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Alec glances at me briefly before staring at Logan. “No, go ahead. Who am I to get in betweenfriendship?” he replies dryly.
Entering the cafe, we grab one of the empty tables and sit down. Logan takes a seat next to me whilst Alec sits in front of me, Allie next to him. She doesn’t look too pleased about sitting in front of Logan. There is no winning in this situation.
Today is really not going as planned. Nothing is going right. I grab the menu and scan it, wanting to get this entire encounter over with.
“I think I’m going to have…” I start, still thinking it over.
“Big breakfast, extra bacon,” Alec and Logan chuckle simultaneously.
“Piss off,” I laugh, flipping them both off, hating how well they know me.
“Want a coffee or a cup of tea?” Alec asks.
“Coffee. Definitely coffee,” I sigh dreamily.
“I’ll get it. What about you, Allie? What do you want?” Alec asks her. I love that he always includes her, never making her feel like a third wheel.
“I’ll have the same as Willow, but no mushrooms,” she answers, scrunching her nose up in disgust.
“I’ll get these. My treat,” Logan steps in.
Surprisingly, it’s Allie’s head that snaps up first, an incredulous look on her face.
When Alec opens his mouth, I know it’s not going to be pleasant. Not wanting an argument to start, I cut in.
“Nope. It’s Alec’s turn to buy me and Allie brekkie,” I explain.
“He lost a bet,” Allie states smugly.
“Technically, it wasn’t really a loss. I’d buy you brekkie either way,” Alec announces, some tension easing from his body.
“We know,” I confess, reaching over for his hand and taking it in mine.
“I’ll come and order with you,” Logan tells him, pushing his chair back a little too quickly.
Once they’re out of earshot, Allie turns to me with wide eyes, pushing her glasses up her nose.
“What the hell did I miss this morning? And why is Logan acting like that?” she asks, looking over her shoulder at the two lads standing at the counter.
“Long story,” I sigh, feeling a headache coming. “And Logan seems normal to me. But I can tell there’s some tension between the two of them. I don’t understand why though. I’m with Alec, and I’d never look at Logan in a romantic way.”
Which is the truth. Logan may be good looking, but I don’t lust after him. I don’t have a secret crush or harbour any feelings for him. I’ve never seen him as anything but a big brother.
“I dunno. Logan does seem to be acting stranger than normal, and that’s saying a lot coming from me. I think he’s a weirdo normally.”
I roll my eyes. She won’t badmouth him in front of me. She never has. She does steer conversation away from him, and always avoids seeing him. But she’s managed to keep her dislike for him from affecting me. Sometimes I wish I knew what made them fall out. I’ve always wondered.
“He’s probably just looking out for me,” I tell her.
“Logan only ever looks out for himself,” she mutters.
I don’t get a chance to reply to her comment or ask her what she means because Alec and Logan arrive back at the table, drinks in hand.
“My hero,” I gush, smiling widely up at Alec as he hands me my coffee. Immediately, I breathe in the coffee, the aroma relaxing me.
“You break my heart,” Logan teases good naturedly, to which I just roll my eyes before turning back to Alec.
“How is your room?” I ask. He’s staying in Kings Hall on the university grounds, and I know he wasn’t looking forward to sharing a room.
