Chapter 823

Logan's POV

“Logan!” Her voice pulled me out of my thoughts, and I looked up to see her standing by the water’s edge, her hair blowing in the breeze, her dress billowing around her. She looked like a dream, so beautiful it hurt. 

“Are you coming, or are you just going to stand there staring at me?”

I laughed, jogging toward her, my feet sinking into the sand. 

“If I say staring, will you be flattered or creeped out?”

She rolled her eyes, a playful smile on her lips. “Depends on how long you’ve been doing it.”

“Since the moment I met you,” I admitted, my voice soft.

Her smile faltered, her cheeks flushing as she looked away. “You’re such a flirt.”

I stepped closer, the ocean breeze swirling around us as I looked down at her. 

“No, Layla. I’m just being honest.”

Her eyes met mine, and for a second, I saw something there…something real, something raw. But then she looked away, laughing nervously