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Not to mention that he’s just as hot as his friends. His muscles flex as he shifts around into a more comfortable position. I don’t look away.

Logan sits between him and I, passing me the remote. “Like I said, your choice.”

“Are you sure?” I ask wickedly. “Anything?”

“Anything you want.”

“I’m going to keep that as an option for another night,” I say to him. I truly don’t care what we watch so I pass the remote back to him. “You choose.” The sooner we get this movie going and over with, the better.

“I don’t care,” Logan says.

“I’ll choose,” Julian says, swiping the remote from his hand.

“Nothing heavy,” Logan warns him as he tries to steal it back. Julian won’t let him get it. “Nothing that needsconcentration or the ability to follow what’s going on. I left my brain at the office today.”

Julian picks a movie I’ve never heard of. It turns out to be a good drama and even though it’s not totally brainless escapism, Logan gets into it too. I dip into the popcorn and start to enjoy myself.

“Hey. This is kettle corn,” I say in surprise.

“No good?” Julian asks.

“Very good. It’s my favorite.” I glance at Logan. “How’d you know?”

He grins at me. “You mentioned it once. I remembered.”

“So sweet.” I kiss him on the cheek.

“Me or the popcorn?” Logan asks.

“Both,” I say, grabbing a handful.

When we’re about halfway through the movie, Logan gets up and disappears. He comes back carrying a big blanket and covers all of us with it, even Julian.

Logan drapes his arm across my shoulders. I snuggle up closer and melt into him, completely relaxing. Julian leans into him on his other side. I didn’t expect that. It’s so affectionate and easy.

I probe at my feelings. I don’t feel any jealousy. At all. It’s not like Logan’s cheating on me. I guess it makes sense, since Logan doesn’t mind me and Asher being together either. Everything that’s going on between all of us feels right.

I glance at Logan. His expression is blissful, like he’s exactly where he wants to be. My heart thumps. He’s completely happy.

Maybe he’s in love with Julian. Can you love more than one person romantically? I almost laugh at the thought, since I’m starting to fall for both Logan and Asher. If I can, he can too. But what would that mean for us?

I’m almost dozing off by the time the movie ends. Some of the scenes have been curling into my subconscious like a dream,like I’m kind of aware of what’s going on but at the same time nothing’s quite real.

“She picked them both,” Logan says to me as he clicks the TV off.

I blink at him, trying to pretend I wasn’t half-asleep. “Huh?”

“In the end. The detective hooked up with both the cop and the guy we thought was the bad guy. He turned out to be one of the good ones. All three of them are a couple now.”

“That’s how it ended?” Maybe I was dreaming and I didn’t see what happened. “Seriously?”

“Not really.” Logan kisses my cheek. “But that’s how it should go. Don’t you think?”

Chapter 19

Elena

“I haven’t seen you in so long!” Riley exclaims as we hug each other tightly. “We have to catch up for real. Tell me everything that’s been going on.”

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