Safe Harbor by Jennifer Moore

Author:Jennifer Moore [Moore, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Small Town
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2016-07-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Seth felt Nathaniel’s gaze as the two walked down Second Street toward the movie theater parking lot. He knew his friend was curious about Melanie, but Seth wasn’t sure exactly what to tell him. Melanie and I are complicated. How else could he describe a relationship that began with him breaking into her apartment?

“So Melanie, is it?” Nathaniel finally broke the silence.

“Yep.” Seth glanced at him, hoping to see anything in his friend’s expression that might give an opinion. “You sound skeptical.”

“Curious. I didn’t know you were seeing someone. Why haven’t you mentioned her?”

Seth blew out a breath. He could think of a hundred reasons he hadn’t told Nathaniel about Melanie on their morning runs. He, of course, hadn’t known her long. And the only occasion that was even close to a real date was their picnic. But he didn’t think those reasons were what kept him from bringing her up. Something about Melanie made him want to keep her and their budding relationship to himself. He wanted to protect her secret, even if he didn’t understand her reasons behind it. He also didn’t want to answer the myriad of questions Nathaniel was sure to ask. He was an attorney after all. Talking about her felt like a violation of her privacy. And if there was one thing Melanie wanted, it was privacy. “We’re not really seeing each other. She’s new in town, and we just happened to come to the carnival together.”

“Uh huh.” Nathaniel cocked a brow.

“What does that mean?” Seth crossed his arms, a mixture of defensiveness and confusion battled within his thoughts And also a little pleasure at knowing Nathaniel might think there was more to the relationship.

Nathaniel shrugged. “Nothing.”

They split to walk around a cluster of women.

“How’s Val?” Seth said when he rejoined Nathaniel on the path between the carnival booths.

“Changing the subject?”

“Curious.” Seth mimicked his friend’s earlier statement.

“Val’s great. Best nanny I’ve ever had. The kids adore her, and I don’t know how we ever got along without her.” Nathaniel gave him a sidelong glance.

The look seemed intended to show just how easy it was to answer a question. “Gonna be rough when she leaves at the end of the summer.” Seth knew he was prying, but he wanted to see if he could get any reaction.

Nathaniel stuffed his hands into his pockets and stared straight ahead.

Seth figured his friend’s action was an answer in itself.

When they reached the parking lot, Nathaniel clicked his fob, opening the car’s trunk. He pulled out a cooler, blankets, sweatshirts, and a backpack, piling the items behind the car.

“Wow.” Seth lifted the cooler from the asphalt. “What do you have in here? Bricks?”

Nathaniel grinned. “You know Val’s a southern girl. She doesn’t mess around when food’s involved.”

“We should have stopped at my car first. I’ll hurt my back carrying all this.”

“Just wait until you have kids. You’ll be surprised at the amount of stuff you have to bring everywhere.”

“Yeah, well don’t hold your breath. By the time that happens, your kids will be old enough to schlep around this stuff for me.

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