Page 42 of One Night Seduction

“Alright,” I rasp as I slowly let her stand.

She looks up at me with hope and relief shimmering in her eyes.

“Really?”

Leaning down, I press a kiss to her cheek.

“Come on,” I say as I wrap my arm around her and walk her out through the hall.

Chapter Sixteen

Arianna

I’m standing in the mirror, staring at myself because I truly think I’m in shock. There is no way in fuck I just walked in on what I thought I did, right?

I know I did, though. I heard my mother’s moans all the way from outside. When I came in, I heard her shout Logan’s name, and my stomach dropped. I couldn’t stop myself, my feet carried me there on their own accord. When I got there, it was like witnessing a car accident. No matter how badly I wanted to, I couldn’t look away.

The instant Logan looked at me like a dazed deer in the headlights, I wanted to run. Unfortunately, yet again, my feet wouldn’t cooperate. Instead, I just stood there, staring at him and him at me. I felt the sting of betrayal running through my veins, but why? He owes me nothing, I’m nothing to him, he’s nothing to me. Hell, I literally told him that he should stop hyper focusing on me and redirect that attention to someone who wants it, specifically my mother. And he did.

I just didn’t realize how soon or well he would takedirections. Usually, a man like him doesn’t take directions from anyone. Guess there’s a first for everything.

Blowing out a heavy breath, I choose to brush off whatever feelings I’m currently experiencing because, frankly, they are unwarranted and not welcome. Well, I try to at least. The souring in my stomach refuses to pass, and a whole host of thoughts begin running through my mind.

Why does this upset me so much? I literally told him to do just this. I should be happy his attention is off of me once and for all. This is a good thing. Right?

You’d think so.

Swallowing back the bile attempting to rise in my throat, I open the bathroom door. Ty is there with a patient smile, like he’s been waiting for me. I smile, a little bit of my agitation settling as his eyes light up when he sees me. Pushing off the wall, he closes the distance between us, his hands gripping my hips to steady me.

“Hey, you okay?”

“Yeah,” I answer too quickly. “Why do you ask?”

He frowns slightly. “Well, I came inside and saw you sprint to the bathroom. You looked upset.”

Before I can respond, two figures emerge from down the hallway. Ty and I both turn to see my mother wearing the most sated smile I think I’ve ever seen while Logan has his arm wrapped around her shoulders. Ty’s jaw nearly hits the ground as they saunter past us, my mother throwing me a Cheshire grin over her shoulder.

“Make sure you knock next time, Ari. I taught you better than that.”

A sting flares inside my chest at that. Maybe it’s the reminder of what I just saw or the reminder that she was such a shit parent and still manages to be condescending.

They disappear out the back door, joining my AuntMarissa and the twins. When the door shuts, Ty whips around to face me, outrage splashed across his face.

“He didn’t.”

I let out a bitter laugh. “Oh, trust me. He did. I walked in at the end and…yeah. They most definitely did.”

The mental image of Logan inside my mother…is something that will haunt me for the rest of my life, no doubt. Okay, maybe not haunt, but disgust, absolutely. Ty curses under his breath, rolling his eyes before looking at me tenderly.

“Are you okay?”

I dismiss him with a wave and smile. “Why wouldn’t I be?”

He continues watching me with concern, and I feel my smile slowly fall before I shrug.

“I have no right to be jealous or upset or whatever. I literally told him to give his attention elsewhere?—”

“But now you miss it on you?” he guesses.

---