Logan was at my side in an instant, shoving Jer away.
Placing a hand on my back, "what happen?" he asks, "and the truth" he continues, kneeling beside me.
I notice Jer leaving the room with Gwen, but what can I say? I found out that my dad left mom while she was pregnant with me?
I buried my face into the pillow again, needing time to process this, but Logan will hover over me, making it impossible.
"Jerome?" Logan shouts, his voice echoing in the room.
I didn't look up, but by the thunderous tone of Logan's voice, I knew Jerome would stop.
I listen as Jer mentions Jess's phone call and what it entailed. I am thankful, Jerome left my parents separation out of it.
Keeping my eyes on Logan as Jer spoke to him, I realize that he's not upset, but he seem to be calculating something in his head, as he listens to the short message, without interrupting Jer.
When he was done listening to Jer, "okay, thank you and maybe we should leave it at that. Let her and everyone else believe that Jamie is not here." Logan was saying, but as he spoke I can see the wheels in his brain"s already spinning realizing that he is about to use this information to his advantage.
When Jer and Gwen left, Logan crosses over me, to lay on the bed beside me, "are you okay?" His eyes darken with concern and I nod, uncomfortable about lying to him, but until I speak to Mr. Phillips, I cannot believe anything else. I refused to.
"Jamie, Whiz linked a line for you to call Jessica, if you need to." Logan draws me into his arms, my head resting on his chest, absorbing, what he's saying.
Do I still want to contact Jessica, after what she said to Jer? Without looking at him, "do you recommend it now, after her conversation with Jer?" I asked, listening to Logan's heart thumping against my ear.
Taking a deep breath, "I think you should, especially since she believes you are no longer here." Logan was saying and I lifted myself to question him, but he put his index finger against my lips. "Hear me out," he continues and I reluctantly, laid my head back down to hear him out.
"She will think that you might be vulnerable without me. You have to make it sound as if you don't want me to find you and you are running." He started stroking my hair. "We will develop a story to fed her and she will obviously relay it to grandfather, making a way for us to reach them. They will come out in search of you." Logan, was brain storming and using me this time.
Can I get away with lying to Jess? Am I that good?
Lifting my head again, "what if I am not convincing enough?" I said and Logan chuckles at my question, which annoys me.
Sensing my annoyance at him, he lifted my chin, "think about our son," he pats my belly "and Jessica getting her hands on our baby. Do you want to stop that? Do you want her to destroy your life?" Logan was asking and my mind reflects on what Jer just said, their mother broke up my parents marriage and Jessica wants to do the same to me.
F**k that!
"I'll do it" I agreed instantly, refusing to roll over and die like my mother did because of Jessica's mother. I refuse to let Jess do to me what her mother did to mines. "Yeah, I'll do it." I nod, staring into the eyes of a now confused Logan.
Curling his lips in a smirk, "that was easy," he said, observing my reaction. "Maybe to easy." He continues and I refused to let him bait me into what motivated me.
Chuckling, "aren't you happy I didn't fight you on it?" I tried sitting up he held me down.
Throwing a leg over mines, "yeah I'm happy, but I just think it was to easy." He continues to doubt me."
"I'm easy" I admitted and he laughs softly.
Denying my comment, "you easy? No f**king way! You took forever to actually kiss me although I didn't quite expect you to accept my proposal right away." He says and I frowned.
What? "You expected me to turn you down?" I whispered in surprise and he nods, awkwardly. "In front of our family, you expected me to turn you down" I repeated, looking away. "Hmm"
Kissing me, "I'm glad you said yes." He admits and I wonder how he never mention this before. We did have a quick engagement, followed by a quickie wedding, which was followed by.... I stopped my train of thought, which will lead to one of the worst times of my life.
Mumbling against his lips, "let's make the call now, before I chicken out" I tell him and he tensed, causing me to wonder if he changed his mind.
Nodding, he slowly gets up and and we freshen up to make the short trip to the makeshift room, Whiz is holed up in with his gadgets.
I actually not nervous as Logan and I walked the short distance, happy not to use my chair. I will channel my anger about what they did to my mother as my strength and confidence when speaking to Jessica.
I will not fail you mom, I promise you, I will not fail you.
Cameron, Whiz and two other guys were there waiting for me and I listen as Logan relayed the conversation Jer just shared with him and using it for their advantage.
I listen to the plan and the fabricated story they want me to share with Jessica to make it believable.
Now I am nervous again, but I am happy to be involved in something to help end this war, between my husband and his grandparents and my stepsister and I.