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He found himself talking to his mother about Ellie, how she was a party planner and they met at Sierra’s bachelorette party.He didn’t tell her it was at a strip club but talked about how they hit it off and started dating.His mother had no idea about the club, and he planned on keeping it that way.He told her about Ellie’s brother.“You see, when Bill died, for Ellie, it was like her brother dying all over again.I can’t do that to Ellie.I can’t hurt her that way.”The words tumbled from his lips.Was that why he was giving Ellie time?He was afraid of making her a widow?He froze.He was thinking about Ellie being his wife?Damn straight he was.
“I see.Have you thought about how you would feel if something happened to Ellie?”
His heart clenched.“That’s different, Mom.”
“Is it?You told me about some crazed client.That could happen again.”
“The odds are astronomical with Ellie.”
“And while you being killed in the line of duty is higher, it’s not worth giving up.”
He shook his head.“Mom…”
“Hush, young man.Yes, I was hurt when your father died, but we had years together.I had you, your brother, and your sister to take care of yet.You had just graduated from the academy, but your brother was just eighteen and Susan fifteen.Each day, watching you all grow up was my blessing and got me through.I’m not going to say I didn’t worry about you being on the force, but I was so proud.And I would never have stopped you from joining.You were meant to be a police officer, son.”
Logan let her words sink in.
“Don’t let fear of what might happen stop you from committing to this young lady.”
“I’ll think about it.But it isn’t all my fear.”This wasn’t just about him.Logan was no longer sure Ellie could accept his job long term.
“You can work this out with her.Now, am I allowed to visit at Christmas?I’d like to meet your Ellie.”
He chuckled.“I’ll take some vacation so we can spend time together.”Though he couldn’t vouch for Ellie.Logan put a fist over his heart.Damn, he missed her.
He heard his sister’s voice in the background.
“I need to go.I love you, Logan.Listen to your heart.”
“Love you, too, Mom.”The line went dead.Logan sat back on the sofa.He had some thinking to do.
* * * *
Ellie flopped down on her sofa Friday night.Thank goodness the Thanksgiving holiday was over, but now they were in full-fledged Christmas mode, and everything reminded her of what she’d lost.Lord, she was tired.Since her breakup with Logan, she’d been working ten to twelve hour days.She even brought her two temp employees on as full-time employees.
Had she bitten off more than she could chew?Probably.She hadn’t turned down a job, because keeping busy didn’t allow her to think about Logan.She huffed.Like he was far from her thoughts.
Nothing had helped.She missed Logan so bad she ached all over.Heart and soul, wasn’t that the saying?Was he all right?Had he found peace with the death of his friend?
The downstairs intercom rang.Who could be here?Rising from the sofa, she walked to the door and pushed the intercom button.“Yes.”
“Hey, Ellie, open up.”
Ellie heard the smile in Sierra’s voice and pressed the button.She opened her front door and within a few minutes, Sierra and Tessa were coming down the hall, arms loaded.
“What is all this?”Ellie asked.
“Intervention time,” Sierra said, sweeping past her into the apartment.
“What?”Ellie could only stare at the two women as they moved into her kitchen.Pizza boxes landed on the counter, and Tessa unloaded the two bags she carried.
“Pizza, beer, or wine.Pick your poison, because it’s time for you, Miss Ellie, to talk with us,” Tessa said.
Ellie closed her front door.“I’m fine.”
“Sorry girl, not buying it.You look like crap,” Sierra said.
“You’ve lost weight, and you’re not coming to the club, so we decided to stage this intervention,” Tessa commented, pulling out paper plates and napkins.“If you don’t pick a drink, I’ll pick for you.”
