Chapter 13: Jealousy
“It doesn‘t look like Dana is here,” Serena said when they got to her house. “My mom isn‘t back yet either. I don‘t think I have Dana‘s number to call her.” “She‘ll be at the daycare center;” Logan said. That‘s probably the best place for the kids while you‘re at the hospital.” She nodded. “Where is that?” she asked. “I‘ll show you,” he offered, a friendly smile on his lips. “Thanks,” she said. She hated having to rely on Logan to show her around. She was sure he had plenty of other things to do, but she wasn‘t well assimilated yet. “Come on Olivia and Oliver, we still have more walking to do.” “My feet are tired,” Oliver grumbled. “Mine aren‘t!” Olivia said, skipping ahead again. “Let me just run inside and leave a note for my mom,” Serena said. Logan nodded. Serena wrote a quick note to Charlotte, telling her where the kids were and where she‘d gone. She left it on the counter where her mom would see it easily, and then rejoined Logan and the kids on the porch. “Mommy, I don‘t want to walk anymore,” Oliver argued. “Okay,” Serena said, walking down the steps and crouching down. “Get on my back.” Giggling, Oliver jumped onto Serena‘s back. She looked her arms through his legs, and he wrapped his arms around her neck. “Giddy–up, mommy!” Oliver said. Serena sighed. “You know, I‘ve been walking all day too,” she reminded him. “I can‘t run around.” Oliver sighed, but he rested his head on his mother‘s back, singing to himself quietly as they walked. Olivia was still happily trotting along beside Logan. “It isn‘t far,” Logan said. “Though, if I‘d known you had kids, I would have gotten you closer.” He chuckled. Serena rolled her eyes. “Are you ever going to let that go?” she asked. Logan shrugged, smirking
at her. “That depends,” he said. “Depends on what?” she asked, pausing in her steps. Logan smirked wider.
pace again. The daycare center wasn’t far. Serena recognized it by a playground outside that was teeming with children. “Is that where we are going, mommy?” Olivia asked, jumping up
daycare while I go to work,” she said. “Oh boy! It
glaring at the twins. She looked up when Logan entered, smiling. Brushing past Serena, Holly wrapped her arms around Logan‘s neck. “There you are!” she said excitedly. “I‘ve been looking for you!” “I told you where I‘d be,” Logan said. “Why did you come here to find me?” His brow creased as he questioned her. Serena took her children‘s hands and pulled them away from the couple, allowing them some privacy. “You‘ve
at her. Holly gave a sultry smile and put her hand on Logan‘s cheek, pulling his head towards her to kiss him on the lips. It was slppy, deep, and inappropriately intimate for a daycare! Serena.looked away, feeling awkward at being forced to stand so close to them while they were making out. “Eww!” Olivia said, sticking her tongue out at Holly. “Gross,” Oliver said, flinching into Serena‘s legs. The older female pulled her lips from Logan‘s and sneered at the kids. “Come on, Logan,” Holly said, running her hand down Logan‘s chest, leaning her entire body against his arm. “We should get going.” Logan carefully disengaged himself from the other woman‘s arms. “Not just yet,” he
side, looking at Serena with a bitter sneer on her lips. “You should listen to her, baby,” Holly said, taking Logan‘s hand in hers, twisting their fingers together. “You‘re always going above and beyond. Clearly, this woman is capable of taking care of
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