Addison laughed. “Oh, I think our Nicky has lost this battle already. I tell you, she was in such a gloomy state. Today? Her eyes are bright and lively.” She slid a cutting board and a knife toward her. “And she’s out there watching us, probably so afraid I’m telling secrets or something.”

“I’m so glad she invited me along today. I wanted to officially meet you. I was afraid I’d say something out of line.”

“You know what? Even if she finds out that I reached out to you, I don’t think she’d be angry.”

“No, I don’t suppose she would. But still, let’s keep that to ourselves for now, huh?”

* * *

“So, from what I can see, she looks really cute,” Eric said as he peered over her shoulder.

Nic nodded. Abby and Addison were chatting like old friends as they sliced the vegetables. She’d been a little nervous, wondering if they would hit it off or not. She didn’t know why, though. They were both likable women.

“I swear, Addison gets bigger every time I see her. You think she’s going to make two more months?”

“She was at the doctor on Thursday. The date hasn’t changed.” Eric laughed. “Addison is convinced she’s having twins.”

“When are you going to settle on a name?”

“I like Sarah for a girl. Addison likes Shelby,” he said as he wrinkled up his nose, indicating he didn’t care for it. “And for a boy, I want to go with a normal name, like Michael or something. She wants something different, like Grayson or Carson. Those are her two favorites.”

“It’s gonna be a cute little girl. I just know it.” She nudged his arm. “I like Shelby.”

“Yeah. I’m only pretending I have a say in it.” He sat down at the table, and she joined him. “So, you broke down and called her or what?”

Nic grinned. “I went to the bar last night. She found me.”

“So, it’s like fate or something, right?”

She shook her head. “No, it’s not fate, Eric. I don’t believe in that stuff. We just, you know, hooked up. Nothing more.”

Eric studied her. “You know there’s nothing wrong with having someone, Nicky. Maybe it’s time you gave it a chance.”

“I don’t think so. Besides, I don’t think Abby is looking for anything either. She seems fine with our current arrangement.”

“Which is?”

Nic shrugged. “Which is no commitment, no relationship. Just sex.”

Eric laughed. “Well, I guess there are worse things in life.”

Chapter Forty-eight

“Okay, so I don’t know anything about pregnancies, but Addison is going to have that baby any day now,” she said as Nic drove them back to her apartment. “The poor thing looks miserable.”