Logan's Rattler by A. J. Jarrett Read Free Book Online

talking about here? I can be free whenever you want to see me.” Logan said the words so fast Finn was fortunate to have caught it all.
    “Slow down, honey.” Finn chuckled. “Let’s shoot for tomorrow evening. Will that work for you?” Finn asked.
    “Sounds like a date, little man.” Logan giggled into the phone.
    Finn bristled at the word little . Dear god, his mate had chosen the one endearment that would drive him nuts. But as long as it was only
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    Logan saying it, he could live with it. “Great! I’ll meet you at your house around seven.”

    “Who was that?”
    Logan looked up to see Leo leaning casually against the door frame looking as if he hadn’t a care in the world. It was a false bravado. He could see apprehension in his best friend’s eyes, and Logan couldn’t blame him. Leo just witnessed him faint with no explanation as to why. When he came to, the only thing he said was that he needed to call Finn. Leo had yet to meet Finn and was baffled by his need to call some stranger.
    “That was Finn.” It was only fair to fill Leo in on what had happened the other night. “Leo, sit down. We need to talk.”
    He told Leo about getting in a fight with Rhett the previous night.
    And how he was so upset he took off walking alone in the woods.
    Then about the wolves he thought were following him. Leo’s faced paled at hearing his story, but he didn’t interrupt.
    The particulars on how he wound up in Finn’s bed were still shady in his mind, so he couldn’t really elaborate on those specifics.
    He left out the detail of the earth-shattering sex they shared thinking it would cause Leo to doubt Finn’s intentions toward him.
    “Shit, Logan, why didn’t you call me? I’d of come and gotten you.”
    Logan stood up and walked around the desk to sit on top of the hard surface facing Leo. “I was safe with Finn. I know I just met the man, but he’s special. I can’t explain it, but I feel like he’s a part of me, and I trust him like I trust in you.”
    Leo shook his head. “Logan, I don’t know about all this. Hell, just a few days ago you were dating Rhett, and now after one night you’re gushing over a guy you literally just met. Do you see my concern?”
     
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    “I do.” Logan nodded. “But you know me, Leo. I’d never trust just anyone. There is something about Finn. I feel like I’ve known him my whole life.” He felt a smile tug at his cheeks. “I think he’s my knight in shining armor come to save me.”
    Leo let his head fall back on his shoulders as he laughed uncontrollably. When they were younger, pinching their pennies, eating mac and cheese every night to save money, they’d talk about their one and only coming to sweep them off their feet. Granted they were older now, but Logan still held onto the dream that there was that one special person made just for him. He had become jaded in the past few years, but Finn drudged up all those long-since-forgotten memories and desires.
    The laughter died down, and Leo sobered and turned to face him.
    “Logan, I wouldn’t be a good friend if I didn’t say to be careful.”
    “I will be.” Logan bent over to hug Leo around the shoulders.
    “Promise.”
    “Then I’m happy for you, but I do want to meet this guy.” Leo patted his back. “He needs to pass the best friend test.”
    “Oh boy,” Logan said as he sat back on the desk separating him and Leo.
    “Hell, he has to be loads better than that asshole Rhett.” Leo rubbed at his temples as if just talking about Rhett gave him a headache.
    “Trust me, Finn is perfect.” Logan crossed his fingers, hoping he didn’t just lie to his best friend. He did believe Finn was the man of his dreams, but life always had a way of throwing Logan a curveball and knocking him off his axis. Logan just prayed this wasn’t one of those instances.
     
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Chapter Five
    It had been another restless night for Logan. But instead of being plagued