Sophie
I held my head tilted towards heaven and my hands tucked behind my back while the elevator made its way down. How could I've been so stupid and blind to fall for her shit? She sounded so convincing at the time, that she made me fall for it. I let her deceive me so easily. I should have known better I should have trusted Logan. God, I could kick myself for this right now.
I made my way down and wiped my tears before the door could open and hugged Nathan soon as I got to the car. "Are you ok, hun?" Lexie asked, cupping my face and hugging me after I had helped set Nathan on his car seat and saw him strap his seat belt. "No, I'm not. I need to find Logan and talk to him. I need to apologize as soon as possible." I replied, wiping my stray tears away. She smiles and nods her head.
"Mom, are you ok?" Nathan asked, cupping my face with his little hand and pouting his little mouth.
"I will be baby, I will be soon as I talk to your dad." "Really? I get to meet dad today too?" He asked with a smile. I sure as hell hoped I could get him to forgive me. "Time to get daddy back baby."
"That's my girl. I told you she was a witch. I knew she was lying all along, you should have listened to me, Soph! But there's no going back. You gotta go get your man back." she smiles, knitting her eyebrows. I smile, and wipe my tears away, nodding in agreement. Though, to be honest, I wasn't sure if he'd ever forgive me for believing Amber's stupid lie. I not only ruined our relationship by falling for her shit, but I made Logan lose seven years next to our son. To be honest, I'd never forgive myself either. I had very little chance to have his forgiveness.
"What if it's too late, Lex?" I asked, worried that he may already be with someone else. "What if he already has a significant other?" "Oh, Be quiet and go find him, Soph. He loves you, and you know it. Troy tells me all the time, how he's always asking how you are and say he misses you. Don't overthink it. Go find him, work things out between the two of you." she lifts my hand, pointing towards the tattoo on my arm of a heart and chain that I had gotten as a couple of tattoos on my eighteenth birthday. The chain was a couples tattoo, Logan had the same chain tattoo on his arm with the key tattooed on his arm. It was a symbol of our love. We had promised that day that we'd love each other no matter what. To work our problems and be there for each other regardless of the circumstances.
"You see this? Do you remember the day you went to get this? Just because you two strived away from each other for a while, doesn't mean things are over. You two deserve to be happy. You have a baby together for fucks sake, GO! get your man back." she was right, I need to find him. I need to talk to him and make things right between us.
I got in my car and we drove away. I dialed Ashley's number and waited for her to pick up. "Hello." her sweet voice was heard on the other line.
"Ash. I need to find Logan, where does he work?"
"Oh, hi, Sophie. What? You need to talk to Logan, huh? What for sweet mama?"
"I need to talk to him and apologize to him. Please, Ash, I need an address?" I pleaded with her. She was toying with me, just like she always did. But right now, I was desperate to find him. "Hmmm, how about you bring Nate over so I can spend time with him, and then I'll tell you where he is?"
"Ash, where is he? I need to talk to him right now, please."
"Ok, ok, I'll text you the address. But, I think he may be out of the office. It's noon, so he's probably out to lunch. He usually eats at a diner near his work. He meets out there with Troy and the boys, I think it's called-"
"Ok, never mind. I know what restaurant you're talking about. I'll talk to you later, Ash." I hang up the phone through my Bluetooth on my car radio and continue to drive out there. My nerves were a crazed mixture. I was scared, mad, insanely angry, but I also had high hopes to have Logan forgive me. It was a long crazy shot, but I'd do anything to have him forgive me, even if he didn't want to be with me anymore, I still needed him to forgive me for ever doubting him.
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Logan
"Hey, what's going on Amber? Do you need me to sign more papers for the cabin? I thought it was settled?" I was working on a few last sheets that needed to be filled before I headed out for lunch. The vibrate of my phone had me lose concentration. I picked it up seeing Amber was calling. I figured it was about the cabin I was selling since the last time she had seen me at the park, she told me I needed to sign a few more papers.
"No, Logan... I need to talk to you. Please, it's very important. Can we meet right now, Please?" She sounded like she had been crying. I know she can be a bit of a drama queen, but she has gone through so much lately, and she doesn't have many friends left.
"Uh, yeah of course. I'm just finishing up a few papers, I can go meet you at your work and we can get some lunch together." I was worried it may have something to do with her mom. She's been very difficult lately. Though the lady has little movement, she can get difficult when Amber tries to feed her or bathe her.
"Amber, is everything ok?" I asked concerned about her. "I'd rather we talk in person. Can you meet me at the diner?" She asked, making me wonder if she was ok.
"I'm fine, Logan. Thank you for asking. I'll talk to you in a few minutes." She replied hanging up soon after.
That was weird. I placed my pen down, and grabbed my coat and keys, and took off. The boys were probably waiting at the diner for me already.
I drove down to the diner and parked in my usual spot. It was a nice diner not many people came to, which was why we had liked coming to eat since we weren't bothered by the lunch rush and the chaotic noise.
I made my way inside, Amber's car was nowhere to be seen, which meant she wasn't here yet.
I went over to my boys and greeted everyone. Steven came right behind, punching my shoulder slightly. We sat, joking around and waiting on our food. Amber was taking a bit long coming over, so we began by drinking a few beers.
I glanced outside and see her car pulling in. She gets off quickly and walks inside, I stand up to greet her but I'm thrown off to see Sophie standing before me. I know Amber is here to talk to me about something urgently, but I can't help walking up to Sophie to try and get her to talk to me.
"Sophie, can we please just talk-" she startles me, she pulls me by my shirt, claiming my lips vigorously. I can't help but mold my lips with her, wrapping my arms around her tiny waist and pulling her against me. I missed those sweet lips on mine. They do something to me. Something no other woman has ever been able to do.
I bite her bottom lip, making her part her lips, giving me the perfect opportunity to invade her mouth. My hands tightened on her waist, and I can hear our friends hooting in the back and whistling making me smile through our kiss.
We finally part, gasping for air. I place my forehead on hers and sigh. "I'm sorry. Logan, I am so sorry. Please, forgive me, I fucked up, big time. I should have never believed her, I was so stupid, I let her fool me. I am so, so sorry babe."
"I have no idea what you're talking about but couldn't give two fucks about it. All I know is that kiss felt damn great." I said, cupping her face and kissing her again.
"Logan, please, listen, baby, I have to talk to you. There's something you should know. I-" she began to speak but I quiet her down by kissing her again.
"It can wait, I just want to feel your lips on mine again, and again, and again," I replied, kissing her continuously.
"Logan, Sophie. Can you both please hear me out? Sophie, I meant what I said, I am so sorry. I never meant to hurt you and Logan or your son, Logan, I swear. I... I never meant to, especially after all you've done for me. I'm sorry."
I looked at her a bit confused, what did she mean by son? Unless...
I glanced at Sophie and then towards Amber, "Amber, what are you talking about? I have no son. I-" then it clocked on me. I've been thinking about it over and over all this time.
The advantage of being a lawyer is that you can investigate anything you want and get answers right away. I didn't want to invade Sophie's privacy much, but I did find out the birthday of her son. He was born on March 5th, which tells me that she was pregnant in June.
I glanced at her with shock in my eyes. Sophie sobbed silently and Amber looked as if she was both scared and embarrassed. "What's going on Sophie? What is she talking about?" I clenched my jaw, fuming with anger as the wheels in my head began to turn.
"I-" she uttered out.
"I lied to her." Amber blurted out making me turn to her. My jaw clenched tighter, making my teeth shriek.
"What the fuck are you talking about? Lied about what?" I raised my voice making heads turn.
I grabbed Sophie's hand and walked out with her, Amber followed right behind. "Specify. Now!" I demanded, making Amber jump in place.
"The day we graduated. After the ceremony, I approached Sophie. I was mad and scared. I had just found out a few days before that I was pregnant with Michael's baby." She began, which I knew because she had told me her daughter's father was Michael, who has not come back for her from the military as he promised her.
"It...it was just misunderstanding, Logan. I swear. I never meant any harm."
"Amber, what are you talking about? You're not making any sense." I closed my eyes and nodded.
"She told me you slept with her during our break up Logan. That her baby was the consequence of that one night you slept with her during our break up." My eyes went wide in shock, and I felt my blood boil in anger.
"Is this true? Did you lie to her, Amber? How could you?.......fucking hell!" I yelled, making both Amber and Sophie jump in place. I turned, punching the tree next to me.
"You dared lie to her? Look at me?" I demanded Amber, making tears run down her eyes. "Logan, I swear, I didn't mean to. I was scared, I was suddenly alone, and about to have a baby, I didn't have anyone. I-"
"Bull shit! A misunderstanding? Really? It's not a fucking misunderstanding, Amber. It's you, and your fucking selfishness. You played me, you. .. You fucking used my friendship to get me to help you all this time, acting like nothing happened. You knew I loved Sophie, you knew how much she meant. You saw me hit rock bottom when I came back four years ago and tried to forget about her. And.....fuck!" I ran my hands through my hair in desperation.
"Get out of my face," I warned her, getting close to her face. "Logan, please, just let me explain," she tried to grab my arms, but I pulled away.
"I said get out of my face! Leave! I don't want your pathetic excuse for a stupid apology. You and I were never friends, now leave and don't fucking come back." I warned her, gritting my teeth.
Sophie held her head down, her tears spilling onto her shirt. "And you," I said pulling her against me.
"How could you be so stupid? How could you ever believe I'd cheat on you? You were everything to me, Sophie. Everything." I said kissing her.
Her lips felt so good on mine. But I was not about to forgive her easily. "Logan, I need to tell you something really important. Please?" She whispered, placing her hands on my chest.
"Mom?" I hear a small voice from behind me. We turn, and there he is again. The same green eyes boring at me with such intensity. "Baby, I, ..." She pulls away slowly and stretches her arm out for him.
"Sophie... is he?"
"Logan, I want you to meet my son. This is Nathan...Alexander...Spencer." My heart raised at a million per second. I felt my blood rush to my head, and if I had a mirror in front of me, I knew for sure I looked like a fucking ghost.
"Spencer?" I asked for clarification.
She smiled and knitted her eyebrows with tears in her eyes. Nathan couldn't stop looking at me, it's as if we were both scared to say anything. Is this how I'm supposed to feel, or react? I was in complete shock. I heard her right, didn't I? She said my last name.
"What?" I whispered out through y breath.
"Logan, this is your son... Our son."
"Our.....son?" I know I sounded stupid, but this was all a big shocker to me. I had....no... I have a son? I went down on my knees in front of him. He had tears on his big green eyes, staining those big cheeks. "Logan? You're my dad?" He asked with a quivering voice. His little voice broke me. I pulled him into my arms, hugging him tightly.
I have a son. "I'm.... I'm a dad?" I asked myself, pulling him tighter. This was new.... Challenging, scare-me-shitless news that I was not expecting.
Life definitely just threw me a curveball. A big hit you in the face curveball.
I wasn't sure how I felt right now. I was pissed as fuck with Amber, but a part of me was pissed off at Sophie as well. She didn't trust me. We both had fucked up, regardless of the fact it happened long ago.... We had a lot to work on.
And though I want to be with her, I can't take her back now. Until I know we can both act like reasonable adults who can trust each other.
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