Taking Back Control

Author Note

Yesterday, when I published Chapter 64, there was a network glitch, and only part of my story was published correctly. Luckily two of my readers contacted me so I could remove it. 

Chapter 64 Logan

Logan awoke with a pounding headache and stumbled out of bed into the bathroom. Grabbing the bottle of Tylenol in the medicine cabinet, he filled a glass of water and tossed four pills into his mouth. Leaning his head against the shower door, he wondered what had happened the previous night. The last thing Logan remembered was having dinner with his uncle, his cousin Matt, Finn and Colin. Finn made a toast, and they all stood up and clinked glasses. He looked across the room and noticed Rory watching him. Did she acknowledge him with a smile? Then he remembered winking at her. Finn ordered another bottle of scotch, and as soon as Kaden brought it over, Linc came out of the kitchen with Arial. They sat down, and someone refilled his glass. He remembered leaving the restaurant and getting into a car that Colin or Finn had ordered. Logan could only recall many women sitting with them at different bars. His uncle didn't join them, but Matt and Linc were with them. Did he dream that Linc talked about knowing Rory?

Logan's phone buzzed, and he turned off the shower. Grabbing a towel, he looked at the phone on the counter. One missed call was from his father. Just what he needed was to deal with his father with a hangover. Ignoring the phone, he quickly shaved and entered his bedroom to get dressed.

Logan walked down the stairs carrying his suit jacket. He decided to wear his grey suit with a white shirt and the red silk tie, a gift from Rory. When he reached the bottom of the staircase, he noticed Colin sitting at the kitchen counter nursing a Bloody Mary.

Colin looked up and grunted. "If you feel as bad as I do, you will need this."

"Thanks," Logan replied. "What the heck happened last night?"

"You don't remember?" Colin said with a cheeky smile.

Lifting his drink, he took a healthy swallow. "Nooo," he replied, feeling that his stomach would revolt.

"Linc and Finn both decided we needed to celebrate your new job. Linc ordered a car, and at 11:00, Arial closed the kitchen. We left by 11:30 and Finn ordered the driver to take us to the best clubs in Hartford."

"Clubs? What kind of clubs?"

"Gentlemen clubs. The last club we stopped at was the Mynx where you insisted on staying and watching the dancers. You invited one of the dancers back here. She was a brunette with shoulder length hair and you kept on calling her Rory."

"Oh, shit...." He closed his eyes and hung his head down. "Did she come back here?"

"No, Linc told you that her name was Jade, and you were confused. So he asked you to tell him about this girl called Rory."

"And did I?"

"Oh yes, you told him the whole story as Matt, Finn, and I sat there. When you finished, you put your head on the table and passed out. Finn got you up and walking. He helped you out of the bar and into the car. The car dropped us off and with our help, we took you into your room where you undressed and passed out on the bed. I'm surprised you woke up."

Logan sipped his Bloody Mary and shook his head. "I haven't been that drunk since..."

"Rory's graduation. Look Logan, are you going to be able to work here in Connecticut?"

"What do you mean?" Logan said, setting his glass down.

"She's moved on and is very happy with her relationship with Dr. Dugray."