Chapter 839

Logan's POV

“Really? I would have pegged you for a strawberry kind of girl.”

She rolled her eyes, her laughter ringing out as she elbowed me. 

“Stereotypical. I’m not that predictable.”

I laughed, loving the way her eyes sparkled when she teased me. 

“Alright, mint chocolate chip it is.”

We ordered our ice cream, sitting on a bench overlooking the water as we ate. Layla swung her feet back and forth, her face lighting up with every bite. 

I watched her, my chest tightening as I realized just how happy she looked. How carefree. How much I didn’t want this night to end.

She turned to me, her eyes gleaming as she held out her cone. “Wanna try?”

I hesitated, my heart skipping a beat. I didn’t trust myself to get that close to her, not when I was already struggling to keep my hands to myself. But her eyes were so open, so inviting. 

I leaned in, taking a bite of her ice cream, my eyes never l