Loathing Logan (COMPLETE )

It's Essential

Sophie

I was almost finished with my breakfast when the door opened. I glanced overseeing Troy and Dylan laughing as they walked in. 

"Oh good, you guys are finally here." Logan stands giving them a bro-hug each and walked back with them to our table. He kisses my cheek and sits next to me.

"Hey, guys! Have a seat. We just started eating so make yourself comfy." Mom said as she places plates in front of Troy and Dylan. They both dig in grabbing lots of mom's turkey bacon, waffles, and eggs.

"So, you guys came to celebrate Logan's birthday breakfast too? That's awesome T! Thank you." I said smiling at them as I grabbed more orange juice for me and Logan.

"Well duh, baby girl!" Troy says making me roll my eyes and smile. "Well. . .that, and because I'm not passing on the opportunity to go free shoo-." He says getting a kick on the knee from under the table from Dylan. 

"Shut it!" Dylan utters out through gritted teeth.

I looked at them confused and turned towards Logan who had a guilty look on his face. "What do you mean free shoo- what?" Mom asked with a concerned tone.

"Don't worry Hailey. Logan has a surprise for Sophie, but I promise she won't get hurt." Logan's mom replies hugging my mom over her shoulders.

She whispers in her ear and my mom's eyes open wide and honestly, it's making me a bit nervous. "Wait. . .no! She can't! I, I'm sorry but no." My mom responds concerned and looks between me and Logan.

"Hailey, it's nothing bad. She needs to learn this! It's very essential for a girl to know how to. . . you know. It could come in handy someday. Besides, Logan has been doing this every year with his dad since he was ten. He's an expert. He will not let anything happen to her, I promise." She looks at my mom and it makes me more curious about what Logan had up his sleeves now.

I clear my throat and look at Logan with a serious glare. He smiles and kisses my nose. "Nope! I'm not telling you. It's a surprise. And you two better shut your mouth!" He points towards T and Dylan making them giggle. He pouts and gives my mom puppy eyes making her giggle.

My mom sighs and rolls her eyes "Ok. Fine. But if anything  happens to her, I will hang you myself, Logan." He reacts by getting up and kissing my mom on her cheek hugging her tight. "Yes! Thank you, Mrs. P! I promise I will take care of her with my life! Nothing will happen to Sophie. I promise." He says cheerfully making my mom and his mom chuckle. 

"What about you guys? Are you going with us too?" I look over at Meghan, Ashley, and my brothers. "Nope! We're going to the mall and then heading home to set for dinner to celebrate Logan's birthday. 

"Oh, ok. Well, have fun then." I reply cheerfully.

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The boys decided to take Troy's hummer to our destination. Lexie was dropped off by her dad as we were loading a cooler with drinks for the road and a big picnic basket my mom and Riley, Logan's mom prepared for us while we had finished getting ready.

We must have driven for about forty-five minutes until we came to a huge empty lot that looked like it went on for endless miles on end by the lake.

The boys got off along with Lexie,  Steven, and Sam who came along in a different truck. Logan held his hand out, helping me out of the car, and pulled me up bridal style, spinning me around, making me giggle as I held on to him tight around his neck.

"Ready baby girl?" He said excitedly. I wrinkled my nose and looked up at him with a smile. "Define ready? I'm completely clueless to what we're doing here." I replied making him smirk.

"See," he began as he sat on the edge of the truck and pulled me to rest between his legs, holding me by my hip bones.

"When I first came to Lakeview, dad and I made it our thing to come up here every chance we got. He taught me to shoot my first gun here. He started getting busier, and then when he became senior partner, he had to move back to Chicago. But, he came back for my birthday every year so we could come up here and shoot. It was just me, him, and a whole lot of bullets to shoot at empty can bottles. He called, letting me know he had tried to come out this year, but he has a big case right now so he was unable to." His expression became frowned. He hadn't seen his dad since July when he went to visit him. 

Logan cares a lot about his dad. But lately, things have been changing. Sometimes his mom will get a call from him and she'll smile, walking away to talk to him, but comes back trying to hold back her tears. The last I want is to get involved in something too sensitive for them, but I want Logan to know I'm here for him.

I smiled wrapping my arms around him and kissing his lips as I rest my body against him. His hands softly caress my back ad he buries his face on the curve of my neck. He sighs deeply and tightens his arms around me.

"I love you, Soph!" He whispers slowly.

"I love you too babe. Now come on. Let's go watch you boys shoot those empty cans." I say smiling.

He pulls me as I hold his hand walking towards Lexie and the boys who are setting up and loading pistols and a few shotguns.

"Oh no. You're not sitting on the sidelines. You're gonna learn to shoot too baby girl." I suddenly became nervous. I have never shot a gun before, I'm swift with a bow and arrow, dad taught me when I was small. But never a pistol, never mind a shotgun.

"Wait, what? No. I can't shoot Logan." I say nervously making him chuckle. "Well, it's time to learn baby. Every girl needs to learn how to shoot. It's essential Soph. You never know when I'll come in handy." He says as he caresses my cheek and kisses my temple. 

I sigh, my nerves a crazy mess, but he's right. Life is unpredictable, you never know when you'll need to hold a pistol. Especially in our small town. 

"Mmmm, ok. But don't say I warned you. I got horrible sight." I say as I grunt, complaining and hoping to get my way out of this.

Lexie lives out on one of the biggest ranches here. Her dad owns a lot of cattle, she learned to shoot a gun when she was just ten herself. She can even do it while riding her stallion Picarus. I love that horse. He's a big cuddler.

Dylan and Steven set the targets far away at different distances. They run back and line up side by side. I'm not even sure if Troy knows how to shoot a gun. They all grab a gun of their own. 

To my surprise, T has a shotgun of his own. He winks at me and begins shooting first with a swift move, he fires the same can, tearing it to pieces. Logan followed, then Steven and Sam. Last, Lexie. All of them are awesome shooters. But by far the best are Dylan and Logan who got the farthest targets on the first try.

"Ok baby girl. Your turn." Logan says as he holds my hand and places a gun on my hand. My hand shakes from nervousness and it feels heavier than I thought. 

"Now, first things first, ok? You gotta relax. Don't tense up, and hold it firmly. If you hold it wrong and shoot, you can hurt your wrist." He says as he holds my waist and guides my hands.

"Hold it firmly with both hands, don't press the trigger until you're ready to shoot. This is your safety button, always keep it locked, unlock it until you're ready. Second, be careful how you point." He continues to guide me, my heart pounding loud in my chest.

"Ok, now, hold it how I told you. Ease your sight, remember, your posture and your grip are very important, ok?" He says again and I nod. It takes me a few to ease off, but by my fifth try, I begin to lime it. He stands behind me, holding my waist the whole time. Which helps me relax. 

My hand feels tingling each time I fire. Lexie smiles and high fives me when I actually hit a target from the farthest distance."Way to go baby girl. You're a natural." T yells from over his side with a smile. 

Logan grabs the gun, locking it and taking off the rest of the ammo out, and grabs a shotgun. My eyes widen as he smiles running back to me.

"Now, this one is a bit different. You gotta hold it like this." He says giving me an example. "Make sure you rest it on the I side of your shoulder but grip it tightly because when you fire it, it'll jolt back. If you're not holding it correctly, it can leave a nasty bruise on your shoulder and you'll be really sore." He says as he hands it to me. 

The whole time he points to the parts, naming them and guiding me on how to shoot them properly. I can't help but smile as he gives me instructions. He looks pretty freaking hot holding the shotgun. 

By the end of the afternoon, we take a break and eat. It was pretty intense. Though I followed all of his instructions, my shoulder still felt sore, but thankfully there was no sign of any bruising. My hands still felt weird, but he said it was normal from the friction the gun leaves after firing it a few times.

The best part was, I got to spend the day with him on his birthday doing something he loves. Something that meant so much to him. I loved every second of it. Seeing him smile and interact with everyone so peacefully, it was an amazing afternoon. Now, to get him home and party the night away!

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