Chapter Forty - The Unexpected News

"Deonna," Logan began, his voice heavy. "I think... I think we need to take a step back." Deonna felt her heart drop. "What do you mean?" Logan sighed, avoiding her gaze. "Seeing Vanessa again, it's brought up a lot of unresolved feelings. I thought I was ready to move on, but now I'm not so sure." Tears pricked at Deonna's eyes. "So that's it? You're just going to throw away everything we've built together?" "I'm not throwing it away," Logan protested. "I just need time to sort things out. To figure out what I really want." Deonna shook her head, anger rising to replace her sadness. "And what about what I want, Logan? Did you ever stop to consider that?" Logan reached for her hand, but she pulled away. "Deonna, please. I never meant to hurt you. I just... I can't fully commit to you while I'm still dealing with my feelings for Vanessa." "Then maybe you should have figured that out before you got involved with me," Deonna snapped. She turned away, not wanting him to see the tear