We're Just Friends: A Friends to Lovers Romance (Big Fat Lie Book 1) by J. P. Comeau

Author:J. P. Comeau [Comeau, J. P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

The park was full of people who also were making the most out of such a beautiful day. After we agreed to do brunch, Jake had texted me saying he’d bring the food if I could bring the chairs and a blanket. Caley saw him standing at a grill, and she ran toward him, leaping into his arms as he scooped her up.

“The food smells great." My stomach growled a little too loudly, causing Caley and Jake to burst out laughing. “Whatever. A woman needs to eat, doesn’t she?”

“I hope you ladies like barbecue chicken. I got the recipe for the sauce on one of my business trips to Nashville, Tennessee. It actually won a competition during Memphis in May.”

“Do you go to a lot of different places?” Caley looked up at him as he placed her on the ground.

“Sometimes I have to travel, yes. And if you like barbecue, then you would love the competitions down south, young lady. That’s where a bunch of people try to win prizes for cooking the best food.”

“Mommy thinks it’s funny when I eat ribs and get sauce all over my face!”

All three of us laughed, and I proceeded to spread out the blanket and unfolded the chairs. Caley and I sat down while Jake finished cooking.

I looked around the park. “Not that I’m complaining, but there are plenty of picnic benches here, so do we really need the chairs?”

Jake glanced over his shoulder at me. “There’s a community movie showing tonight, and I thought we could all watch it. Don’t worry, it’s appropriate for children. But I’ll have to Google the title again.”

I smiled up at Jake. “That sounds wonderful. Caley loves movies, don’t you?”

Caley pulled out a bag of barbecue potato chips and began munching away, all the while nodding her head. “I’ve seen every Disney movie!”

“Yes, yes, she sure has,” I replied with a sigh.

Jake shot me a look that said he understood what I was getting at. Mommy needed a much-needed break from Disney. “Well, tonight’s movie isn’t Disney, but it’s supposed to be good. And don’t fill up on potato chips, Caley. You have to save room for this barbecue chicken. Oh, and I brought some corn on the cob too.”

We spent the afternoon eating and enjoying the park. Jake showed off his athleticism by playing frisbee, and Caley pretended to put on a fashion show for us. Some of the other families even watched and cheered her on.

There were a few moments where Jake put his hand on mine. It felt natural, as though we were two peas in a pod. I also saw Caley looking at us whenever that happened. “Ugh, get a room, you guys!”

My mouth dropped open, and I had to force myself not to chuckle. “Caley, where did you hear that?”

“I’ve head you say it, Mommy. What does it mean?”

Jake couldn’t stop laughing as I tried to reprimand her.

Finally, I sat back and enjoyed watching Jake play with Caley. He interacted with her much more than her father, even when we were living together as a regular family.

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