Logan's Salute

Chapter 4

The next morning, Kristin and Logan meet on the same spot as they have for the past two weeks, and make their way to school, hand in hand. As they enter the school yard, Matthew catches Kristin's eye as he glared at them entering. Logan glared back, meeting his gaze with the same intensity.

"Let us just go to the assembly hall," Kristin says, tugging at Logan's school uniform. Logan nods silently and allows Kristin to steer him away from Matthew and his crew. The sound of screeching tyres brings everyone's attention back to the entrance of the school yard. Two police vehicles enter the premises and stop dead in front of Matthew. Logan and Kristin watch as Matthew gets arrested in front of the whole school body. Matthew glares at Logan and Kristin as he is placed in cuffs and placed in the back of one police vehicle. He did not say a word, just glared. Once he was secured inside the vehicle, the police drove off. Logan then places his arm around Kristin and they walk to the assembly hall together.

The rest of the day went smoothly as there were no run-ins with the Matthew gang. The teachers were piling on the work, preparing them for their first exam that was due within two months. Kristin and Logan then decided that afternoon that they would limit their time together to weekends exclusively, as their workload increased. 

The next day, as Kristin was approaching the school, when another police vehicle pulls into the school yard. Kristin rushes in and sees Matthew, in uniform, laughing as they arrest Logan. Kristin runs towards the police and asks, "Why are you arresting him?" 

"Assault with intent to kill," the officer says eyeing her curiously. Kristin protests, as they take Logan into the police vehicle. 

"So sad about your lover boy, hey Kris?" Kristin hears Matthew say. She turns around and lunges at Matthew. He grabs her hands in mid-air. 

"Kris no!"  Kristin hears Logan's screams from the vehicle, as he watches the commotion. Matthew looks at Logan and pulls Kristin up against his frame. Matthew smiles and places both her hands behind her back, bends down and kisses her, thrusting his tongue into her mouth. Shocked by Matthew's actions, Kristin fails to react immediately. She struggles to free herself from his grip, thrusting her right knee into his groin with a scream, thus forcing Matthew to let her go as he goes down. Kristin turns around, only to see that the police were already gone, then, runs to the gate, in an attempt to leave the school yard.

"Where do you think you are going, young lady?" her Biology teacher, Mr. Dreyer, says stepping in front of her, ultimately stopping her. "Class is starting in five minutes and I will fail you if you are not present!" He walks in the direction of the classroom. Kristin watches down the road as Melanie joins her at the gate.

"He will be fine," Melanie says and forces a smile. The bell rings, Kristin reluctantly, goes to class.

Kristin anxiously awaits the last bell to ring, then makes her way to the police station only to find that Logan has already left. She then goes home to change her clothes and makes her way to Logan's house. On arrival, Gabriella stops her from entering. 

"He doesn't want to see you," she says. 

"What?" Kristin asks confused. "Why? What happened?" 

Gabriella shrugs and says, "I was about to ask you the same thing." 

"Gabby, go do your homework!" Logan's mother calls to her daughter. Gabriella rolls her eyes at her mothers command and does as she is told. "Hello, Kristin," Logan's mother greets and Kristin responds. 

"Mrs. Logan, can you please tell me what happened?" Kristin asks. 

"Well, Johnny told me today that you and Matthew were in a accident two weeks ago," His mother says, looking very displeased with the news. Kristin lowers her eyes and nods. "And according to my Johnny, he did smack the other boy around, really hard." Kristin glances at the woman nervously and nods again. "Now, Matthew promised to withdraw the case against Johnny, if he withdraws the case against Matthew." Kristin was horrified. "That boy, is accusing my Johnny of almost killing him by driving him off the road and then beating him half to death."

"That is not what happened!" Kristin says and Mrs. Logan nods in agreement. 

"I know," she says in a calm voice. "Johnny told me what happened. I just cant believe that Matthew turned on him so badly." She eyes Kristin for a while and then adds, "But I can understand the motive." 

"Can I see him, please?" Kristin asks softly. 

Logan's mother looked into the house for a few seconds and turns back to her saying, "I don't think that is such a good idea, Johnny mentioned a kiss." Kristin stared at the woman in disbelief. "He is not very happy right now and maybe the both of you need some time apart. Besides, Matthew has stipulated an extra condition to dropping the charges. You see, Johnny needs to have a clean record if he wants to join the army next year and a charge like this, will not look good. Matthew and his father knows this and thus have told him to stay away from you. I am sorry." Logan's mother says and close the door. Kristin begins to sob softly as she turns away, her heart feeling ten times heavier as she leaves. 

The next morning she felt like the dead, as she did not get much sleep. Kristin tries to approach Logan, and make contact, but he avoids her. He does not even look at her. What saddened her was that he even started spending time with his old girlfriends, flirting with them. 

Kristin goes to the smokers corner during second break, knowing she will find Logan there, but was not prepared for what she witnessed. Kristin hears the sound of a girl giggling before peering her head around the corner. Logan was there with Bonita Carstens, his first girlfriend. Bonita was Logan's first everything, as he explained to her two weeks ago. Bonita was a beautiful light haired and busty girl, who had a reputation for being ready for any kind of action. She was sprawled all over Logan, giggling as if he was some kind of comedian. Kristin looks on as she reaches her hand up and behind his neck, gently pulling him down to kiss her. Kristin felt disgusted and walks away with tears in her eyes.

"Kris!" she hears him calling after her, but she continues to her next class. She knocks into something hard as she takes a corner and almost falls to the ground. Strong arms catch her and holds her close to his chest. She looks up into Matthew's green eyes.

"Careful, Kris," he says softly. "Where are you off to in such a hurry?"

"Let me go!" Kristin says, freeing herself from Matthew's arms and turns back to look where Logan was. Matthew follows her gaze and both, Matthew and Logan, hold each others gaze for seconds, before Logan finally backs up and walks away. Kristin looks back at Matthew with renewed anger and says, "I want you to stay away from me. Ever since I met you, life for me has been one big mess!" 

Matthew shoots her one of his famous smiles and says, "How can you say that, my darling, I love you." 

"You don't know what love is," she says and turns to walk away. Matthew catches her by the arm and turns her back to face him. His grip was pinching her and she winced at the pain.

"If I cant have you," he says in a low whisper, as his eyes grow ice cold. "no one can." 

A chill goes down her spine and he releases her. Kristin backs away from him and retreats to her next class. Kristin avoids both Matthew and Logan for the rest of the week.

Three weeks go by and Kristin still keeps her distance from both boys, focussing all her energy on the approaching exams. While searching for a place to sit and eat her lunch quietly, Kristin walks into the biology lab, seeking refuge from the sun and Matthew's constant gaze. She stops at the door as she walks in on what appears to be a very serious conversation between Melanie and Logan. Logan makes eye contact with Kristin and then walks away. 

"Mel, is everything okay?" Kristin asks as Melanie exits the lab. Melanie looks after Logan nervously  and shakes her head.

"Everything is fine," she says, contradicting her body language. Kristin looks back and sees Logan, glaring at them intensely. "I have to see Mr. Naidoo about economics. Chat later." Melanie says and walks away. 

At the end of the first quarter, her Biology teacher is called out of the classroom by the principal's secretary. Mr. Dreyer returns minutes later and calls Kristin out of the class. 

"Please follow the secretary to her office, she has some news for you," he says vaguely. Kristin does as she is told. On reaching the office, Kristin notices her father. He looked sad, so her first she thought something has happened to her mom.

"It's not your mother nor is it your sister." her father says after thanking the secretary. "But someone has passed away this morning." 

Kristin looks at her father wide eyed as he explains that Mr. Logan's suffering has ended early that morning and he has passed away. "I am here, because John is missing. He stormed out of the house and no one knows where he is. His mother asked if you perhaps knew where she could find him," her father says. 

Seated now, Kristin knew how Logan felt about his father. Her eyes shoot full of tears and she begins to sob bitterly, as she empathizes with him. Her father consoles her and asks the secretary if she could be excused. The secretary confers with the principal and returns with Kristin's quarterly report. "The principal says she may go," the secretary says and they leave. 

When they reached her father's car, Kristin felt drained. Her father turns to her and asks, "Princess, do you know where he is?" Kristin stares ahead with blood shot eyes and pink nose. She is silent for minutes and then she remembers. 

"I know where he is, daddy." Kristin says, adding, "but you need to take me there." He shakes his head and says, "Let his mother handle this, princess."

"This is something I need to do," Kristin says. Her father eyes her and then nods, starting the engine. He drives while Kristin gives him directions. Long before they pulled up, Kristin and her father sees his car parked at the same spot where she and Logan shared their first kiss. Knowing that she could not wear her school clothes to that beach, Kristin removed her school tie and pullover, as it had the school emblem on it.

"You can go, daddy," Kristin says to her father. 

"No way," He protests, "I am staying here!"

"Don't worry daddy, he will bring me home safely," Kristin says as she exits the car. She hears her fathers car engine start up as she makes her way to the beach.

She takes the familiar path to where she knows she will find him. At first it looked vacant, but as she came closer she sees him staring out, over the water. He looked tired. His dark hair was blowing in his unshaven face and eyes black with emotion. His jaw was clenched and he looked sullen, dressed in a black shorts and a light grey vest. On the sight of her, she freezes and Kristin suddenly feels nervous. His eyes flash over her while she slowly approaches, as if he was a dangerous animal. His expression was blank but his eyes held an understandable sadness.

He spoke in a bitter tone. "What do you want?" He asks, and she did not respond. "I don't need you here!" He says. Kristin remains silent and sits down beside him. He eyes her for seconds, as she avoids eye contact, before focusing back on the sea, watching the ocean as the waves roll in restlessly. Minutes passed and all that could be heard was the light breeze and the waves crashing on the rocks. He begins to shake is right leg as if he has a nervous tick. She places her hand on his leg and he stops moving it. He drops his head and begins to sob. Kristin places her arms around him and he falls into her shoulder, embracing her tight.  Kristin sobs softly. This went on for what seemed like hours, clutching at each other desperately. Drained from the tears, they lay down on the sandy rock and falling asleep in each others arms.

The sun was almost setting, when Kristin woke up. Logan was already awake, gently caressing Kristin's back, sending sensations up her spine making her arch her back and pushing her body up against his. He looks down at her, then kisses her eyes one by one and moves down to her nose. He pauses before very gently places a kiss on her lips and pulls away. Kristin then places her right hand at the base of his neck and pulls him closer, kissing his willing mouth. She opens her mouth, slips her tongue pass his teeth and licks the inside of his mouth. He turns her on her back, placing himself on top of her. Her soft body melting with his, as he moves his kisses to her neck and shoulders. He gently unbuttons her shirt and gently moves down to kiss her full breast. She whimpers as he frees and captures one n****e with his lips, tormenting the poor thing. Kristin then moves her hips as a familiar ache in her abdomen returns. He stops and attempts to move away, but Kristin stops him. His gaze remains fixated on her lips as Kristin reaches for him, between her legs. She strokes him and he groans, closing his eyes. He opens his eyes, staring down at her with renewed lust on his face and bends down to kiss her. Logan moans as he deepens his kiss while pushing himself between her fingers simultaneously, as she still holds him in place. His kisses moves to her neck, shoulder and then her exposed breast once again. Kristin releases him as he moves lower. She feels him remove her underwear and soon feels his wet tongue in her core. He lifts her legs up over his shoulders as he deepens his kisses within her. Waves of pleasure envelope her as he reaches for her n*****s, teasing them relentlessly.  Logan gently nibbles on her fleshy lips and Kristin moans, writhing on the sandy rock with pleasure. Moans escape her lips as she shudders with her climax, grabbing his head and holding him in place. Logan slows his licks as she releases his head. Kissing his way back up he lingers at her n*****s again. Kristin lays breathless as he buries his head in her shoulder.

"Did you like that?" he asks her in a thick voice. Kristin nods breathlessly. Logan then begins to nibble at her ear, causing her to become aroused once again. 

Kristin then pushes him up, and says, "My turn." Logan gives her a curious look and lays down on the rock, beside her. She holds his gaze as she frees him from his shorts and places him into her mouth. Logan groans softly, laying his head down on the rock. She inserts him deeper and he reaches for her hair. He tries to control her rhythm, but she removes his hands from her head. Shoving him all the way into her mouth and down the back of her throat, she begins to hum. Logan groans with pleasure, reaching for her once again. She repeats this move again and again, feeling him moisten before he explodes, screaming with pleasure as he peaks. When his shudders die down, Kristin straddles over him and sits down. Logan tries to speak and she stops him by kissing his lips. She begins moving her hips, and he releases a groan within his throat. She moves to his neck, making him grab her bottom as he thrust himself against her, aroused again. Kristin teases him, hearing him gasp with pleasure. Logan pushes her shirt off and slips both her bra straps down exposing her full breast. He cups her breast with his warm hands as she removes her bra. Her breath quickens as he sits up and captures one erect n****e with his lips. His tongue teases her while holding her arching back. She feels herself moisten again as he hungrily moves from one breast to the other. Kristin moans aloud as he bites down on one, sending a pleasurable pain through her whole body. His right hand moves under her skirt and his fingers slip inside of her. She gasps at his touch and in one swift movement he replaces his fingers, thrusting himself deep within her.

"Ah," she moans, loving the feeling of him within her. He holds her gaze, as he begins a slow rhythm. She moans as she rides him slowly. His lips captures a n****e and his hands then move to her bottom, cupping each cheek as he keeps the rhythm slow and deep. Each penetration releasing pleasure Kristin has never felt before. Both increase the rhythm while they approach their climax, moving together, breathlessly chasing to the finish line. They reach a point of ecstasy and climax together as screams escape their lips. He continues to shudder as she still moves her hips on him. Breathless, Logan kisses Kristin passionately. 

"I love you," Logan says, still breathless. Kristin almost immediately tenses up, looking back down at him blankly. Kristin holds Logan's head close to her bosom as both of them breathe heavily. Kristin looks down at him and smiles at his flushed face in silence. Logan gently removes himself and Kristin lifts herself up, clutching at her shirt and covering her naked breasts. Logan passes her her clothing and he adjusts himself in silence. Kristin dresses herself and fixes her hair, feeling awkward. He pulls her back down onto his lap, placing his arms around her waist. He gently kisses the back of her shoulder and neck. She closes her eyes as she enjoys the feeling of him holding her so close. 

"I didn't say it because I wanted you to say it," he says with a sigh. "I just wanted you to know how I feel." Logan turns her face towards him and they gaze at each other. "I love you, Kristin Stevens," He says and kisses her. His kiss was soft and gentle. They remained there for another few minutes before leaving. 

Kristin remained silent on the drive home. She then notices a tear roll down his cheek as he drives on the highway. Kristin reaches for him and places her hand behind his head and neck. He glances over at her and she wipes his tears away. He holds her gaze before reaching the intersection then Logan faces the road again. When they pull up in front of her house, she sees her parents both watching from the front door. Logan gives them a little nod and then turns back to her.

"Logan," she whispers and he makes eye contact. "Remember I am here for you," she adds. He smiles lovingly and leans in to kiss her, deeply and slowly then leaves shortly thereafter. 

Logan's POV

Logan reaches home and parks the car and his mother comes rushing out towards him. "Do you have any idea how worried I was?" She scowls. Logan walks towards her and hugs her. "I am so sorry, ma," he says, squeezing her tight. Logan's mother begins to sob, bitterly.

 That night, after putting his mother to bed and taking a shower, Logan replays the day through his mind as he lays down in his bed. His mother was in tears when she woke him up that morning. Logan jumped out of the bed and ran to his father's side. Seeing his fathers motionless body, Logan had an overwhelming urge to shake his father awake. However, touching his father's skin, Logan realizes it would be futile. Instead of shaking his father, Logan then laid his head on his father's frail chest. Overcome with grief, Logan darted out of the room, jumped into his car and drove. He did not expect to see Kristin making her way up that path towards him. Not after what he did with Bonita a few weeks earlier.

Logan recalls that day Kristin saw Bonita kissing him at school. He knew she was standing there and he also knew that Bonita has been wanting to get her hands on him again, so he planned the whole thing. He wanted her to hurt just like he did when Matthew kissed her earlier that  same week. Logan almost broke his wrists, trying to break free from his cuffs. Melanie told him days later how Kristin reacted to that stunt Matthew pulled, realizing that his actions might have been drastic. He wanted to approach her to apologize, but his father became sick again. The day Kristin walked in on him and Melanie at the laboratory, was the day he arranging to receive schoolwork daily. He did not want to miss out and also wanted to be prepared for the exams. It was challenging, but he knew his academics were important, should he choose another path other than the National Defence Force. His father wanted him to enrol in the army, where Logan wanted to further his career in rugby. They always argued about this point of topic. The thought of never arguing with his father again, saddens him and tears roll down his cheeks. Logan then allows fatigue to take over and falls into a deep sleep.

The next morning, a knock at the door, wakes him up. Logan answers the door and finds Kristin standing there. 

"Hi," She says. "May I come in?" He nods and steps aside for her to enter. Logan allows his gaze to flash over her as she enters the house and walks to the living room. He catches her looking around and realizes she must be searching for his mother. 

"My mom and sister are at the hospital," he says, after offering her a seat. "Can I get you some coffee?" She shakes her head. "Okay, I need some. Please do make yourself comfortable," He says and turns to leave. Logan switches on the kettle and very quickly brushes his teeth and washes his face. He returns to the living room and places his cup down. Kristin stood, staring out the window facing Table Mountain. He quietly approaches her and stands close enough to smell her cocoa butter body lotion. Kristin turns around and by her shocked expression, he realizes that he startled her. 

"They are fetching the death certificate," He says. "So, you and I will be alone for a while." His gaze moves from her lips to her body and back to her face. 

He stares into her eyes, as he takes a step towards her. "Have you thought about us?" he asks, adding "About yesterday?" He kisses her forehead then her nose and she close her eyes. "I want you, still. So much..." He captures her lips in a passionate kiss. His groin throbs as he recalls their encounter. Kristin places her hands around his neck as he deepens his kiss. He then, picks her up and carries her to the nearest couch. He places her down, removes his vest and she licks his n*****s. He groans at her touch and removes her t-shirt and releases her breasts from the bra. First he eats her beautiful mounds and then sucks on the peaks. She pulls down his pants exposing him. With one movement she places him in her mouth like the day before. Logan throws his head back in ecstasy as the vibrations send pleasure through his body. For minutes she pleases him orally, until he stops her to remove her shorts and underwear. His descends upon her, kissing her abdomen and licking his way to her core. She readily spreads her legs as he captures her soaked clam. She moans with each nibble and lick, playing with his hair as he hums into her. Filled with desire, Logan moves back to her face, lifting her one leg up and enters her. This time the rhythm was faster and more intense. He kisses her neck and shoulders as he approaches a climax while she clutches as him wildly. Each of them moaned and groaned as they get closer. They climaxed together, and could hear their screams of pleasure echo through the whole house. Logan collapses onto her, laying with his head on her shoulder. Breathless again, her chest was heaving, making her breast shake with each breath. He plays with her n*****s again, teasing her, and she moans. He lays a while to catch his breath and then removes himself from her. She arches her back in pleasure with his exit. 

"You do this to me," he says getting dressed. Kristin lays on the couch, catching her breath. 

"And you make me scream like a s*x crazed cat," she says and gets up to dress herself. They laugh and suddenly he shushes her. "What is it?" She asks him. He puts a forefinger in the air and listens. The sound of his mothers voice is heard and they look at each other. "It's my mother!" He whispers. Panic stricken Kristin grabs all her belongings. 

"Bathroom," She whispers as she hold her clothes close to her. Logan smiles as she tries to cover her beautiful naked body. Kristin makes a face and retreats to the bathroom.

Logan greets his mother and sister as the enter the house, making their way to the kitchen. Kristin enters the kitchen and Logan smiles. His mother and sister follows his gaze. Logan's mother looks at Kristin and then at her son, saying, "Well, hello, Kristin. I did not know you were here." She looks back at Kristin, who is avoiding eye contact.. Logan just keeps smiling. 

"Morning, Mrs. Logan. I just came to give you and your family my deepest sympathy from my family." Kristin stands at the door, clearly afraid to move further. Logan's mother notices her awkwardness and encourages Kristin to enter all the way into the room. Kristin sat down and had breakfast with them as they discussed the funeral arrangements. Logan and Kristin keep stealing glances at each other and smile knowingly at one another through the whole arrangement. 

Gabriella and Kristin cleaned the kitchen afterwards. Once done, Logan's mother sends Gabriella to the shop on the corner and waits for her daughter to leave before turning her full attention on the other teenagers. 

"Now, as for you two. Please do not have s*x in my house. Ever!" Logan's mother says. Kristin and Logan look at each other and back at Mrs. Logan. She was serious, as she shifted her gaze from one to the other. "Yes ma'am," they say simultaneously. 

"And should you have s*x, because I know you will no matter what I say, use a condom. I am too young to be a grandmother." She eyes them before walking off out of the kitchen. Logan reaches for Kristin's hand and kisses it softly and saying, "She is right. I should have had more sense..." 

Kristin places her other hand over his and says, "It takes two..." 

Logan looks at her and takes a deep breath. "I do love you, Kris. So very much," He says and she tenses up. 

She looks down and says, "Logan. you of all people know where I my story." 

He nods and says, "I know that you had feelings for him and such feelings don't just disappear. That is why I didn't want to make love to you right now." He cups her face and looks deep into her eyes. "But I do love you, that will never change," he says and adds, "and I would never want to hurt you like he did." Her beautiful brown eyes smiles back at him.