What the *** is a kilometer?

~11~

POV Logan: 

After a long night of tossing and turning next to Lizzy because she didn't want to sleep alone in her bed, I see the light coming through the curtain again. I have been thinking about Dominic and his violent outburst all night, I run my fingers down my throat and feel a sore spot, it must be a bruise. I hear my cell phone on the nightstand next to me go off again, I turn to pick it up and see another message from an anonymous number. Ideally, I'd throw the phone against the wall, but then I wouldn't be able to talk to Lizzy either, so I decide to ignore the message again and see if I can block this sender as well. I have my suspicions about who the messages might be from, but without proof I can't do anything.

I am jolted out of my thoughts when Lizzy turns around and puts her hand on my hip in her sleep. I think back to our first kiss yesterday and promise her that next time it will be better without her having to worry about her jealous ex-boyfriend who still thinks he can make things right with her by showing he can change and doing the things she asked him to do months ago when they were still together.

After Lizzy and I finish our morning run, I head home and just as I'm about to take a shower, I see James' number pop up on my phone and answer it with a sigh. "Logan, can you come by the office this afternoon, I have a few questions for you." "Yeah okay, what time?" "As soon as I can." "Give me an hour and I'll be there." Without waiting for his reply, I push him away. I sigh and quickly shower and change. I'll never get any rest this way, I'd rather just lie on the couch and watch soaps. I grab my car keys from the kitchen counter and head over to Williams. 

POV James:

I've been getting all kinds of weird messages about one of my drivers the last few days, so I've decided to bring both of them into the office to have a word with them, I don't want to tell Logan right away that it's about him, but he'll know if I bring it up. Logan is still young and has a lot to learn, but I don't think it's a good idea for him to be dating the founder of the company we've just started a big partnership with.

First Alex comes in, I offer him coffee and he asks what this is all about. "Let's wait for Logan." "We don't have to do another photo shoot, do we? I didn't get my hair done today." Alex jokes with me, I laugh at his joke. "Lizzy will come by this afternoon I think, but as far as I know there is no clothing shoot today, otherwise I would have seen a request from her." Alex and I are talking a bit about past races when Logan finally comes in, the first thing I notice is that he looks tired, I don't say anything about it for now but I will watch him a bit more closely.

As he sits down, I immediately demand their attention. "Guys, I have asked you here because I have received some disturbing news lately. I get a quizzical look from Alex while Logan rolls his eyes. "Can I say something?" He says immediately, I'm surprised that he wants to jump in while I haven't said anything yet, but I let him say what he wants to say. "I know where this is going, is it about me and Lizzy, isn't it? Because if it is, I can tell you right now who is behind it." Now I am the one who looks surprised. Logan tilts his head back and points to a dark mark on his neck. "What's that?" "That's from last night." Alex starts to laugh next to him. "Sorry, sorry, tell your story." He says right after. "It's about Lizzy's ex-boyfriend." "Dominic?" I look at him questioningly, I don't understand what this is all about, Dominic seemed like a very nice man to me. Logan tells his story and I am surprised by everything I hear. "So the point is that Dominic is jealous of me and Lizzy, but especially of me because he thinks I stole her from him." "Well, then I guess I don't have to say anything more. But Logan, I don't really agree that you and Lizzy are 'dating', what if it doesn't work out? Then this whole partnership will be over." "Don't worry, we went out to dinner once, that's all." I believe him, we end our conversation and I go to find Lizzy to hear her side of the story and ask if she needs help with anything, I am shocked at what I have heard and especially after Logan has a dark mark on his neck. I find her in the cafeteria talking to some guys from the pits. "Hello Lizzy." She turns around. "Hi James, would you like a brownie? I made them myself!" She says with a smile. I take a brownie from her. "Can I talk to you for a minute?" "Sure, no problem, I can walk with you to your office now if that suits you?" I shake my head. "I'll just grab a cup of coffee and we can go." I grab a cup of coffee and walk back to my office with her.

POV Lizzy:

I look up from my laptop as my cell phone rings for the umpteenth time and an anonymous number appears on my screen. It has been bothering me for days, and every time I answer it, I hear a computerized voice and hang up, just like I am doing now. What if it's James with an office phone, I suddenly think, grab my cell phone and send a message to Logan asking if James ever calls anonymously. I go back to work and make some appointments with some girls I want to start a collaboration with through their Instagram so they can do some promotion for my clothing brand. I feel good and like myself for the first time in weeks. I think back to the kiss with Logan and catch myself smiling.

I close my laptop and pack my things to go to the office at Williams for another afternoon today so I don't have to sit here all day, I have brownies in the oven that are almost ready, I'll wait a while for them to come, I can bring them to the office, I'm sure they'll like that. After putting the brownies in a box, I walk to my car. Before I get in I take a quick look around to make sure I don't see Dominic's car, every time I go outside I feel like I'm being followed. I run a few red lights on the way to make sure I'm not being followed, something dangerous of course, but anything to avoid him.

When I get inside I see Logan and Alex sitting with James in the office, I take a quick look at their posture and see Logan putting his head back, I see two confused faces and I can already guess what this conversation is about, I quickly walk through to the cafeteria where I meet a couple of guys from the pits, I offer them a brownie and talk to them for a bit, I have no idea who they are but it's nice to be able to talk to other people for a bit and hear about what they do. By now I have shaken my head a few times at the men in front of me, but I have no idea what they are talking about, so I am glad when I hear James' voice, but even that joy is short-lived when he asks if I can join him for a moment to talk. I try to remain friendly while I feel my heart pounding in my throat, of course I can guess what this conversation is about, I hope Logan hasn't told me too much.

I follow him into his office and as soon as the door closes and he sits down at his desk I get a serious look. "Lizzy, how are you?" "Yeah, fine." "Are you sure?" "Yeah, why not?" "No problems with ex-boyfriends?" I'm silent for a moment and swallow before I start talking again. "Logan told you, didn't he?" James shakes his head and I start to explain what happened. "But may I ask, do you think there is a chance that you and Logan will ever have something together, of course it's none of my business because you should know what you do in your private life, but I'm asking out of the interest of our cooperation and from the point of view that I don't want a distracted driver in the car, do you understand that?" I shake my head. "To be honest, I couldn't answer that, I'm in the process of working through my old relationship and Logan is very sweet to me and supports me where necessary, but I don't know if something can blossom between us or not." "You had dinner together, right?" I shake my head again. "As long as it remains fun, you still have to work together for a while and I think it would be a shame to say goodbye to you because it is not working out between you and Logan, I am very honest about that." I am surprised by James' reaction, but it is good to hear that there are people on my side, I feel comfortable with James and I tell him a little about my and Dominic's background so that he can understand the situation a little better. "If there's anything we can do for you, just say the word!" James' support is really unexpected for me, I don't really know how to react, I try not to cry and fight back the tears. "It's going to be okay." "Good, that's it Lizzy." I stand up and thank James for his time and go to find Logan.