The Boys Club by Martin Angie

Author:Martin, Angie [Martin, Angie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Indie World Publishing & Author Services
Published: 2014-12-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-seven

As she watched Logan walk toward the front door, Sara frowned at his blank, unreadable stare. She turned back around to face forward on the couch and sighed.

Jack and Charlie had calmed and relaxed her for the past few hours while they watched television. She worried at any time they might lock her back in her room, but the unfounded concern didn’t stop her from enjoying herself.

Except for when Logan looked at her.

Ever since they had spoken on the back patio after their run, uneasiness plagued her chest. She didn’t think he posed a threat; rather, his presence wrapped a blanket of security around her. Though she didn’t feel as safe with the others as she did with Logan, that same comfort also caused her fear and anxiety.

When she tried to smile at him, he dismissed her with an indifferent glance before walking away. She didn’t think she had done anything wrong, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that he wanted nothing to do with her.

“Does Logan hate me?” She posed the question to no one in particular.

Both men turned to face her. “Hate you?” Charlie asked. “What makes you think that?”

She stumbled on her words. She didn’t even know she felt that way until now. “I don’t know exactly. He avoids me and it seems like he’s angry with me for some reason.”

“Oh, yeah,” Jack said. “He doesn’t hate you. It’s just that whole thing with Karen that bothers him.”

Sara flinched at the unfamiliar name. “Who’s Karen?”

“His wife—”

“Jack,” Charlie said.

The last thing Sara expected to hear, her eyes widened. “Logan’s married?”

“We’re not supposed to talk about it,” Jack said. “Especially in front of you.”

Charlie groaned. “Damn it, Jack. Stop.”

Sara turned to Jack, since Charlie seemed unwilling to answer her questions. “What do you mean?”

“Does anyone want some water?” Charlie asked, standing up. “I think it’s time for something to drink.” He walked off without waiting for a response to his question.

Sara moved to the edge of the couch and turned to face Jack. “What are you talking about? Why aren’t you supposed to talk about Logan’s wife in front of me?”

“She died a couple of years ago, but it’s still an open wound for Logan. We don’t talk about it in front of him.”

Logan’s behavior finally made sense to her. He went through the motions of his job, of protecting Sara and doing what needed to be done, but did so in a constant state of mourning. If she outlived Stephen it would be hard enough to lose him, but she couldn’t imagine how hard it would be to go through life if she lost someone she actually loved as much as Logan must have loved his wife.

Jack’s words about not talking about it in front of her came to mind. “Why aren’t you supposed to talk about it in front of me?” she asked.

“Because Langston—”

“Alright, that’s enough talk,” Charlie said, as he walked back into the room with a glass of ice water. “I’m ready for the next movie and then I’ll start working on tonight’s dinner feast.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.