Falling in Love: A Secret Baby Romance (Rockford Falls Romance) by Natasha L. Black

Author:Natasha L. Black [Black, Natasha L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-08-03T16:00:00+00:00

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Michelle

I pulled up at Nicole’s house with a bottle of wine, ready to see my friends. The week had been long and eventful and confusing. I was long overdue to catch up with my girls.

When I knocked on the door, Trixie and her little boy Ashton answered. He squealed and handed me a monster truck he was holding.

“Hi, buddy!” I said, picking him up and giving him kisses. He wriggled away and ran off.

“He’s here till Damon’s off at the station in about half an hour,” she said, taking the wine. “And I see you brought my favorite.”

“Damn right I did,” I said. “And your boots are in my car, all cleaned up.”

“You can hang on to them as long as you need them. It’s not like we’re going to jump in any puddles around here in summer.”

“Right, like that storm didn’t make puddles?”

“The ditches out by our place were overflowing and part of our yard was under. I wouldn’t even let Ash play outside. I had to watch sooo much Bluey this week,” she said. “It’s a good show, but I need this wine for real.”

“It’s been a week,” I said with a sigh.

“Nic’s bathing Coop. He got yogurt all over himself and her at supper.”

“Tell her it’s like getting a facial. A yogurt skin treatment,” I said.

We went to the kitchen and opened the wine. I poured us each a glass.

On the couch, we settled in with our wine while Ashton rolled his trucks up our legs and across our laps.

“Toddlers have no sense of personal space,” she said.

“How’s the flower shop?”

“Doing amazing. I found a local supplier that’s growing roses and peonies and stuff about two hours from here. Great quality and I can save money on freight.”

“I know you like to use local goods when you can. It’s good for the area. I’ll have to stop in and get some flowers for when the library reopens. I hate keeping it closed when the kids’ section and part of fiction are fine, but it’s nasty and smells wet.”

“Right. But we miss storytime and crafts. We’ll be back as soon as you restart it.”

“It’ll be a few weeks,” I said.

“How are you handling all this? You didn’t have much time to talk the other night.”

“I’ve been overwhelmed,” I said.

Nicole came in with Cooper on her hip and hugged me with one arm. She shifted him to my lap. I sniffed his sweet baby lotion smell and snuggled him. When she came back with a bottle, she took him and sat in the recliner, rocking him. I leaned my head on my arm and watched her with him. She was so happy, it just glowed on her face. And the way she bent her head to kiss his curls as she rocked and fed him squeezed my heart. Trixie got on the floor to get a truck that Ashton had rolled too far under the couch. I watched my friends with their babies and felt a pang about what it would be like to be a mom.

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