Page 29 of Whiskey Reveals

Kenzie winced, and Ainsley waved. “Sorry we’re here unannounced.”

“But Fox told us the news. I don’t know if he was supposed to, but we sort of walked in on the guys talking and being secretive, and we’re really good at ferreting information. So, sorry we made him spill the beans, but we’re here for you.” Ainsley beamed, looking far too gorgeous for her own good.

“Oh.” Melody’s mouth went dry. “You know.”

Kenzie nodded then opened her arms. “Yep. And we’re here for girl time, so hug me, and then we can talk, eat junk food, or sit and watch movies.”

And because this town had once again opened its heart for her in the form of these two women, Melody went straight into Kenzie’s arms and held the other woman tightly. Ainsley hugged her from behind, and the three of them stood on her porch, not saying a word, yet saying plenty.

Melody might not know what she was going to do about being a mother, and she had no idea what to do about her relationship with Fox, but the strong women surrounding her and the strongest woman she knew being upstairs in the house, meant that she wasn’t alone.

And that might not mean much to someone else, but for a person who hadn’t had a single friend—not really—because she was too focused on dancing competitions, it meant the world to Melody.

And when the three broke apart, she let her new friends into the house and listened as they talked about nothing at all. And they didn’t actually talk about why they had come in the first place. Somehow, they just knew she needed to breathe. Somehow.

Her phone buzzed.

Fox: The girls are on their way over or already there. Didn’t want you to be alone, and figured you needed time away from me to think.

Not so mysterious after all, Melody thought. The man knew her more than she thought possible, and they’d only been texting and in each other’s lives for a short while. She knew that could be dangerous, but she also knew she would risk it anyway. At least for now.

Melody: Thank you. They’re taking care of me.

Fox: Good. They’re great women. Two of the best in my life. Glad you aren’t alone. See you tomorrow?

The girls were staring at her as she texted, and she knew she’d tell them afterward, but she ignored them for now, her attention on her phone and Fox. Did she want to see him tomorrow? Of course, she did. And not just because their lives would be forever intertwined. She’d wanted to know more about him before, even if she wouldn’t have had that kind of time with how things were, and now things had changed. And she really wanted to know Fox. Wanted to know the man that was the father of her child. Wanted to know the man himself.

So she texted him that she would see him tomorrow, knowing that they might be taking a step into something that could possibly hurt them both, or at least change everything. She didn’t have the answers. As it turned out, she didn’t have the answer to many things. Seeing as she had spent most of her life focused on something that had turned out to be wrong for her soul, maybe it was time to figure out who this new person in the mirror was, and see how Fox and their new future could fit together.

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