’s fine. Be with Logan, just don’t….” She wrinkled her nose, grimacing. “Keep me awake.”
“We won’t.” I flushed, staring down at the floor.
There’s no way I’m having sex with Logan now. Not with my best friend next door.
“I can sleep with you. You might need the company,” I offered as Ellie shook her head.
“No, be with Logan. You know,” she said, stopping and turning to me. “You make a nice couple. Maybe you can make him less of a dick.”
