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."

and have everyone think it's the same as it used

show them it isn't,

you want me to

asleep. I'm here and so's Anne. Go have

really not sure. I can't just turn up after I

need to answer to

there. "I guess you're right. I'm done hiding. That's why I came back." "Exactly.

dressed

change in the bottom drawer. Just in case. You always do. And you

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Not like anyone else will be

argue with his logic. "You just call me right away if you need anything. Abby is coming

will. I promise.

wish I could forget everything: it would make life so much easier. Jayden had always dragged

big dorky nerd!" He'd say with the sexy grin I could never resist or stay

calling me a dorky nerd, I'd wear my sexiest outfit and dirty dance with our friends till he couldn't take it anymore

drink is just what I need to help me forget

martini. Here I am. I can't believe it but I'm here in the dance club. I watch the younger folk dancing and feel

Lance is beside me." You changed your

use a drink to unwind. It's

bathroom. She's going to be stoked.

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 up and down and whistles. I

tell Phillip." He leans

But I know you too well.

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