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."

go back there and have everyone think it's the

to show them it

saying you want me to

and so's Anne. Go

sure. I can't just turn up after

please yourself. You don't need to answer to anyone. Own who you are now and

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. You need some downtime

can't go dressed in my

in the bottom drawer. Just in case. You always

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like anyone

really argue with his logic. "You just call me right away if you

I promise.

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

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

me a dorky nerd, I'd wear my sexiest outfit and dirty dance with our friends

I need

it but I'm here in the dance club. I

is beside me." You changed your mind. Good

could use a drink to unwind.

Lisa is in the bathroom. She's

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

Phillip." He leans in,

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

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