Husky

The newsroom was loud when I breezed in, caffeine-fix in hand and layered in clothes to ward off the cold. I vaguely noticed Logan sitting at his desk, but in an attempt to not be distracted, I didn't bother sending a greeting his way in case he thought it was an invitation to come annoy me.

I sat down at my desk and turned on my computer, shivering in the cold. Another sip before I noticed Logan standing above me.

"Jesus," I gasped, nearly jumping a foot in the air. "Make a noise before you sneak up on someone."

"I didn't know you were so easily scared," Logan commented, grinning, perhaps a little too evilly for my taste. "Perhaps next time, I'll use a blow-horn."

"Now, what do you want, Logan?" I asked, placing my coffee on the desk so that I wouldn't accidentally throw it at him. "Speak now or I might have to use torture."

His eyebrows shot up and he looked intrigued. "Really?"

I sighed, beginning to take off my parka as it was starting to get warm. While unwrapping my scarf, I took care not to hurt the necklace and watched Logan's expression intently.

A flicker of a smile crossed his features before being instantly hidden by a mask. I pounced, saying victoriously, "Aha! I knew it was you who sent me the necklace."

"Please," Logan drawled incredulously, and he looked like he meant it. "As if I would buy a girl something that showy."

"Well, it's not like Colin or Finn would go out of their way to buy me something this expensive," I said defensively. I kept one eye on him and started typing on the keyboard.

"It looks nice on you," Logan commented, his voice low and a little husky.

"Thank you."

He started to turn away but I stopped him and asked, "You sure you didn't send this?"

"Unless I was sleepwalking at the time, no," he replied easily. He gave me a lazy smile and said over his shoulder, "If I find out who sent it, I'll let you know, Ace."

I watched him leave, his walk arrogant, as if he wanted the whole world to know he was rich and took advantage of it. I decided then that I should ask Colin or Finn. They were his roommates; thus, they would know.