15 The Club

15 The Club

(Winona)

My brain is mush and it's almost nine at night when I answer Phillip's call.

"I think you should call it a night," he says.

"Is Abby okay?" She'd been a little off this week. Maybe coming down with a virus.

"She's asleep. All tucked up with Puppy."

"Did she ask about me? I'm always there by bedtime." I do feel guilty missing bedtimes all this week, but we usually get a video call in to say goodnight.

Time just flew by tonight though after the board actioned all of our recommendations, I wanted to get the ball rolling.

"She sure did. I told her you love her very much and you would be there to kiss her good morning. She was fine. Anne made her warm cocoa and I read her a book."

"Great. Thank you, Phillip. You'll make the best dad." He'd make an awesome husband too, but I just can't go there, even though I know I'm being an idiot not to grab this opportunity. But love isn't always logical What am I saying? Love is never logical. It was painful, ridiculous, and dramatic, but never logical. Not in my experience anyway.

"I think I'm done here," I say. "Pretty sure I've read the same paragraph in this report a hundred times."

"You're working too hard."

"Coming from you? You can't talk." I laugh. "Pot, kettle, black is all I'm saying."

"We are both as bad as one another. Lance called to see if I wanted to join them at the club. He said you'd turned him down."

to go back there and have everyone

to show

saying you

and

can't just turn

can please yourself. You don't need to answer

"I guess you're right. I'm done hiding. That's why I came back." "Exactly. Plus you just work too

dressed in my office

bottom drawer. Just in case. You always do.

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anyone else

right away if you need anything. Abby is

promise.

it would make life so much easier. Jayden had always dragged me to unwind after worked

big dorky nerd!" He'd say with the sexy grin

outfit and dirty dance with our friends till he couldn't take

what I need to help me forget how good we

but I'm here in the dance club. I watch the younger folk

Lance is beside me." You changed your mind.

drink to

is in the bathroom. She's going

yet." I shake my head. "I need a couple of these first. The old bones ain't what they used to be." I grin. "Lance laughs. "From what I can see, the old bones are better." He looks me

Phillip." He leans

I know you too

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