Blinding Rain, Season 2, Episode 7 (Rising Storm) Read Online Free PDF Page A

true. No one but Delia.
    “Well, this was super fun,” Delia said. “But I gotta get going. I should probably be the good daughter and get home before my folks fall asleep in their recliners.” She slid out of the booth. “It was so awesome to catch up with you both.” When Marcus stood she gave him a hug, then did the same with Brittany. “I feel like dancing tomorrow night so pick someplace fun. Bye, you two.”
    She swept out of the bar the same way she’d swept in, like she owned the place. As she reached the door, she caught Logan’s gaze and shot a sultry smile his way before disappearing into the dark.
    “Well,” Marcus said with a lift of his brows as he turned Brittany’s way. “She is exactly the same as she was in high school.”
    “And what is that?”
    “Exhausting.”
    Brittany laughed and easily moved into Marcus’s arms when he reached for her. “I’m so glad I’m not the only one who felt that way. That woman is high energy. I could barely keep up with all her stories.”
    “That’s because you weren’t drunk. Trust me. Gets easier when you’re drinking.” Marcus’s lips curled as he pressed a kiss to her neck then drew back. “She liked to party. Which, now that I think about it, is probably the reason Logan ran off and joined the military. It was either get the hell out of town or turn into an alcoholic.”
    Brittany chuckled. “You are so full of it.”
    Marcus closed his hand around hers and led her toward the door. “I’m totally serious. You saw the three vodkas she sucked back while we were chatting. Did she seem drunk to you?”
    “No.”
    “To me either. That woman’s got a high alcohol threshold. She always did. Dangerous for a guy. And expensive.”
    Brittany smiled. “And we both encouraged him to go out with her. We’re terrible friends.”
    Marcus shook his head as she tossed Logan a wave and opened the door for her. “In all fairness, we didn’t know it was a date until after we agreed to dinner with them tomorrow. And actually, that makes us good friends because we’re saving him from being alone with her.”
    They walked to his car, and he pulled the passenger door open for her. She hesitated before getting in. “In all seriousness. Do you think it’s a good idea? Logan and Delia going out?”
    Marcus considered for a moment then shrugged. “It’s not a terrible idea. They dated for over a year. I know she was his first. While I don’t think they were ever madly in love, they cared about each other once. If there wasn’t still something between them he wouldn’t have been laughing and smiling tonight.”
    Brittany wasn’t so sure. Yes, Logan had seemed to be having a good time, but there’d been something missing in his eyes. Some spark of happiness she’d seen in him not that long ago.
    “I’d just hate for us to, you know, encourage him to date if he’s not ready.”
    “Babe.” Marcus slid an arm around her waist and drew her against all his firm, masculine heat. “The only way Logan’s going to get over Ginny and what she did is to move on. And if he can do that with someone fun like Delia, then why the hell not? No one’s saying he has to marry her. No one’s saying he has to fall in love with her. He just has to get out there and start living again. I, for one, think it’s a good thing Delia’s back in town. She might be exactly what Logan needs right now.”
    Brittany rested her hands against Marcus’s strong chest and looked down at the three buttons on his henley. “You use that word love like it’s a bad thing.”
    His finger nudged her chin up until her eyes met his. “For Logan, who fell hard and fast for someone who betrayed him? Yeah. Love is a bad thing. For me? It’s exactly what I want. You are everything I want, Brittany Rush.”
    Warmth spread through her chest, stinging her eyes with a wave of emotion. Lifting to her toes, she pressed her lips against Marcus’s then groaned when he opened to her and drew her