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“Sid won’t mind if we steal you away?” Frank asked.
“No.”
“That would be great, but you’ll have to talk to the boss. She might want to keep trying to play super mom.”
“I heard that!” Mindy yelled from around the corner. Frank jumped and shoved the bottle at me. He grabbed his coffee and ran out the back door. I laughed. That man was always getting himself into trouble.
“Thank you for bringing breakfast. I was all set to cook this morning, but after being up all night with the girls and stressing about camp, I gave up.”
“I understand.”
“I read the new ‘Daily Happenings’ post.” Mindy took Ava out of the bouncy seat on the island, shaking her head as she did so and grabbed her coffee and a chocolate glazed donut before she joined me at the breakfast nook. Adaline was asleep in her bouncy seat on the floor.
“What was Frank thinking? These are not places for babies,” I said.
Mindy rolled her eyes. “Don’t get me started. And quit deflecting. Give me the good stuff before I have to read about it in the damn blog.”
“Nothing new is happening. Except…”
“Yes?” She was like a dog with a bone.
“We’re going to Simply Cook It tonight.”
“That sounds like fun. Although you guys should go tomorrow instead and do Kate and Peter’s class. It’s so much fun.”
“That’s actually a great idea. I’ll text Sid.”
Mindy bit into her chocolate glazed donut, and her eyes nearly rolled back in her head. “This is so good. I don’t know what Elouise does to these. I’ve had plenty of donuts from other places, and none compare.”
I laughed. “That’s how I feel about her cranberry-orange muffins.”
She finished chewing and took a sip of her coffee, which elicited another eye roll of pleasure.
“How did the two of you end up together anyway? I’m not talking about how you started dating, I’m talking like personality wise. You’re so different.”
“I know. But it works,” I said with a shrug. “He makes me feel comfortable being myself. Sure, he’s quieter and more reserved than I’m used to, but he’s also funny and kind. His heart is good and he’s loyal, which is admirable.”
Mindy smiled. “He is a really good friend. Loyal to a fault.”
I nodded.
“But how do you deal with his grumpy attitude all the time?”
“It honestly doesn’t bother me. He’s gentle inside, but I have a feeling he’s been hurt in the past, and that’s why he won’t let that softer side show.”
“It sounds like you have him figured out. I know something happened in his past, but he’s never talked about it with me, and Frank won’t tell me. It’s the one thing he’s tight-lipped about, no matter how hard I dig. I also feel bad trying to get it out of him because I know it would hurt Sid. It’s his story to tell, and if he doesn’t want any of us to know, then we should respect that.”
I nodded and looked out the window. The sun was now shining over the pond. It looked peaceful. What had happened to Sid in the past? I wished he would open up about it, but then I’d have to open up about my past, and that wasn’t something I was ready to share. Even though I trusted Sid not to share it, I was still afraid of it getting back to my sister.
“How’s the sex?” Mindy asked.
I choked on the sip of coffee I had taken, and Mindy laughed.
“That bad?”
“Shut up,” I said, tossing a wadded-up napkin at her. “Our chemistry is off the charts, and he’s sexy as hell. Also, his beard is amazing, and I have the burn marks to prove it.” Okay, so the part about his beard causing burn marks was a lie, but the rest had been true. I wanted his beard to rub against my skin, specifically between my thighs, but that would never happen.
“Hell yeah,” Mindy said.
