Chapter 122: Courting
Logan changed into something a little nicer after he got home from his office. He was taking Serena
and the kids out for an evening, but he still wanted to look nice. He had a rose for Olivia, a carved
wooden wolf for Oliver, and a velvet jewelry box for Serena.
Heâd meant it when he said that he wanted to romance her in all the right ways. He also knew that he
had to win the kids over too. Heâd also signed a contract to give Olivia gifts
It was early enough that Logan had planned for Dana to bring the kids home early from daycare. Heâd
called in a favor to her to get them ready to go out. He was going to take them to a park on the
opposite side of the territory.
There was a picnic dinner packed in the car with a blanket and a picnic basket. The park had a pond
with ducks in it, and some small fish. Logan had packed two small fishing rods as well. The park also
had a treehouse and a playground. It was in a spot where the sunset would reflect perfectly on the
water and then open up to a night sky full of stars. As Logan was leaving, he ran into his mother on the
front porch. âOh, where are you going in such a hurry?â Flo asked. âOut with Serena and the kids,â
Logan said. âGood,â Flo said with a nod. âI hope you are treating them well.â âOf course, I am,â Logan
said with a nod. He held up the gifts he had for all of them. Flo smiled at her son.
âYou learned from the best,â she said, pointing to herself. Logan chuckled and shook his head
âDonât wait up, mom,â he teased. Flo chuckled and shoed him off the porch.
Logan drove over to Serenaâs house. He knocked on the door and Dana let him in. âSerena isnât back
from the hospitai yet, but the kids are ready to go,â she said. âThanks for your help on this today,
Dana,â Logan said with a nod. âAnything to help get Serena out and having a good time,â Dana said
with a smirk. âI called Serena and she said that she was going to be back on time.â âDaddy Logan,â
Olivia said. âHey there.â Logan said. âI brought you a gift, as our contract stated.â âWhat is it, what is it?â
Olivia asked, jumping up and down. Logan handed Olivia the rose. She swooned. âWow! A real flower
for me!â she spun around, dancing through the living room. âIt is so pretty!â Courting âWhat about me?â
Oliver asked. Logan chuckled and handed him the carved wolf. âAwesome,â Oliver said. He took the
wolf and jumped on the couch, howling as he bounced up and down on the cushions.
The front door opened and Serena came in. âWhat is going on here?â she asked, smiling at how
excited the kids were. âJust making good on my contract,â Logan said. âNow, go shower and
change. Weâve got a special night planned.â âUmâ¦okay,â Serena said. She was quick to get ready to
go. Logan got the kids in the car while Serena finished getting ready. The drive wasnât too long, even
though it was on the opposite side of the territory âYou two will love this parkâ Logan told the twins. âAre
we going to fish?â Oliver asked, tapping the fishing pole. âYou can if you want,â he said. âWhat is this
park?â Serena asked. Logan reached over the seat and took her hand in his, squeezing gently. âYouâll
see,â he said with a smile. Serena sighed and shrugged, but she didnât ask more questions. Logan
pulled up at the park. The sun was just setting and an orange glow consumed the entire area. âThis is
beautiful,â Serena admitted. âThereâs a picnic in the trunk,â Logan said. âIf you want to set that up, Iâll
get the fishing poles out for the kids.â âAlright,â Serena said. Logan noticed the sweet smile on her lips.
It was the first family outing sheâd had where she didnât have to do everything for the twins and for
herself. Logan imagined there was some relief in that. Logan got the twins set up with their poles.
There was a small dock on the pond for them to stand on and fish off of. They were happy to be left
there fishing and chatting. Logan went back to where Serena was laying out the picnic blanket and
pulling things from the basket. âDid you make all this?â Serena asked as Logan sat down. âNo,â Logan
said shaking his head. âI wish I could take credit, but Iâm not this skilled in the kitchen,
There was a bottle of bubbly in the basket too, alcohol free so the kids could have some.
âI brought something else, just for you,â Logan said, pulling the jewelry box from his
pocket. Serena raised an eyebrow at the box.
âWhat is it?â she asked.
âOpen it and fine out,â Logan said with a chuckle. Serena seemed nervous when she took the box. âIt
isnât an engagement ring,â Logan assured. Serena sighed and opened the box more easily. âLogan,â
she gasped. Her smile was genuine, and Logan smiled too. He was unable to stop smiling seeing how
happy she was. Inside the box was a sterling silver charm bracelet. Logan had put two twin wolf
charms on it and a heart charm. âThis is absolutely beautiful,â she said. Logan took the box from her
and removed the bracelet.
Serena held her wrist out and he clasped it into place. Serena held her wrist up, looking at the bracelet
in the setting sun. âThank you,â she said. âI figured it would be a happy medium. Rather than getting
you jewelry all the time, I can just get charms for the bracelet,â he said.
Serena smiled.
âI like that compromise,â she said. She leaned over to Logan, kissing him quickly on the lips.
His heart raced at the kiss and he wanted to pull her closer and kiss her harder. He refrained, hearing
the twins laughing at the pond. âOlivia, Oliver,â Serena called. âWe have food if youâre hungry.â The
twins pulled in their lines and ran to the picnic blanket. âYummy!â Olivia said. Logan poured the bubbly
into the plastic champagne glasses. He handed one to the kids and to Serena, âIs this wine?â Olivia
asked. Logan shook his head as she took a big sip. âNo, sweetie,â he said. âIt is a bubble drink that kids
can have.â The sun set fully by the time they finished their picnic meal. Werewolves had night vision,
though, event he twins who hadnât shifted yet. Stars quickly appeared in the sky, helping them see
even better. Serena looked up at the stars and gasped. She leaned her head on Loganâs shoulder.
âThis is a beautiful spot,â Serena said. âCan we go play again?â Oliver asked.
Stay on the playgroundâ Serena said. âDonât go near the water in the dark.â
âOkay,â the twins said before running off. âDid you see the treehouse?â Logan asked. Serena chuckled.
Logan slipped his arm around her shoulders and hugged her a little closer. âI did,â she said.
âMaybe, someday, we can come back here together and try it out,â he said playfully. Serena giggled.
âWell, play your cards right, and Iâd say that is definitely in the books,â Serena said. She lifted her head
from his shoulder and kissed his cheek. Logan sighed. It was all so tame, but he was willing to wait.
The most important thing was that the twins were having a good time. âOh, I did bring something else
just for you,â Logan said. He reached into the picnic basket and pulled out a banana pastry from the
restaurant the night before. He didnât have any ice cream, but heâd brought some whipped cream. âIt
isnât warm, and we donât have ice cream, but I thought it would be a nice reminder of our first date,â
Logan said. Serena chuckled. Logan put a layer of whipped cream on the pastry and held it to Serenaâs
lips. She took a bite, moaning in pleasure at the delectable tasted. Logan ate the other half of the
pastry. He had whipped cream on his fingers, and Serena grabbed his hand, bringing his fingers to her
lips. She slowly licked the whipped cream off. âYou are a bit of a tease,â Logan said in a husky voice,
her tongue sending all the right kinds of tingles through his body and into his groin. âJust want to keep
you guessing,â Serena said with a wink. âSo, how long until this romance and courting wears off?â âIâd
say a month or two, at least,â Logan said with a chuckle. âLook at the stars with me?â Serena asked.
Logan nodded. Serena and Logan lay back on the blanket looking up at the stars. Logan took Serenaâs
hand in his, bringing it to his lips and kissing her fingers as they both gazed up at the wide expanse of
stars. It was a beautiful night and Logan was happy that heâd been able to make it so special for
Serena and the twins.
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