to end up marrying her and
having 2.5 kids, but it’ll be good for you to see what it’s like to be in a
stable relationship. Maybe once you realize that committing to someone doesn’t
necessarily mean a life sentence, you’ll be more willing to give other women a
chance when the time comes.”
“I think you’ve
been watching too much Dr. Phil,” Logan said with a grimace. “Next thing you
know, you’ll be telling me to read a book about the different love languages. Kayleigh
kept trying to foist that book on me, telling me that it would enlighten me. Fortunately, I’m as
enlightened as I want to get.”
I laughed at his
disgruntled expression. It was a relief to feel at ease with him again, and to be
able to relax and enjoy his company. We spent the next few hours watching
cheesy primetime sitcoms that were dominated by laugh tracks, but it was enjoyable
because we were watching them together. I even found myself laughing at the
dumb jokes because I was in such a good mood, although Logan’s acerbic comments
at the lowbrow humor were even funnier.
“I should head
home,” he finally said as he checked his watch. “I have a few files to go
through before I go to bed.”
“Don’t stay up all
night,” I said with a frown. Now I felt bad that he had left work early, but I
couldn’t deny the small thrill that went through me because he had apparently
wanted to see me enough to put his work on the backburner. I pushed the feeling
away since it had no place in a strictly platonic friendship.
“What time do you
want to leave on Saturday?” he asked as I walked him to the front door. My
stomach dipped at the mention of going to Laurenston.
“Let’s leave at
eleven, since Mrs. Brooks wants us there by one.”
Logan nodded, but he
didn’t seem too enthused by the prospect of our trip, either. “Thanks for
sharing your Kung Pao Chicken with me. I’ll talk to you later.”
“Sure,” I said,
reaching to give him a hug. We often hugged each other hello and goodbye, like
most friends do, and I had never given it much thought, but my awareness of him
as a man reared its head again, and I felt myself react completely differently
to this hug. His strong arms enveloped me, and I felt lost in the warmth of his
firm, muscled body and the scent of his faintly discernible cologne. His head
briefly rested on top of mine, and I resisted the urge to close my eyes and
sink deeper into him. I felt an odd mixture of comfort and growing desire, and
the unwelcome latter emotion made me quickly break the embrace.
“Talk to you
later,” I said, pasting a smile on my face and praying he hadn’t noticed that
anything was amiss. His expression was completely normal. He obviously had felt
nothing beyond friendship in our embrace.
“Later,” he said
with a quick smile, and then he was gone.
I closed the door
and leaned against it, taking a deep breath to steady my nerves. I was being
ridiculous. I was the one reading way too much into our relationship and if I
wasn’t careful, I would ruin one of the best friendships I had ever had. I
swore to myself that I would keep my head on straight and not let errant
emotions get in the way.
Chapter Six
The rest of the workweek
went by without incident. I met Emily for lunch on Wednesday, and I reassured
her that everything was fine between Logan and I, and that my relationship with
Adam was back on track. Adam came over on Thursday, and I made him dinner and
then we spent a comfortable night in. I went over to his apartment on Friday,
and he reciprocated in kind, although his version of dinner was heating up two
vegan frozen meals.
I decided to not stay
over at Adam’s place on Friday night. I was already feeling antsy about going
to Laurenston the next day, and I preferred to sleep in the comfort of my own
bed.
Saturday turned
out to be a beautiful day, unusually warm and sunny for April, and I dressed for
the warm weather in a gray-striped, casual maxi dress and sandals.
having 2.5 kids, but it’ll be good for you to see what it’s like to be in a
stable relationship. Maybe once you realize that committing to someone doesn’t
necessarily mean a life sentence, you’ll be more willing to give other women a
chance when the time comes.”
“I think you’ve
been watching too much Dr. Phil,” Logan said with a grimace. “Next thing you
know, you’ll be telling me to read a book about the different love languages. Kayleigh
kept trying to foist that book on me, telling me that it would enlighten me. Fortunately, I’m as
enlightened as I want to get.”
I laughed at his
disgruntled expression. It was a relief to feel at ease with him again, and to be
able to relax and enjoy his company. We spent the next few hours watching
cheesy primetime sitcoms that were dominated by laugh tracks, but it was enjoyable
because we were watching them together. I even found myself laughing at the
dumb jokes because I was in such a good mood, although Logan’s acerbic comments
at the lowbrow humor were even funnier.
“I should head
home,” he finally said as he checked his watch. “I have a few files to go
through before I go to bed.”
“Don’t stay up all
night,” I said with a frown. Now I felt bad that he had left work early, but I
couldn’t deny the small thrill that went through me because he had apparently
wanted to see me enough to put his work on the backburner. I pushed the feeling
away since it had no place in a strictly platonic friendship.
“What time do you
want to leave on Saturday?” he asked as I walked him to the front door. My
stomach dipped at the mention of going to Laurenston.
“Let’s leave at
eleven, since Mrs. Brooks wants us there by one.”
Logan nodded, but he
didn’t seem too enthused by the prospect of our trip, either. “Thanks for
sharing your Kung Pao Chicken with me. I’ll talk to you later.”
“Sure,” I said,
reaching to give him a hug. We often hugged each other hello and goodbye, like
most friends do, and I had never given it much thought, but my awareness of him
as a man reared its head again, and I felt myself react completely differently
to this hug. His strong arms enveloped me, and I felt lost in the warmth of his
firm, muscled body and the scent of his faintly discernible cologne. His head
briefly rested on top of mine, and I resisted the urge to close my eyes and
sink deeper into him. I felt an odd mixture of comfort and growing desire, and
the unwelcome latter emotion made me quickly break the embrace.
“Talk to you
later,” I said, pasting a smile on my face and praying he hadn’t noticed that
anything was amiss. His expression was completely normal. He obviously had felt
nothing beyond friendship in our embrace.
“Later,” he said
with a quick smile, and then he was gone.
I closed the door
and leaned against it, taking a deep breath to steady my nerves. I was being
ridiculous. I was the one reading way too much into our relationship and if I
wasn’t careful, I would ruin one of the best friendships I had ever had. I
swore to myself that I would keep my head on straight and not let errant
emotions get in the way.
Chapter Six
The rest of the workweek
went by without incident. I met Emily for lunch on Wednesday, and I reassured
her that everything was fine between Logan and I, and that my relationship with
Adam was back on track. Adam came over on Thursday, and I made him dinner and
then we spent a comfortable night in. I went over to his apartment on Friday,
and he reciprocated in kind, although his version of dinner was heating up two
vegan frozen meals.
I decided to not stay
over at Adam’s place on Friday night. I was already feeling antsy about going
to Laurenston the next day, and I preferred to sleep in the comfort of my own
bed.
Saturday turned
out to be a beautiful day, unusually warm and sunny for April, and I dressed for
the warm weather in a gray-striped, casual maxi dress and sandals.
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