CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN – HER LIFE, HER RULES

Deonna felt her patience snap. "You don't get to dictate that, Logan. We're not together. I'm allowed to have friends, to have a life outside of being Kayla's mom." "Friends?" Logan's voice rose slightly. "Is that what you're calling it? Because it seems like a lot more than that." "Even if it was," Deonna retorted, "that's none of your business. You lost the right to have a say in my personal life when you decided to sabotage our relationship at every turn." Logan recoiled as if he'd been slapped. "I'm just trying to protect our daughter." "No," Deonna said firmly, "you're trying to control me. And it stops now. I appreciate that you care about Kayla, but you don't get to decide who I spend time with or who I allow in our lives." With that, Deonna turned on her heel, walking back to where Marcus was waiting with Kayla. She could feel Logan's eyes burning into her back, but she refused to turn around. As they drove away, Marcus glanced at Deonna. "Are you okay?" Deonna took a de