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“Take it from one who knows; you don’t even want to imagine.”
“Is it at least looking hopeful that that you and Molly will give it another shot?”
“It is. I’m going back to Napa next weekend.”
“For good?”
“I hope so.”
Jack came to join them. “What’s going on?”
“Not much. I’m just telling Pete I’m going back to Napa next weekend.”
Jack grinned. “With Molly?”
“For Molly. She’s not one hundred percent convinced yet, but she’s open to the idea.”
Pete laughed. “You should talk to Jack. Do you remember when he and Em first got together? She was head over heels in love with him, but she still didn’t trust him not to break her heart.”
Jack nodded. “Yeah, and I wasn’t the asshole who broke it in the first place. Oh. Sorry, Marcos. I didn’t mean …”
Marcos punched his arm. “It’s okay, I was an asshole, but I know you weren’t calling me one. I’ll take any tips and advice you want to give me for convincing a woman that you love her, and that you’re for real.”
Jack smiled. “If my experience is anything to go by, you’re going to need a hell of a lotta patience, and you’re going to have to be totally transparent in everything you do. Don’t give her any reason to doubt you. Tell her what you’re doing and who you’re doing it with and why. Oh, and don’t waste too much time, or some other dude might try to win her away from you.”
“Someone else tried to get with Emma?” Marcos hadn’t heard that story.
Pete laughed. “Yeah. I remember that. Chase, who sings with the band at the resort.”
“Seriously? But I thought he was happily married.”
“He is now,” said Jack. “This was before he met Kenzie. Emma thought I was messing around on her, and Chase didn’t know there was anything going on between us.”
Pete laughed. “He soon found out though.”
“Yeah,” said Jack. “I’m just grateful that he’s a good guy. I talked to him; it was all good. I don’t think Em would have forgiven me if we’d gotten into a fight.”
Marcos shook his head. “I had no idea.”
Jack smiled. “That’s because it’s all in the past now. We figured it out, we got there, and now we’re living out our happy little life—wedded bliss and babies and all.”
“Babies? In the plural?” Pete gave Jack a hard stare.
“Not yet. But soon, I hope. Anyway, what about you and Holly? You’re the next ones due a baby.” He smiled at Marcos. “And if I know your mom, you’ll start getting the pressure as soon as you and Molly are back together.”
Marcos nodded. They were good friends—old friends—but he didn’t feel like getting into a conversation about his infertility. “There’s plenty of time for that.”
“That’s what I keep saying,” said Pete. “There isn’t plenty of time for you and Molly before she leaves again, though, is there?”
“Smoke said they’re leaving at noon, as soon as Cam and Piper go,” said Jack.
“I thought it was early afternoon.” Marcos had been hoping for late afternoon.
“No, they had to move it forward for something.” Jack grinned at him. “So instead of standing around here talking to us, you should probably go and make the most of your time with her. I’m glad you guys went off to have dinner by yourselves last night.”
“I am too.”
“I’m proud of you,” said Pete. “When Chelsea suggested it, I thought for a minute you were going to be too polite to leave.”
