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She nodded. “They really did.”
“How about that time you were supposed to be reading me the directions from my phone on the road trip to the Crystal Caves?”
Brielle groaned. “Why would you ever think I wanted to go to them in the first place?”
I chuckled, knowing Daisy would. “And before we knew it, we took the wrong county road and wound up face-to-face in a field with a cow.”
She let out a deep breath and nodded. “A very angry cow.”
I grinned, looking down at Tate, who stirred and wiggled his nose. “But all of that led us to this, and I wouldn’t take back a second.”
“All those fights.” She shook her head. “We’re just not meant for one another.”
“No, we’re not, but this little guy will be dynamite with our DNA in him.”
She snickered. “Indeed.”
I looked at the mother of my son and realized how we were never meant to be. But this banter, we could do. Getting deep wasn’t our strong suit.
But with Daisy, I craved the layers and the intensity of our discussions. Daisy was everything I needed and more. My only hope was that this wouldn’t be too much, too soon.
And if it were, I’d understand.
This would be a lot for anyone.
If I weren’t holding Tate in my arms this very second, I wouldn’t be inclined to believe it, either.
“What are your plans for December?” I asked Brielle.
“Well, skiing is out. Nick just screwed up his knee playing tennis. Plus, his mom’s health isn’t great. I think we plan on staying home in Chicago.”
I nodded, not believing what I was about to ask.
But I had to. The thought of being separated from Tate any longer made every part of my body tense.
“What about coming up to Buttercup Lake for the holiday?” I cleared my throat. “Maybe we could hammer out more of the custody details.”
She didn’t look sold on the idea.
“Come on, small-town life isn’t a disease. Our local coffee shop is way better than your current addiction.”
“I’ll think about it and talk it over with Nick.”
I nodded, hating that my future time spent with my son was dependent on others playing nicely.
And then it dawned on me.
“Wait a second. Are you moving into that remodeled craftsman on the lake?”
She nodded. “Yeah. That’s the one. We signed the papers two weeks ago.”
“Wow. I never would have expected that in my wildest dreams.”
Brielle laughed and shook ahead. “Go on. Go ahead and say it.”
“Say what?”
“Or your worst nightmares.”
