Grace

The next day, I was lying in bed thinking about everything as Logan got ready for work. From the start I’d acted out of character. Normally, I would have asked to be taken to a hospital, not letting a family care for me while I was seduced by their only son. The idea that I could be was even funnier.

“What are you thinking about, beautiful?”

“How you seduced me into your bed?”

“Since you snuck into my bed, I believe that it was you who seduced me.”

“Semantics,” I said with a shrug.

“Come to work with me,” he said.

“Are you asking or telling me?”

“I’m telling you, sweetheart. You’re coming with me or I’ll have to hire an assistant.”

“A male one?”

“Whoever is best qualified.”

A bolt of jealousy shot through my chest taking my breath away. “You’re not hiring a woman. End of story. I’m getting dressed now.” I was up and ready in half an hour all the while Logan had a satisfied grin on his face.

Throughout the day, he worked with his men, checking on me any time he got a chance. It was really sweet that he asked if I needed anything, from something to drink or eat, whether I was tired, the whole works. I laughed him off and continued working on the orders he gave me to invoice. He was lucky I was good at this kind of thing, otherwise he’d be bankrupt really soon. 

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A month had passed and we’d cleared out my apartment the week before in Springfield. We’d stopped to see Dana first, and she’d almost lost her mind when she saw Logan. “Where can I get one of him?” she whispered in my ear, and at least two more times throughout our visit. Jared showed up just as we were leaving and Logan did everything he could to hold it together. Immediately after we got to my apartment, he pinned me to the wall and fucked me without removing anything other than my bottoms and unzipping his jeans. It was so damn hot. I liked the possessive Logan. He really hated Jared and I can’t blame him. The asshole was disgustingly perverted.

Once we got back home it was clear that I was pregnant. I only went to the office with him three times a week because he didn’t want me working too hard. Today, I was staying home to do some reading and cleaning. Logan’s parents were out fishing again. We had grown really close after they apologized for giving me the wrong impression and they even got me to finally return to the backyard, of course I was either with them or Logan every time I did.

I heard a noise around the back, so I went to the window. No one else was here and I definitely wasn’t going out there alone. I didn’t see anyone, so I brushed it off as the wind rustling the trees. I sat back down on the large sofa and began reading again. A minute later the doorbell rang. I hadn’t heard a car, but I got up to see who it was Just as I got to the door, it was kicked in. Jared was staring at me with a crazed look in his eyes.

Before I could run, he struck me in the face and my world went black.

I woke up as he carried me into the woods. I screamed and cried for help, hoping someone would hear me. “Shut the fuck up. No one here can help you.” I started kicking him, flailing on his shoulder. He tossed me onto the ground. “You can’t fucking do as you’re told. Now you’re going to learn the hard way.”

“Why are you doing this?” I asked as he pulled me to my feet and forcefully gripped my hands.

He whipped his head around to look at me. “You kept telling me no, and then have the nerve to bring your bitch-ass redneck with you to rub it in my face that he touches your pussy with his little dick. I’m going to show you what you could have had.” He finished his rationale with a smack across my face. I saw a car down through a small pathway and knew it wasn’t help; it was Jared’s. I closed my eyes and mentally said good-bye to my Logan.

A loud roar ripped through the air and I felt Jared let me go. I turned to see a massive black bear. Fuck me, out of the pan and into the fire. I was done for. I tried to get up and run, but Jared pushed me down and stepped on my stomach as he tried to get to his car. He didn’t make it. The bear passed me and attacked Jared, mauling him. I could hear his screams, but didn’t rejoice in my unlikely savior. I had to get out of there before I was next. Making a dash for it, I ran back toward the house, clutching my stomach.

I ran across the road and into the house. I didn’t get a chance to close the door because the bear ran after me. I screamed as loud as I could, practically enough to shatter glass. I stood behind the recliner, thinking of my next move when something crazy happened.

The bear stood and began to shrink and lose all his fur until Logan appeared before me. My brain couldn’t compute and I was down for the second time.

I heard Logan, but couldn’t focus. “Grace, my love. Oh god, please don’t be afraid. Wake up, please.”

“Monster baby,” I mumbled, holding my belly before losing complete consciousness.