Page 154 of The Champion
Logan shrugged eating the cookie. “Well aren’t you happyto see me or are you pissed Luke didn’t come?”
“Although he’s the normal one of the two of you, no, I’mnot pissed. And yes, I guess I’m happy to see you.” Logan stood and wrapped hislong arms around me. I laughed at how tall he was. “Geez, you’re tall these days.”
Spencer plopped down on a stool. “He’s barely 5’6, Sway.”
“Hey—I’m 5’7 now.”
“It’s pissed a bad word?” Casten asked Axel. I didn’teven know they had come into the room yet. “If it is, I’m up to ten bucks now.”
I grabbed Casten and headed for the island setting him onthe stool. He held his hands up in defense. “I was only kidding.”
I hugged him tightly.
“I’m warning you two now,” I looked over at Axel and Iwould have told Arie but she wasn’t in ear shot. “Don’t listen to that Logan.He’s riding the crazy train and collecting passengers.”
“We don’t want to be passengers?” Casten askedinnocently.
“No, you don’t.”
“Geez Sway,” Logan sighed. “you act like I’m some kind ofdelinquent.”
“You are.”
He ignored me altogether and went in for the kill, “HeyAxel, how’s it going little man?”
Axel just stared at him, probably wondering how in thehell he was related to something like Logan.
Logan had the power of persuasion down to a fine art justlike my kids. This was going to be tough and I knew my kids were in danger ofcorruption. They’re like sponges.
Logan looked up at me. “What’s for dinner?”
“I have to feed you too?” I asked in horror. I don’tremember Andrea telling me anything about feeding him. “And what the hell is upwith your hair?” What used to be brown was now black and had red streaks in it.
“I let my girlfriend do my hair.” He shrugged. “She’s isbeauty school.”
“Looks like she’s doingwell,”
“So what is for dinner?”
“Jameson is bringing pizza home.” All the kids, Logan andSpencer included lit up with excitement. I decided now was time to tell Loganmy rules. “Listen dude, I have rules.”
“Great,” Logan moaned leaning back in the chair. “Let’shear these so called rules. They may be deal breakers.”
“No smoking, no drinking, and no cursing in front of thekids unless you want to lose all your money. If you get arrested for any ofyour bright ideas, you’re on your own. I’m not bailing you out.”
Logan looked confused staring at all the kids now in theroom. “Did you pop out another kid?”
“They’re not all mine.” I pointed to each kid. “Thosethree are mine. That one is Lane. You’ve met him before dumbass. And in theother room is Lily, Justin’s daughter and I think Lexi, Cole and Noah are inthe movie room somewhere. Charlie is with Aiden getting some groceries fortonight.”
“Tonight,” Logan looked more confused. “What’s tonight?”
“We’re having a little get together since Lexi’s birthdayis on Wednesday and we’ll be at the track. You’re just in time for an eleven-yearold’s birthday.”
His only response was rolling his eyes and eating yetanother cookie.
“Where’s Luke, I thought he was coming too?” Lane askedgrabbing a few cookies from plate as well.
“He’s got a game this weekend in Seattle.” Logan answeredbefore following Lane outside toward the track where Axel disappeared to.
