CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN

I will no longer question my mother in-law's love and patience for me, after hearing her full experience, of what she's been through, after marrying into the Daniels family.

Mom and I bonded in a different way, with the both of us sharing our experiences with each other. Things that she's never shared with dad and a hidden past that I've only now, shared with mom and Mrs. Stanley.

I now understand Jessica's hatred for me over the years and the abuse, I suffered because of her exaggerated lies.

Jer was always there, helping grams and gramps nurse me back from the constant bruises from the constant beatings. I just never understood why I was being treated so badly by my parents, now that I know the truth, I can't believe that my father died, without ever loving me or even knowing me.

Turning on my side, thinking about Jer, and what he must have gone through for supporting me. I could never leave him behind, not now, not ever.

The tears started flowing but this time, it wasn't for me but for the parent I never knew, the parent I know, still loves me and is still looking down on me. from above.

I didn't hear any of the doors opened, so I spun around in surprise when I heard Logan's voice, before I felt him, cuddling me.

"I'm sorry, about earlier" he was saying, when I tried to cut him, but he stopped me. "I know I came on too strong, but your wellbeing is important to me." He continues, spooning me from behind.

I faced him, "promise me, that if anything happens to me, that you'll keep Jer close" I told him tearfully.

If Logan was surprised by my question, he didn't show it, "Jerome is my brother too, but you, Jamie Leah Scott Daniels, you are my life and nothing and I mean absolutely will happen to you under my watch." Logan declares forcefully.

I closed my eyes, contented, because I am confident that Jer will always be important to Logan and his family, even if I may no longer be around.

Suddenly getting up, Logan taps my butt, "are you going to stay in bed or organize for our date?" He asks and I smile, slowly getting up so that I won't inflict more pain than what I am already feeling and from the way Logan narrowed his eyes at me, I know that he didn't miss me wincing in pain.

Nodding, "are you going to tell me where you are taking me?" I asked hopefully, but he just shook his head unwilling to tell me where we are going.

Chuckling, "well one thing I do know is that, it's on the compound," laughing softly, because Logan was not quick enough to mask his surprise, that I figured out where he was taking me. "Just so you know, I love this entire lake and the surrounding, so I am sure to love wherever you are taking me." I continued as Logan moves towards the bathroom, ignoring my comments about our date.

Logan goes into the bathroom and returns with a smirk, "you want to join me?" He asks as he starts undressing, watching my eyes narrow as he throws his clothing on the floor, something he knows, totally annoys me.

Nodding in excitement, because it has been a while since we showered together and I missed that, I missed him.

Logan and I had a long cool shower and he was the perfect gentleman, inspite of the fact that I wanted more.

When we returned from the washroom, there was a dress lying on the bed. A new one, that I didn't even know that mom had designed. Because of my love for anything floral, she chose a purple white and royal blue patterned, sleeveless dress, that hugged my upper body, falling in neat pleats with a tie at the back, reaching above my knees.

Logan had left me to dress and taken my wheel chair with him, but before he left, he cleaned up the floor of our room, because he knew very well that I would have bent my back to pick up his dirty laundry.

Setting my hair that had grown longer because visiting a hair saloon, was the last thing on my mind, when Logan was in the hospital and even now, I have no desire to visit one. I did my hair in a long braid, leaving loose strands to fall around my forehead and cheeks, adding a large silver loop earrings, staring at my naked ring finger, ashamed to ask Logan back for the rings I left behind when I ran.

I turned my attention to the soft knock on the door, "it's open" I shout, aware that it is not Logan, who always, just barges in.

Jer strolls through the now open door, pushing the open wheel chair, releasing a soft whistle, "wow, you're gonna blow your date away in that dress." Jer chuckles and I smiled, looking down at the dress. I know it doesn't spell sexy and alluring, but it's me and the best I've got.

I was told to sit in the chair, because Logan didn't want me straining my back by being to long on my feet, so I obeyed his request. Then Jer blindfolded me and shooed me when I started to object.

My senses confirms, that I was in a open vehicle, driving slowly through a rough patch. The only thing that give the driver away was his scent of Dolce and Gabbana, one of his very favorite cologne.

I took in the scent of my surroundings, not making conversation, because I am accustom to Logan being the silent driver.

About forty minutes later, the vehicle stops and I could hear the soft ripple of water in the vicinity and I frowned, wondering where we were that carries that water sound.

"Where are we?" I whispered softly, suddenly nervous and I just couldn't understand why!