informs her while she rubs her tiny baby
bump. “This little one won’t let me out of bed that early.”
“I can’t
do that early either,” I chime in.
“I’m doing
my shopping online.” Sam waves us off and rolls her eyes. “I refuse to get into
a fist fight over a scarf.”
“You’re no
fun,” Jules pouts.
“I’m in,
if we leave around seven. I can have Sophie fed and be ready myself.”
“Okay, Nat
and I will pick you up then.”
“Gonna
spend all my money, baby?” Luke murmurs into Nat’s ear as she climbs into his
lap. He wraps his arms around her and holds her close and I can’t help but grin
at them. They are so in love.
“Yep. All
of it. We’ll be homeless when I’m done.”
“It’s
okay, we’ll go live with Jules.”
“Oh hell
no.” Jules shakes her head and laughs. “We’ll save enough money for you to
cover the mortgage.”
“Oh good,”
he replies dryly.
“Well,
some of us are on a budget,” I inform them with a chuckle. “So go easy
on me.”
“It’s
gonna be so fun!” Jules claps her hands as Sophie begins to fuss in my mom’s
arms.
“We should
probably head home,” I murmur and stand, stretching my arms up over my head.
“Will, where are Isaac and Matt?”
“I think
they’re on the deck.” Will responds, and then returns to his football
conversation with the boys.
What is it
with men and football?
I walk
over to the patio door and open it quietly. I hear my husband’s deep voice say,
“I just don’t know what to do about her.”
“Well,
bro..” Matt begins but stops when he sees me in the doorway. He offers me a
smile. “Hey, Stace.”
“Hey.” I
step out on the deck and smile at Isaac, but my stomach is in knots as I
remember the mysterious phone call at dinner, and now this. “What’s going on?”
Isaac
shakes his head and shrugs nonchalantly. “Nothing.”
“Uh, huh.”
I eye him, knowing he’s keeping something from me, but then I hear Sophie cry
inside. “We should go. Soph is ready for bed.”
“Okay,
let’s go.”
Chapter
Two
“Are you
sure you don’t want me to take Soph to my mom’s?” I ask Isaac as I bustle
around the kitchen, putting breakfast supplies away.
“Nah,
we’ll be fine.” He cradles her against his chest, bouncing her slightly and
smiles at me. “Have fun today. Don’t worry about us.”
“I intend
to have fun. And shop my ass off. I am bringing a change of socks to refresh my
feet half way through.”
Isaac
shakes his head and laughs. “I don’t get Black Friday.”
“It’s a
challenge that involves shopping. It’s not for you to understand.” I switch my
phone to vibrate and shove it in my pocket, throw my keys in my purse and
glance up at my husband. “Hey, question.”
“Okay.”
“What was
going on last night at Luke and Nat’s?”
Isaac
frowns and sighs. “Stace, don’t worry about it. Have fun today, and we’ll talk
later.”
“We don’t
keep secrets.”
“I’m not
keeping one now. I want you to have fun today. We’ll talk later.”
“If you
say so.” He leans down and kisses me chastely, then grips my jaw in his hand
and deepens the kiss, making my toes curl. He smells like coffee, his body wash
and just Isaac, and when he pulls back and gives me that cocky grin with his
bright blue eyes smiling at me, I can’t help but sigh, even after being with
him all these years.
“I’ll see
you later,” I whisper when I hear Jules honk her horn outside.
“Be safe.”
He kisses my forehead. I lean in to kiss Sophie’s cheek and I’m out the door.
***
Sometimes,
you just need a day out with the girls, and I’ve realized today that it’s been
far too long since I’ve taken time away from the baby to just enjoy my friends.
We have been all over Seattle, following sales and just enjoying each other’s
company.
“You
scored on that watch for Will at Macy’s.” Jules comments as she holds a sweater
up.
“I know, I
hope he likes
bump. “This little one won’t let me out of bed that early.”
“I can’t
do that early either,” I chime in.
“I’m doing
my shopping online.” Sam waves us off and rolls her eyes. “I refuse to get into
a fist fight over a scarf.”
“You’re no
fun,” Jules pouts.
“I’m in,
if we leave around seven. I can have Sophie fed and be ready myself.”
“Okay, Nat
and I will pick you up then.”
“Gonna
spend all my money, baby?” Luke murmurs into Nat’s ear as she climbs into his
lap. He wraps his arms around her and holds her close and I can’t help but grin
at them. They are so in love.
“Yep. All
of it. We’ll be homeless when I’m done.”
“It’s
okay, we’ll go live with Jules.”
“Oh hell
no.” Jules shakes her head and laughs. “We’ll save enough money for you to
cover the mortgage.”
“Oh good,”
he replies dryly.
“Well,
some of us are on a budget,” I inform them with a chuckle. “So go easy
on me.”
“It’s
gonna be so fun!” Jules claps her hands as Sophie begins to fuss in my mom’s
arms.
“We should
probably head home,” I murmur and stand, stretching my arms up over my head.
“Will, where are Isaac and Matt?”
“I think
they’re on the deck.” Will responds, and then returns to his football
conversation with the boys.
What is it
with men and football?
I walk
over to the patio door and open it quietly. I hear my husband’s deep voice say,
“I just don’t know what to do about her.”
“Well,
bro..” Matt begins but stops when he sees me in the doorway. He offers me a
smile. “Hey, Stace.”
“Hey.” I
step out on the deck and smile at Isaac, but my stomach is in knots as I
remember the mysterious phone call at dinner, and now this. “What’s going on?”
Isaac
shakes his head and shrugs nonchalantly. “Nothing.”
“Uh, huh.”
I eye him, knowing he’s keeping something from me, but then I hear Sophie cry
inside. “We should go. Soph is ready for bed.”
“Okay,
let’s go.”
Chapter
Two
“Are you
sure you don’t want me to take Soph to my mom’s?” I ask Isaac as I bustle
around the kitchen, putting breakfast supplies away.
“Nah,
we’ll be fine.” He cradles her against his chest, bouncing her slightly and
smiles at me. “Have fun today. Don’t worry about us.”
“I intend
to have fun. And shop my ass off. I am bringing a change of socks to refresh my
feet half way through.”
Isaac
shakes his head and laughs. “I don’t get Black Friday.”
“It’s a
challenge that involves shopping. It’s not for you to understand.” I switch my
phone to vibrate and shove it in my pocket, throw my keys in my purse and
glance up at my husband. “Hey, question.”
“Okay.”
“What was
going on last night at Luke and Nat’s?”
Isaac
frowns and sighs. “Stace, don’t worry about it. Have fun today, and we’ll talk
later.”
“We don’t
keep secrets.”
“I’m not
keeping one now. I want you to have fun today. We’ll talk later.”
“If you
say so.” He leans down and kisses me chastely, then grips my jaw in his hand
and deepens the kiss, making my toes curl. He smells like coffee, his body wash
and just Isaac, and when he pulls back and gives me that cocky grin with his
bright blue eyes smiling at me, I can’t help but sigh, even after being with
him all these years.
“I’ll see
you later,” I whisper when I hear Jules honk her horn outside.
“Be safe.”
He kisses my forehead. I lean in to kiss Sophie’s cheek and I’m out the door.
***
Sometimes,
you just need a day out with the girls, and I’ve realized today that it’s been
far too long since I’ve taken time away from the baby to just enjoy my friends.
We have been all over Seattle, following sales and just enjoying each other’s
company.
“You
scored on that watch for Will at Macy’s.” Jules comments as she holds a sweater
up.
“I know, I
hope he likes
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