TWIN PASSIONS: (A Logan Brothers Novel) (26 page)

The woods were always so quiet
at this time, something I could never work out. We'd see the odd
hiker, trekking under the trees, but few of the kids bothered to go
to the lake. It was like our own secret place, quiet and secluded.

It took us 30 minutes to get
there, but the time always flew as we giggled and joked. Zack could
always make me laugh, no matter what we were talking about, so much
so my sides would often ache after an hour or two in his company.

It was less than a year that I'd
known him, but it felt like a lifetime. He was the first boy I ever
became friends with – proper friends, anyway. I mean, I knew boys
at my last school, but never spent any time alone with them. Zack was
the first, and we got along like a house on fire.

I swear I could smell the water
as we got closer. Or maybe it was just because I knew where it was
now, and my mind was just playing tricks on me. Soon I could see the
light shining and sparkling off the water through a gap in the trees
up ahead, ducks flying in and skimming down onto the surface.

When I dipped my foot in I felt
the usual spark rush up through my body. It was cold, even on the
shallow bank, and only got colder further in. But neither of us
cared, we'd always get in and swim nonetheless.

We splashed around for a while,
the water dripping off Zack's toned body. He was so lean and fit, his
muscles beginning to develop and grow as he turned into a man. I'd
noticed him change through the year, and so had every other girl in
school.

But he never seemed to take much
notice of them. Or, at least, I never saw him take any notice. Maybe
he saw them at parties that I didn't go to? Maybe he saw them outside
of school when I wasn't around. But I didn't care....when we were
together it was our time; my favorite time.

We joked and laughed as we
soaked each other to the bone. Then we'd swim to the other side, the
sun beating down on our shoulders and backs as we gently glided
through the clear water. He'd tease me, of course, telling me there
were sharks and crocodiles creeping below the surface. At first I
believed him, half panicking at the thought, but when I saw him
almost drown with laughter, I knew he wasn't being serious.

It always felt so good to climb
out onto the bank on the opposite shore, the warm rays of the sun
warming my cold body. Sometimes we'd turn and swim back again, but
today we decided to walk back around the lake, talking as we went.

When we got back to our things
we sat under a tree, looking out over the shimmering water as light
ripples swept across it. Zack reached into his bag and pulled out a
small box, passing me a sandwich from inside.

We ate as the sun began to drop,
neither of us talking for a while. But I didn't feel uncomfortable, I
didn't feel awkward. I never did with him.

“
This is like when we first
met,” he said suddenly, out of the blue.

I looked at him and smiled.
“Yeah, when you saved me down by the lakeside. Did I ever thank you
for that...for introducing me to everyone and saving me the
embarrassment?”

He shook his head. “You'll
never have to.”

I kept looking at him as he
turned back to the lake, the sun now painting a beautiful orange glow
over the twinkling water. He looked content, his eyes set on the
post-card sight ahead.

“
We'll always be friends,
right Zack?” I asked him. “You'll always be there for me.”

I saw his smile grow wider as he
arched his head back over to me.

“
Always,” he said.

Exposure
is the story of Kyle and Alice. Chronologically, it's the first of
the Logan Brothers Series.

Here
is the description:

Alice
Newton doesn't live the college life she'd expected or hoped for.
She's just lost yet another job, her college workload is mounting,
and she's about to find herself homeless because she can't pay her
rent. It's all in marked contrast to her best friend Tess, and
seemingly everyone else on campus, whose parents can pay for
everything. Alice, unfortunately, doesn't have that luxury.

Kyle
Logan runs a club, a club offering very specific services. One of his
best 'workers', Jenny, has just run out on a client, leaving Kyle on
the hunt to track her down. The path leads him to Jenny's empty dorm
room, a dorm she vanished from during the night, much to her
room-mates confusion. That room-mate just happens to be Alice Newton.

When
Kyle comes knocking, the seeds for a mutually beneficial relationship
are sewn. And, just as a bonus, Kyle is just about the most
delectable man Alice has ever laid eyes on. Those eyes, that square
jaw, those dimpled cheeks. He's irresistible.

The
question Alice needs to ask herself is: how much is she willing to
risk to build the life she's always dreamed of, and is Kyle really
all he seems?

The
answers, and the results that lead from them, might just change her
life forever, for better, or for worse.

CRASH
is the story of Crash and Elle. Chronologically, it follows on from
after EXPOSURE, but can be read before or after.

Here
is the description:

Elle
Harper is running scared. Running from a psycho ex boyfriend left
behind in California. Running from the great life that she took over
a year to build.

Crash
Logan is troubled by the recent murder of his father, a death that
puts him as head of the family. He's got businesses to run, a family
to take care of, and the unrelenting thought of revenge on his mind.

When
Elle comes rolling into town, she finds herself quickly embroiled in
so much more than she bargained for. Her new room-mate at college,
Alice, just happens to be dating one of the best looking guys she's
ever seen, Kyle. That is, until she meets his older brother Crash.

As
Elle begins to quickly build a new life away from her troubles, she
finds that Crash Logan may not be the train-wreck that people would
have her believe, and may just be the man she needs when her past
begins to catch up with her.

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P.S. Editing problems referenced in negative reviews have now been fixed.

Other Series by L.A.Shorter:

Always for You Series:

Only For You (Book 1)

Fight For You (Book 2)

Kill For You (Book 3)

Books 1-3

Across the Pond Trilogy:

Sunrise in Bali
 (Book 1)

Summer of Love
 (Book 2)

Across the Pond 
(Book 3) 

Across the Pond Trilogy
 (Books 1 - 3)