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The following morning found me walking through town checking out the local shops. I stood outside the bakery eating a chocolate-covered cream donut when Saffron appeared and the way she eyed my donut made me nervous.
“You got any more of those?”
“Yeah, would you like one?”
“I'd give you my arm for one.”
I reached into the bag.“Not necessary, keep your arm.”
I watched her take a bite andhonestly, she looked like a woman in the midst of the most intense orgasm of her life. I looked down at my donut and wondered if we were eating the same thing.
“Since I got pregnant, I can't get enough of these guys. It really is no wonder that I'm as heavy as a small whale.”
“Not a small whale, maybe a large dolphin.”This earned me a look, so I lowered my head to keep her from seeing my grin.
“Are you heading somewhere?”Sheasked in between mouthfuls.
“No, just walking around.”
“Mind if I join you?”
“Not at all.”
We startedfrom the bakery, when something caught my eye across the street.“Is that a statue of a swordfish?”
Saffron's bark of laughter confirmed it.“Yeah, Logan made it and dedicated it to the town.”
“I want to get a better look.”I crossed the street and stood in front of the life-sized swordfish carved from a dark-blue marble. As silly as the intent might have been, the statue was beautiful. The lines, the detail were flawlessly executed. The bag of donuts I held slipped from my numb fingers.
“Holy shit.”
“Lark?”
I couldn't even get a handle on my emotions because there were just too many burning through me, the strongest of those being joy. I leaned closer so I could whisper,“Logan is David Cambre?”
“How do you know that?”
“I've extensively studied David Cambre and this...”I pointed to the swordfish,“is a David Cambre. It even has the small crescent moon he carves into all of his works.”
“Jesus, you really do know David's work.”
“Why did he change his name?”
“Because he isn't one for being in the spotlight, so he used a different name to help keep some anonymity. He was a celebrity, but a reluctant one.”
I paled, thinking of my conversation with Logan yesterday.
“What's that look for?”DemandedSaffron.
“Yesterday, I told Logan how I always secretly wished David was my dad. He's probably packing up my stuff as we speak and calling the local asylum.”
Saffron grabbed my arms firmly. “Don’t even joke about that. He would never send you away, not ever.”
She was so adamant in her reaction that it fueled the suspicion that had taken root yesterday, that there was another reason for why I was brought here. Now wasn't the time to think on it, Bastian and I could hash it out later.“He faked his own death?”
“Yeah, after a stalker fan from hell made threats against me. It was the last straw for Logan and his alter ego. I suppose since you know that you should know the rest. Logan's full name is Logan David MacGowan.”
