When the Ice Melts (Storm Series Book 2) by Melody Loomis

Author:Melody Loomis [Loomis, Melody]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Melody Loomis
Published: 2023-12-17T00:00:00+00:00

12

Melissa poked her head into the house. No one came when she knocked, and the door was unlocked. “Hello? Eileen?”

“In the nursery,” Eileen called out.

Melissa headed to Eli’s room. There, she found Eileen fastening a fresh diaper on the baby. “The door was open, so I let myself in.”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t get away. We had a poopy situation.”

Melissa looked down at the happy baby on the changing table. “Hi, sweet boy. Auntie’s here!” She couldn’t resist giving his chubby cheek a squeeze, and Eli cooed. “Oh, he’s so adorable.”

“You want to take him to the living room while I clean this mess up?”

“Don’t have to ask me twice.” She scooped the baby up.

Eileen offered a burp cloth. “Take this. He has the tendency to spit up.”

Melissa placed the cloth over her shoulder like she’d seen Eileen do, then went to the living room with her nephew. It was such a nice feeling to hold a baby, and Eli was an easy baby to handle. He didn’t get fussy often.

She sat on the couch and inhaled the spot between his neck and shoulders. It smelled like pure bliss. If only they could bottle that scent up.

Eileen came into the living room. “Thank you. It’s so nice to have another set of hands.”

“I don’t mind at all.” Melissa looked at the baby and smiled. “I think Eli loves it when Auntie comes for a visit. Don’t you, sweet baby?”

Eli cooed in response.

Eileen joined them on the couch. “He does love his auntie. I’m glad you could come. Usually my mom helps, but with her cold, she didn’t want to get the baby sick.”

“I’m happy to come for a visit. I needed some baby time anyway.” Melissa gave the top of his fuzzy head a light kiss. His tiny fingers reached out when she held him in his arms, and Melissa imagined what it would be like to hold her own baby.

She sighed. Someday. She hoped.

“So, how’s work? How’s dating? Are you making Tripp jealous? Jeff said he was at your house trying to win you back.”

Melissa didn’t talk to Eileen often. It wasn’t that they weren’t close, but with a newborn and a precocious third-grader, Eileen was always busy. Melissa hadn’t had a chance to tell her anything yet, so she caught Eileen up on what had been going on.

Eileen hugged her knees to her chest. “So let me get this straight. You went from saying that there was no chance of reconciliation to you thinking you’ll get back together by Valentine’s Day. What changed?”

“You were right when you said I was still in love with him.”

Eileen grinned. “Then get back together with him already.”

Melissa cradled the baby closer to her chest, feeling his warmth and smelling a whiff of baby shampoo. “I wish it was that simple. It’s not that I don’t want to get back together, but he hurt me so badly. I want to be sure he means it this time.”

Eileen nodded. “I get it. You want to make Tripp work for your forgiveness.

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