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My heart gave a flutter as the words ignited a hope I’d tried to squash ever since we got back home. I shook my head. “I don’t know, Laurie. I wish it were that easy.”
“Some of the scariest things are simpler than we realize, Beck. Just think about it.”
I nodded once. “I will.”
* * *
WES
Time seemed to speed up,work passing in a flash, then slow down again as Beckett finished his shower after we got off shift. The big D—and not the fun kind I’d come to discover with Beck—had been hanging over my head all day, and at this point, I just wanted to get the divorce over with so the lead ball in my gut would go away.
I’d already showered and changed, so while Beck cleaned up, I decided some comfort food was in order. I buttered a slice of bread and put it into a hot skillet to grill, then grabbed cheese from the refrigerator.
Andi ventured out of her bedroom, looking more presentable than I’d seen her in a few days. Her hair was combed and she wore jeans and a flowery pink tank top instead of the yoga pants and plain tees she’d been lounging around in recently.
“Look at you,” I said. “You almost pass for human.”
“Ha-ha.” She scratched her nose with her middle finger. “Nice to see you too.”
I grinned and turned to the stove to attend to the sandwich I was making, adding cheese and a second slice of buttered bread before flipping the whole thing over. “You want a grilled cheese? I promise I’ll only burn it a little.”
She laughed. “Well, that’s tempting…but, no. I’m going out.”
I gave a mock gasp and rounded the counter to grab her up in a big bear hug. “You’re done hibernating? This is amazing!”
She shoved at my shoulder. “Let me go! Oh my god. You’re such an idiot.”
Beckett emerged from the hall, sniffing the air. “Is something burning?”
“Shit!” I dropped Andi and raced back to the stove to pull out the sandwich, which, sure enough, was a little burned. “Ah well, a little charcoal never hurt anybody, right?”
“Oh sweet, you made grilled cheese,” Beck said, sounding delighted. “Do we have any tomato soup?”
“In the pantry. I was gonna get to that next.”
Beck loved to dip his sandwich in the soup like it was au jus. I could take it or leave it, but when it came to making Beck happy, I was always going to take it.
Andi smiled. “You two enjoy cheesy charcoal! I’m off to win back my man.”
Beckett and I both turned at the same time.
“Wait,” I said.
“What?” he said.
Andi shrugged and smiled, a light blush coloring her cheeks. “We’re meeting for dinner. Wish me luck.”
“Andi, are you sure you want to take this asshole back?”
Her face tightened. “You don’t even know why we were fighting.”
“No, but I know you and I know Colt,” I said. “It doesn’t take a genius to figure out he’s the asshole here.”
She shook her head. “Love isn’t always easy, Wes. Sometimes you have to work for it. Ask Beck. He knows.”
She turned and walked out the door. I turned to Beck, raising an eyebrow. “What do you know?”
“Lots of things,” Beck said airily.
