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I pulled Joseph in for a hug and looked longingly at the front door. Logan headed toward me, but Bethany grabbed his arm and pulled him back toward her, waving her hands in his face. They both began to argue again, voices raised, but I didn’t want to be dragged into their mess. I just needed to get out.
“Go pack some clothes at least,” Joseph advised.
I ran to my room and packed a small bag. Joseph was standing guard at my bedroom door. His eyes were angry, but I knew my best friend better than I knew myself. He wasn’t angry at me. He was angryforme.
He carried my bag and helped me push my way through the clusterfuckery happening in the hall. to the front door. I ignored Logan’s protests about me leaving. He couldn’t stop me because the minute he took his eyes off Bethany, she started touching him all over, enticing him back into giving her his full attention. Joseph walked me out to the parking lot.
When we reached my car, Joseph opened the driver door and threw my bag in the passenger seat. “Call me when you get there. I want to hear your voice and know that you’re safe. Otherwise, I’ll call mom, and you know she’ll kick your ass.”
“More like she’ll make me kneel on uncooked rice for hours,” I mumbled in response to his joke.
“You? Her precious baby? Never!” Joseph replied. “Seriously, baby girl. My phone number better be the first you call as soon as you greet your parents.”
I nodded my agreement. Joseph pulled me close, looked deep into my eyes. Before I got uncomfortable and started filling in the silence, he lowered his head and kissed me. His mouth on mine ever so softly helped lift the haze my thoughts were in.
He pulled back. His eyes were shining with all the emotions he felt up until this point. “I’ll take care of the trash, baby girl. Don’t you worry.”
I nodded again and got into my car. I took off without looking back. I know that Joseph told me not to worry, but I couldn’t help it. Not only did I worry, I couldn’t explain why the fuck I cared. Any other woman would have run for the hills by now. But nope, not me. Not Hana. I’m still here…
But I’ve had enough.
Chapter Sixteen
Joseph
Shocked doesn’t even come close to how I was feeling right now. On one hand, I wished I could’ve gotten into that car with Hana and driven away with her. On the other, I knew it was my job to protect my best friend and the woman I loved.
Logan was a despicable man. Just like his brother. I couldn’t believe that I ever thought of him as a best friend. He was supposed to be the peanut butter to my jelly. Instead, he was salad with no dressing.
This entire situation was horrible. Was there something wrong with me that I still found him attractive? Even though he showed his true colors proving what a horrible person he was, I wanted him. That I still wanted to slide my cock deep inside of his ass until he screamed.
An outsider looking in would probably think that I would bottom for Logan. Absolutely not. He didn’t deserve that. Bottoming was a big affair. Not only did it take me almost a full day to prepare, but it was also dangerous.
A long time ago, back before I really knew what I was doing. I would get on dating sites and hook up with truckers. They weren’t gentle and they weren’t kind. I didn’t take the precautions I needed to be safe. That was when I got caught between a man and his temper.
After that night, I swore to myself never again. I would never be a victim again. I would never open myself up to being hurt again. I would use them just like they used me. Then I would leave.
I opened the door of the apartment, tense and angry wondering what I was about to walk into. But when I walked in, Bethany was gone. Logan sat in the dark kitchen, having a drink. I flicked on the light and grabbed a bottle of beer out of the fridge.
“Where’s the hag?” I looked around, opening cabinet doors just to be dramatic.
“Gone,” he sighed. “Where’s Hana?”
“At her parents,” I replied.
Logan frowned but didn’t say anything. Instead, he took another long sip of his drink. The longer the silence dragged on, the angrier I got at him. I hadn’t felt so angry at Logan since I found out that he coerced and drugged Hana.
My chest hurt. My head throbbed. And I was certain I was about to see red. Logan needed someone to take him in hand. He needed to learn a lesson. Maybe I was the guy who needed to show him who was really in charge.
“Did you do it?” I growled.
“Do what?” Logan feigned innocence.
I clutched the beer in my hand tightly. Judging by the frown marring his gorgeous face, he knew exactly what I was talking about. He just didn’t want to discuss it. Well, I wasn’t letting him off that easy.
“Did. You. Fuck. That. Nasty. Bitch. Did you knock her up?”
I feared the worst as the silence dragged on. I was getting ready to slug him in the face when he let out a small sigh.
