To Make You Feel My Love by Tina Rose

out he was a guest here. I told him tonight that I couldn’t see him anymore.”
    “I see. And you really like this man?” he asked gently.
    “What difference does it make? He’s a guest here, and he’ll be gone in a few days anyway,” she wiped the tears from her eyes.
    Uncle James came and sat by h er side on the couch. “Alana,” he moved to put his arm around her shoulders, “do you know why we made the rule against fraternizing with guests?”
    “To keep from getting sued for sexual harassment?” she chuckled.
    “No, sweetheart,” he chuckled softly, “If we didn’t we would’ve never been able to keep all the young men from beating down your door.” Alana looked at him in surprise.
    “Sweetie, you are a smart, beautiful young woman. I have no doubt that you would never do anything to jeopardize our business or your reputation,” he squeezed her shoulders. “Now, about this young man.”
    “It doesn’t matter Uncle James. Like I said, he’ll be gone in a few days. He’s military on top of that, so it’s not like we could even have a long distance relationship,” she rolled her eyes, “Not that he even wants one. I don’t know him well enough to know anything about him,” she sounded exasperated. “And, besides, you know how I feel about rash decisions. I won’t fall into my parent’s footsteps.”
    “I know you have concerns regarding your parent’s mistakes, and I can’t say that I blame you, but Alana, you are not them. You are a good person. I’d like to think your aunt and I had something to do with that” He smiled at her. ”Well, I’m no Dr. Phil, but the young man who left your door tonight looked hurt and broken. Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to get to know him a little better before you just cut him out of your life. I know quick decisions can end up hurting you in the end, but isn’t turning this young man away without getting to know him just as much a rash decision?”
    Patting her shoulder and kissing her on the head, he moved toward the door. “Just sleep on it Alana. Your aunt and I are here if you need us.” Pausing briefly, he added, “I know everyone, including you, thinks that I have no emotions and that all I care about is this business, but you’re the only daughter I have, and although I never say it, I love you.”
    Alana felt as if she would burst with emotion. She knew her uncle loved her, but she never heard him say it. She hadn’t really thought about it, but he was her dad in every sense of the word. “I love you too Uncle James,” she murmured.
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    Logan was devastated and hurt. Explaining to Alana he wasn’t out for a good time hadn’t helped. Whatever . He was done. He was going home. He’d had enough of this. Maybe she was right, he didn’t know where he was going to be in a month. He would call the lieutenant in the morning and ask for an assignment far away from any beaches or anything that would remind him of this weekend. Why start something he couldn’t finish anyway?
    Problem was, it had already started. Desire grew down deep in his soul, a longing for the touch of this amazing woman. There wasn’t anything or anyone he wanted more. All the fears he had developed after watching his parent’s relationship was gone. He wanted nothing more than to be with Alana right now, showing her that it was more than sex to him. He wanted to see her over and over again. Wanted to feel her skin, and breathe in the aroma of her body. He knew they just met, but that didn’t matter to him.
    “Ah, to hell with it!” he muttered.
    CHAPTER SIX
    It was going to be a long day. Alana barely slept, tossing and turning all night. She was overwhelmed by emotion from her conversation with Uncle James, and the unsettled feelings about Logan. Uncle James considered her his daughter. She had always known he loved her, but to hear him say it was monumental to her. Maybe he was right about Logan too.
    The man had stirred a desire in her that she had