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“You’re not behind,” Susannah said. “Having kids is definitely not a have-to thing.”
“So whatisthe deal?” Holly asked.
“The deal with what?” I prompted.
She pressed her lips together, narrowing her eyes. “I’m asking about whether you’re with anyone or if having a baby is even on the radar for you.”
“I’m not with anyone, and I haven’t even thought about babies yet. Unless I wanted to do it all by myself, which I’m not sure I can handle.”
Lucy snorted. “Anyone who can, blows me away. I bow down to all the single parents in the universe.”
“It seems like you and Jonah are friendly,” Holly commented next, her tone casual and airy.
I knew better because I knew Holly well. “He lives next door to me in his grandmother’s extra cabin.”
Holly nodded. “Mmm. I think he likes you.”
Heat flashed into my cheeks, and I hoped it wasn’t obvious. “Uh, I don’t think so.”
As soon as I said that, my mind replayed that kiss. Oh, that kiss! Why, oh why, did Jonah have to go and be so freaking good at kissing?
“For all I know, he’s seeing someone,” I added with a shrug.
Holly let out a sharp laugh.
“What’s so funny?” I asked.
“That is a slick way to get information,” she said.
Amelia glanced my way and then toward Holly. “Cut her some slack. Alice just got back to town a few weeks ago.”
“Also, I need to schedule an appointment for our hamster,” Lucy interjected.
“I’ll be opening for appointments in two weeks. I’m looking for an assistant to help out front.”
“We’re getting back to Jonah in a second,” Holly replied, “but you should ask Tiffany.”
“Tiffany?”
“Tiffany Mills. She just moved back to town,” Holly said.
“Oh, is she looking for work?”
“That’s what she told me when I ran into her the other day,” Amelia offered.
“Hang on, I’ll text you her number,” Holly said.
“I haven’t talked to her in years,” I replied. “We were friendly in high school, but it feels a little weird to cold call and ask her to work for me.”
“I’ll tell her about it. If it’s okay with you, I’ll give her your number,” Holly suggested.
“That sounds good.”
“Okay, back to Jonah. He’s not dating anyone. I know that for a fact,” Holly said.
“Is there anything you don’t know?” I teased.
Several women laughed around the table as Holly shrugged unabashedly. “No. I just like to stay up to speed. Jonah definitely keeps to himself.”
