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."

everyone think

only way to show them

you saying you want

and so's Anne. Go have some

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

answer to anyone. Own who you are now and don't apologize for

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

can't go dressed

you have a change in the bottom drawer. Just

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Not like anyone else

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

promise.

times I wish I could forget everything: it would make life so much easier. Jayden had always dragged me to unwind after worked too

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

I'd wear my sexiest outfit and dirty dance with our friends till

what I need to help

here in the dance club. I watch the younger folk dancing and feel like I'm

me." You changed your mind. Good for

could use a drink to unwind. It's been a

the bathroom. She's going to be stoked.

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 up and down and

He leans in, "but

are a bad, bad boy. But I know you too well.

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