Time After Time

Chapter 18 - Let Him Fly

Ok, so I'm stuck. I know what want to write, i know were I want to go, and know how to get it there... but I don't want too.. lol I can't bring myself to finish this story becasue I have so enjoyed writing it and living in this world for a little bit. So instead of writing I'm procrastinating and decided to post this for you guy. HOping that knowing you are so close to the end will make me kick my own ass into gear and write it. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: The usual, nothing is mine, i am but a lowly writing living in another writers world.

Chapter 18 - *Let Him Fly

Ain't no talkin' to this man
Ain't no pretty other side
Ain't no way to understand stupid words of pride
It would take an acrobat and I already tried all that
I'm gonna let him fly

Odette is watching Richie play in her living room. It's that time of the week again, the one time of the week she looks forward to. He's been this amazing light in her life. Something she never thought she'd have, a child. He shows her the picture he's been drawing and nothing makes her happier. It's Logan, and Her and Richie and of course Rory.

This woman who was one this mythical creature in her life, and her marriage is now a full fledged member. She can't make herself dislike Rory, for many reasons, but number one is for the fact that she has Richie in her life now. In fact she usually wants to thank her, but for the last three weeks other than her time with this adorable child her life has kind of been a mess. Logan is distant, and spends more time at work. He's here, but he's not.

Logan walks in the door shortly, late on a Saturday night, it's very unlike him. Yes he works Saturdays a lot but he never misses more time with his son than necessary. Together they walk through the rest of the night, dinner, bath time, story time, and bedtime. This is a version of family she had always imagined... with James.

"Can we talk?" she asks, as they get ready for bed in their bedroom.

"Of course."

"What's going on with us Logan?"

He sighs and sits down on the bed. "Me."

"You?"

"Yes, I've been trying so hard to not hurt anyone, to not be the kind of man my father is."

"You are not your father Logan."

"No? I'm married but I had a child with the woman I was sleeping with right before I got married."

"Ok, so you're not perfect Logan, but you don't have to be perfect. You just have to be you. That's who I adore, and who she loves."

"O..."

"It true. She loves you babe and you love her."

"It's not that simple O."

"Yes it is. When you and I went into this it was because you thought there was nothing left for you and when she showed up with Richie, again you kept your distance because you thought there was nothing there."

"That's not the only reason and you know it. You and I, O.."

"I know but the circumstances have changed. You two have a child together, and she does love you."

"I know all of this."

"I get that you're scared but the two of you keep finding each other. It's like you're each other's true north, and you keep trying to fight it and you keep staying here, with me, when you're heart is really there with her."

He looks down at his hands.

"I can't lose you O. You mean the world to me."

"But you're not in love me Logan, and that was ok when we both knew where we stood, when this partnership worked for us both but I don't deserve this and neither do you."