Surviving Him by Dawn Keane Read Free Book Online Page B

realize how anxious I was to talk to him until I sat there waiting for his response to my question.
    “Yeah babe, it’s all good here. What are you up to? I hope you’re enjoying yourselves there.”
    That seductive, husky baritone could melt the knickers off a lesbian.
    “The girls are loving it. It has been a really special day for us. I miss you. You should be here with us. I can’t stand not being with you.”
    “You want me to come and pick you up tomorrow? You can spend a few days here and see my mum and dad? No one would know you’re here.”
    I desperately want to see him again, and it would extend the few nice days the girls and I have had for a few more fantastic days.
    “Yeah, if you don’t mind. It would be so good to see you and your parents.”
    “Tell the girls I need a word, and it’s no bother, babe. I’m looking forward to it already.”
    “I will text you what time we’ll get in in the morning.”
    I am so excited and the girls will be so thrilled.
    “Ok, see you tomorrow.”
    I have to take the risk; I have to see Logan, even if it is just for a short while.
    I can’t stand it any longer, the ache I have inside me, the longing for the feel of him, just to hold him in my arms and feel his warm body holding me close. It really is my little slice of Heaven on Earth.
    “Girls!” I shout to Kayleigh and Amy to come over; they had been standing at the window watching the fireworks and the world go by.
    “Hey, mum, was that dad”
    Kayleigh can tell by the sudden boost in my mood that it is him on the phone.
    “Can I call my dad back? I want to tell him all about today.”
    “Amy, Logan’s still at the other end of the line, sweetie.”
    They both immediately dive for me, each fighting for the phone in a flurry of little hands, and then it’s gone from my grasp within seconds. They both stand together as Kayleigh hits the speakerphone.
    He is laughing at what he had heard at our end. Both my girls smile big and sit back down next to each other to talk. I hear him wish Kayleigh a happy birthday and he tells them how much he loves and misses them both.
    They will be completely over the moon when I tell them about tomorrow. That’s when it hits me again; I am really going to see him tomorrow! Ok, maybe I’m a bit over the moon myself.
    The girls say their goodbyes and end the call, but I can see the disappointment in their eyes.
    It is time for their big surprise.
    “So, guess what? How would you two feel about him picking us up tomorrow so that we can go and spend a few days in Jedburgh?”
    “Oh my god, Mum!! Yay!”
    Both of them shriek and jump from their seats, then bounce up and down like crazy minions that have consumed too many E numbers, pure elation, and then they head for me. I wrap them both in my arms. We all smile in excitement until we tip over in my chair and hit the floor in a heap of giggles. God, I love my girls.
    “Should we each get another drink before we head upstairs to bed?” I say while picking up the chair.
    They both nod before they turn to each other in exuberant conversation, forgetting me for the moment, as they talk about what we will do while we are in Jedburgh. I head for the bar and order us another round of drinks.
    That’s when it first dawns on me. Shit! What is he going to think of me when he sees my foot? I haven’t mentioned my little mishap to him yet; there truly hasn’t been many opportunities to catch up. And a broken toe is not exactly something I can hide, as I’m now hobbling around like I have something stuck up my ass. Fuck.
    “Wake up ladies… time to get up! Rise and shine my sleepy heads.”
    As I open the curtains to the morning sunlight, I am surprised the sun is actually shining through the window brightening up the room and my soul, I can feel the warmth from the sun on my skin. The birds are chirping in the trees. I feel so good. I haven’t felt this great in such a long time.
    My phone vibrates on the bedside table; it is a