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I actually feel her words. I want to believe her. I want to believe it's El on top of me. But I'm paralyzed with fear. Any minute now, she'll morph into the monster. I know what's coming. I have to open my eyes. I have to get her off me. This isn't El. This is a trick.

"Logan! Logan, listen to me. I'm not
Her
. You can control this. It's me, El. Really me. Do you feel me?" I feel the force of her words against my face.

The mirage on top of me squeezes my dick. I moan involuntarily. The pleasure is so intense. She plunges me deeper inside her.

No, I won't. Not again.

But I'm powerless to stop Her.

"It's just me, Logan." El's voice is soft, but urgent and pleading. "Trust me. Believe me, Logan. If you want me to climb off, I will. You're in control. I'll never hurt you. I'll never force you."

I want to believe her. The pleasure is building. I thrust again. Fighting, fighting, fighting. Trying to call out. Trying not to let
Her
appear.

Something is different. What is different?

El grows hazy. I feel sick, disgusting, like I'm a sick perv.

"There's no condom, Logan. I trust you so much, I didn't put a condom on you. Don't fight me. If you want me to stop, just open your eyes and tell me." It sounds like she's trying not to cry.

I don't want to hurt, El. Shit, I don't want to hurt her. She stops moving. I feel her squeeze me again and I realize she's right. El's voice is telling the truth. There is no condom. And that's what's different. This is really El.

Logan's eyes flew open. El was on top of him. The real El, his beautiful El, was on top of him with her hair flowing down around them.

"A guy can't get a minute of sleep around here." He grabbed her gorgeous hips and thrust up into her.

Tears stood in her eyes. Her face crumbled with relief.

"I'm back," he said. "I love you, El." He thrust again.

She gasped and rocked back into him. He let go and let her take control, matching her rhythm until she called out his name. Then he came with her with a climax so strong it took his breath away and kept coming and coming.

When it was over, she lay on top of him.

He held her against his chest. "I'm back, El. The nightmare is over." And he meant that literally. The nightmare was over. Even the thought of the trial no longer scared him.

Chapter Twenty-Four

Ellie

I sat in the packed courtroom between my dad Jason and Caleb and his parents, watching Logan testify against Dr. Rogers. Logan had asked me, and Dad, to come. After Logan and I made love, we fell asleep in each other's arms. We slept until late in the evening and woke up starving. We ordered a pizza and he told me all the details he'd never talked about before. Admitted things he'd never told anyone else, but that I already knew. There were no secrets between us now. No reason for him to be embarrassed in front of me.

The trial was a media circus, one of the biggest stories of the week, statewide. Even reporters and news crews from Seattle were on hand. The courtroom was full of students, mostly girls. Many of them girls Logan had walked home as a security escort. Some of them wore CAPSA sweatshirts in support of Logan.

I was so proud of Logan. He looked so handsome and confident as he sat in the witness box and calmly answered questions. Nothing scared him. Not even Dr. Rogers.

She sat next to her lawyers, looking old and pinched. Ugly. She stared at Logan with obvious lust and longing, with obsession. Her lawyer kept leaning in to whisper to her. Her face would go blank for a minute and then the lust would return. Her lawyers couldn't coach her out of it.

I glanced at the jury to see if they saw what I did—Dr. Rogers and the rest of it. The way Logan looked at me when he needed reassurance. The love that shone between us. That dark, unreciprocated obsession Dr. Rogers had for Logan.

I saw the grimaces. I caught the horrified looks some of the jurors flashed
Her
. I watched their faces soften into sympathy for Logan. And I knew things were going to be okay. They believed him. The whole courtroom believed him.

When his testimony was over, the judge called a recess. Logan stepped down from the stand. His mom grabbed him and hugged him before I could, murmuring her praises. Tears in her eyes. Even Harlan looked proud, and slapped Logan on the back.

Logan finally broke free from his mom. Jason congratulated him on a job well done and stepped out of the way so Logan could get to me.

I threw my arms around him. "You were awesome up there. Nothing intimidated you." I kissed him. "I love you, star witness."

He grinned. "You were my rock." He grabbed my hand. "I am so glad that's over. Let's get out of here."

We made our way through the crowd and stepped outside to the flash of cameras stuck in our faces. Reporters shouted questions at Logan. Girls screamed and shouted at him like he was a rock star.

"My son has no comment," Harlan said to the reporters as he ran interference. "He's done his duty. Please, leave us alone now."

We made our way through the crowds to the parking garage, losing the reporters at last. We were supposed to go to lunch with Logan's family and my dad.

"We'll meet you at the restaurant," Logan said as he opened his car door for me.

I slid in. He went around to his side. He took the long way to the restaurant, stopping at a park about a block away.

"Why are we stopping?" I asked.

"I just need to breathe for a minute." He grinned at me and got out.

I joined him. He took my hand and led me into the park. It was a beautiful day. We stopped in front of a small pond.

"It feels good to breathe," I said.

"I'm glad that's over." He took my hands in his.

"You made a lot of fans." I stared down at our hands and ran my fingers over the backs of his hands.

He nodded. "Yeah. It might not be a bad thing to have a fan club. For a year or so."

My gaze flew to meet his. "Does that mean?"

"Yeah. I've decided on grad school."

I went up on my toes to kiss him.

He dropped my hands and cupped my face, stopping me before my lips met his. "There's more good news."

"More?" My heart was so full. How could it hold any more?

He nodded. "Dad thinks I'll be getting my money soon."

"Logan! That's fantastic."

He kept nodding. "Yeah, and as soon as I get it, I know one thing I'm going to buy for sure."

"Spending your money already?" I laughed and clucked my tongue, teasing him.

He didn't even crack a smile. He looked completely serious. "I'm going to get you a big-ass ring."

My eyes went wide. "Ring? Like…" I pointed to my left ring finger.

He nodded.

I was totally confused. We hadn't even talked about it. I cupped his hands cupping my face and took a deep breath. "Are you proposing?"

He laughed and leaned his forehead against mine. "Nope. No way. When I propose, you'll know it. I'll do it the proper way—with flowers and romance and all that shit. So there's no way you can refuse."

He took a deep breath. "This is just me bringing up the subject. You know, just talking about it. Like, in the future some time, would you be totally opposed to marrying me?"

I was so happy that I couldn't stop smiling. I blinked back tears of happiness. He was so darn adorable looking at me with his heart in his eyes. "Not totally, no."

"Good, glad there's hope. Because I can't live without you, El. I love you."

And then he kissed me.

So What's Next?

Finishing a series is double-edged feat. Yay! Logan and Ellie are happily together. And, wait! It's over? What do I read now?

I have plenty more romance in store for you coming in early summer 2014. Look for my new Switched in Love series of contemporary new adult romances all about the perils of falling in love with someone who isn't who you think they are. What happens when you find the love you're looking for in the most unusual circumstances and with the last person you ever thought you'd be attracted to? You won't want to miss them!

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Reckless Together.
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About the Author

Gina Robinson
is the award-winning author of the contemporary new adult romances
Reckless Longing
,
Reckless Secrets
,
and
Reckless Together
and the
Agent Ex series
of humorous romantic suspense novels. She's currently working on a new contemporary romance/new adult series called Switched in Love, all about the perils of falling in love with someone who isn't who you think they are. What happens when you find the love you're looking for in the most unusual circumstances and with the last person you ever thought you'd be attracted to? Look for the first Switched in Love romance in early summer 2014.