Chapter 21: Constellations You taught me how to move the stars , one at a time , until new constellations formed in the sky . - Christy Ann Martine After Reese had hung up with Frank from TRAAC , he called Joshua and told him to make sure that they got in and were taken care of . Joshua knew better than to ask questions of his boss . But the next day when they were at the gym , he teased his friend about his crush . " I know you , boss man , it's those thighs of hers . " Joshua said as Reese watched the woman in question wave at Pinky as she entered . " Me ? Those tits . " Reese grunted . He liked the whole package . The thighs , tits , smile , everything . Plus , he had the advantage of having spent time with her . He made way more appointments with Frank than he needed and always showed up early . " I don't mind charging you for an hour of my time , but don't you think it would be cheaper to just ask her out ? " Frank had asked Wednesday at their appointment about ... well , nothing . And when Joshua had flashed his light at the camera , Reese had sent Gino down to escort them in . Before he got there , Nichols had turned them away . " Charles . " Reese said into the radio . " Take Matthews and relieve Nichols . I need to speak with him . " Reese knew that he would be hearing it later . As soon as Charles ' eyes landed on Helen being escorted back inside , he knew . Charles even flicked his eyes up to the camera with a knowing smirk . They had known each other for years and shared a similar taste in women . Reese was the only one of the three that was still single . The other two enjoyed giving him hell . Reese had muscles and tattoos , a little scruff and a lot money . Good investments while he was in the Navy for twenty years had left him with a nice amount to start his business . With no dependents living with him , he had lived on base or ship the entire time . His ex did not want to raise a family traipsing all over the world . The divorce papers when he came home were not a surprise . They were young and she was pregnant . Against his better judgment , they got married because a man takes care of his responsibilities . When Cheryl was seven , he picked her up to go to the circus and Colton was three and wanted to go . He was in tears because he didn't understand why Sissy got to go and he couldn't . Heather was seven months pregnant with number three and a cranky child was the last thing she needed . Reese squatted down and looked him straight in the eye and said " You can't go to the circus without shoes . " 1/3 2:57 pm P PPD Chapter 21 : Constellations Four months later , Heather was a single mom of three kids after an accident killed Billy . Reese filed for emergency leave and flew home . The advantage of his family was that all his sisters understood that he would not just abandon his ex and her kids . Therefore , Heather was stuck with all of them also . A knock at the door brought him out of his thoughts and he called for Nichols to enter . Reese motioned to the chair in front of his desk . This was not his regular office , but it worked when he was here . " The ladies that you turned away , I want to know why . " " Did you see the hippo in the red dress ? " " First , if Joshua clears them , they come in . Secondly , you ever.speak about a woman like that again , you will be out of a job and I will black list you . Third , those are my personal guests . " " I didn't know- . " " I don't care . Do you see how packed that floor is ? Within an hour , we'll be at max capacity and we'll have to open up the terrace to allow more people in . I don't need you to be selective on who comes in . I need you to make sure that they are old enough to be here . " " Yes , sir . " " I know door sucks . I get that . But while you're doing it , I need you to do the best job you can . If you want to move up at IGYS , you have to prove that you can do the job . You didn't go into the Army as a sergeant , right ? " " No , sir . " Nichols answered . " All right . So , you know your orders . But I , " Reese stood up and the small office seemed to shrink , " am going to go my woman . " " The blonde at the bar ? " Nichols asked standing also . " Reba is my niece , My woman is the hippo in red . " Nichols paled and gulped as he realized just how big his mistake was . Quickly , he left the office and Reese followed , locking the door . While Nichols went downstairs , Reese went down the back hallway until he reached the Virgo sign . He stepped into the security alcove and nodded at Childs . He was sitting in his chair with feet propped up on the wall , Childs had worked at the club since it opened and knew Reese well . Well enough that he only grinned when his boss untied his boots as he passed . Reese walked into the VIP seating area just in time to see the younger women head downstairs to the 2/3 2:57 pm P PPD . Chapter 21 : Constellations dance floor . Helen stood at the railing watching the solar system . As a kid , he had loved that part of the planetarium . When he came back from the Navy , he was sad that it no longer worked . When it came up at auctio few years later , he knew he had to have it . : ། It took nearly two years to make it shine . Now it not only shined , it sparkled and the observatory was working again . In February , he would announce that it would be for rent for intimate dinners . He needed to find a better word than intimate or people would be getting intimate all over his telescope . " I always loved watching it . " Reese said stepping up next to her. He leaned on the metal railing and looked at her . She was relaxed and her face was full of awe . Chapter Comments 13 Write Comments < SHARE Discover our latest featured short drama reel. 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