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“He saw us at coffee,” Zach said.
“Great. He’s worse than an old gossiping woman, honest to God. He’ll tell anyone who will listen. But the flip side of this is that we don’t have to sneak around.”
“Wow! Does this mean we can forget about the six-month rule?” he asked eagerly.
“We can. I still want to take it slow. We’re just going to be friends.”
“But if people see us together, they’ll think the baby is mine,” Zach said, ignoring the friend remark.
“Unfortunately, most of my friends and family can count. If they think the baby is yours, they’ll also think I cheated on Ryan. And I don’t want that stigma.”
“No, of course not,” Zach said. “Wishful thinking is all.”
“Aw, Zach. You’re so sweet.” She thought for a moment. Though the chemistry was lacking with Zach, he was a friend with whom she could share. “I don’t want you to get the wrong idea, but do you want to come over tonight? It’s chaotic with the children. But the nanny made a special pie. I’ll try to cook something halfway decent. Cooking is not my forte.”
“I won’t get the wrong idea. Cooking is my hobby. I’ll cook. I’ll bring the ingredients.”
“Yippee! A guy who cooks!” she shouted.
“Do you care what I make?” he asked.
“Not really,” Lisa answered. “No pork.”
“Okay. I’m stoked now. What time?” he asked.
“Not too late, if you can manage it,” Lisa answered.
“I’m off at six,” Zach stated.
“Okay. I’ll have to feed the kids something, but you can cook for me at six.”
“I’ll plan better next time.”
“They can eat leftovers tomorrow,” Lisa said.
“Great! See you soon.”
“Six it is.”
Lately, spending too much time on a call made Lisa anxious. She left the laundry room, determined to get something done. The girls were down for a nap by the time she got out into the great room. “I’m sorry. I got on a phone call. I’ll start dinner.”
“Miss, you relax,” Daniela said. “I’m fixing cabbage rolls tonight. Marcus asked for them.”
“Marcus asked for stuffed cabbage? The kid is growing out of the chicken nugget stage.”
“Megan won’t eat anything but cereal,” Nancy said, a look of disapproval on her face. “She’s lost weight since I’ve been here.”
“Oh, God, don’t tell me that,” Lisa muttered. “I didn’t notice.”
“I’ll give her pie tonight,” Nancy said. “She’ll eat that.”
“Pie is better than nothing. Probably the crap with Ryan is getting to her. I don’t want any bad habits to start up.” She thought of her Aunt Marie, Miranda’s mother, who’d had an eating disorder in her youth. “I’ll spend one-on-one time with her tonight.”
“Good idea. They’ll be home in an hour,” Nancy said, looking at the stove clock. “Why don’t you get a rest in?”
“Maybe I will,” Lisa said, looking around her house uncertainly.
Everything was orderly.
