Suddenly a Father by Michelle Major

Author:Michelle Major
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-12-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Millie popped a chip into her mouth and took a long sip from her margarita.

“Nothing cures what’s ailing you quite like tequila,” Natalie said and poked her gently in the ribs.

“I wish it were that easy.” Millie scooped more salsa onto a chip.

She’d met Natalie, Olivia and Katie at the local Mexican restaurant for a girls’ dinner. Sara had flown to California for a night to attend some fancy Hollywood party, so she was the only one missing from the group of friends.

Friends.

Millie rolled the word over in her mind, liking the sound of it. Usually she dealt with issues privately, or she called her mother. Her mom wasn’t much on listening, but she always had enough going on to distract Millie from her own problems.

When Olivia had called earlier, Millie hadn’t meant to share everything, from Brooke’s grandparents arriving early to Jake’s none-too-subtle suggestion that she get a life of her own. But it had all come spilling out. To her surprise, Olivia had immediately suggested that a girls’ night out was just what Millie needed.

Jake had seemed shocked that Millie was actually leaving for the night. As shocked as Millie that the women she was getting to know in Crimson would make time for her.

But they were here, and Millie felt the comforting arms of new friendship wrap around her. She blinked against the tears that pricked at the backs of her eyes.

“Too spicy?” Katie asked from across the table, a knowing look in her green eyes.

“Something like that.”

“So tell us all about Dr. Easy-On-The-Eyes and the trouble he’s causing.” Natalie nudged her again.

“No trouble,” Millie said quickly. “I love being with Brooke, and Jake’s very helpful in his own way.”

“For a guy who doesn’t know the first thing about being a father,” Olivia suggested.

“Exactly.”

“And when he kissed you...” Natalie prompted.

“It was...” Millie broke off, realizing that she hadn’t mentioned their kiss to anyone, not even her sister. Mortified, she thumped the palm of her hand against her head. “It was nothing. It didn’t happen. I’m a total idiot.”

“There’s no use denying anything with Natalie,” Olivia told her. “She’s like a mind reader.” She shook a chip at Natalie. “Your time will come and we’ll all be here to witness it.”

“Oh, no,” Natalie argued. “My time has come and gone. I want nothing to do with men. Been there, done that. Got the amazing kid to prove it. Back to you, Millie.”

“It was really nothing. Less than...”

“A kiss from Jake Travers is less than nothing?”

The food was delivered to the table at that moment, allowing Millie to collect her thoughts before answering. “It was lovely, as you might imagine.”

“Lovely,” Katie repeated with a sigh.

Natalie snorted. Olivia smiled across the table.

“It meant nothing and we agreed it wouldn’t...couldn’t happen again. I work for him. His priority is Brooke.”

“Doesn’t stop either of you from being human,” Natalie commented as she forked up a bite of taco salad.

“It stops me from acting on it.” Millie picked up her fish taco.

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