-ARIA-
Logan asked—no, demanded—I stay home for an entire week after the Christmas party. He gave everyone who'd been there a few days off, too.
It was over the top, even for Logan. But everyone was more than grateful, and honestly… so was I.
I protested at first because that's what a sane person does when their boss tries to put them on mandatory rest. But the truth? I needed that pause more than I wanted to admit. Between the insane office hours and the constant digging for clues about my parents, I'd been running on fumes. Sleep had become a luxury rarer than diamonds.
So I surrendered. I spent the week curled up on my new cozy sofa under a blanket, watching Netflix, eating takeout, and pretending the world outside didn't exist.
Heaven. Absolute heaven.
Logan, meanwhile, had to li
