CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR – SETTING UP FOR THE JOB

Deonna sank onto the couch, suddenly exhausted. "Logan, I'm not going anywhere. I'm just trying to do my job." "Your job," Logan repeated, a bitter edge to his voice. "And what about us? What about our marriage?" Deonna looked up at him, her expression pained. "What about it, Logan? We're here, aren't we? We're trying." Logan ran a hand through his hair, frustration evident in every line of his body. "Are we? Because it feels like you'd rather be at the office than here with me." "That's not fair," Deonna protested. "I'm working hard to prove myself in this position. You know how important this is to me." "More important than our relationship?" Logan demanded. Deonna stood, anger flaring anew. "Don't you dare try to make me choose between my career and our marriage. That's not how this works." "Isn't it?" Logan challenged. "Because from where I'm standing, it looks like you've already made your choice." The words hung between them, heavy with implication. Deonna felt tears pric