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."

want to go back there and have everyone think it's the same as

to show them it

you saying you want

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

not sure. I can't just turn up

need to answer to anyone. Own who you are

the best night to go. At least it won't be as awkward with him not there. "I guess you're right. I'm done hiding. That's why I came back." "Exactly. Plus you just work too damn hard.

dressed in my office

have a change in the bottom drawer. Just in case. You

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gym. Not like anyone

call me right away if you need anything. Abby is

I promise. Now

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

will still be there, you big dorky nerd!" He'd say with the sexy grin I could never resist or

dirty dance with our friends till he couldn't take it anymore and dragged

I need to

down at the bar and order an extra dry 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 like I'm ancient. It hasn't been that long. The bar attendant gives me my drink

Lance is beside me." You changed your mind. Good

drink to

bathroom. She's going to be stoked. Wanna

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 feel my

tell Phillip." He

bad, bad boy. But I know you too well. You

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