Page 89 of Make Me Trust Again
I shake my head. “No, I’ll be driving?—”
“Later in the evening,” Becky contradicts, already pulling stuff out from the cooler. “The day’s long. And Sav can’t drink, so I need a partner.”
“A partner for what?” I turn around to find Kate sliding onto the bench next to me, smiling. “Hey, Rose.”
“Drinks.” Becky quirks her brow. “You want some?”
Kate quickly shakes her head. “Not today.”
“Since when are you not drinking?” Becky narrows her eyes at Kate, her cheeks turning pink. “I get Sav, she’s still nursinglittle Poppy, but the rest of you have no excuses. You’re making me feel old. Like, seriously, we were sneaking out here to drink and party, and now we can drink, but we choose not to? No, can do, missy.”
Becky places a drink in front of each of us. “Drink up, buttercup.”
Kate pushes the glass away. “Not today. I’ll just stick to water.”
Becky squints at her best friend. “Why the hell would you—” Her words trail off, her gaze going to the lake for a moment before it returns to Kate. “Are you?—”
“Shh!!” Kate hisses, giving Becky a warning look. “It’s still way too early.”
A wide grin spreads over Becky’s face. “I knew it. I knew something was going on. Emmett’s been walking around like a damn peacock.”
My brows pull together as I glance at Savannah to see if she knows what’s going on, just when she whispers, “You’re pregnant?”
My head whips in Kate’s direction, who lets out a long sigh, clearly exasperated.
“So much for keeping it under wraps. I should have known this would happen.”
“Screw that.” Becky rushes around the table, her red hair bouncing as she wraps her arms around her best friend. “This is amazing news. Congrats!”
“Thanks. It’s just been a lot lately. Between the job and the morning sickness kicking my ass…”
Becky gives her a sympathetic look. “It’s the same as with Kaylee?”
“Yup. So I’m buckling in for a long ride. But Emmett’s amazing.”
“I bet he is. That guy’s been obsessed with you since we were seventeen. Besides, he was meant to have a big family.”
Becky was right about that one. The moment Kate walked into our little town, our junior year of high school, and Emmett laid his eyes on her, he was a goner. Nothing and nobody else existed for him. I should know because I had a crush on him the summer before, and we even kissed, but he completely ghosted me after that.
“Shush with that.” Kate swats Becky on the arm. “It’ll get to his head. I told him I’m done after three, take it or leave it.” Her expression softens. “But then I see him with our daughter, and it’s hard to say no.”
Becky giggles. “Don’t you say.”
“You think it’s another girl?” Savannah asks.
“Maybe? I don’t know.” Kate shrugs. “It doesn’t even matter, really. We just want the baby to be healthy.”
“No drinks for you then, missy.” Becky takes the drink she put in front of Kate and clinks the Solo cup with mine. “I guess it’s just you and me.”
I take a slow sip from the drink, the alcohol burning down my throat and making my eyes water. “Damn, what did you put in here?”
Becky grins. “It’s gin-tonic.”
I eye the cup suspiciously. “It tastes more like plain gin.”
“That’s because she’s generally used to pouring coffee.” Savannah chuckles, which earns her a kick under the table.
“I’ll give you coffee.”
