Her smile widened. “I’m really looking forward to chatting with you today.” She patted Addie’s shoulder before turning to her parents. “Come, let’s get you both a drink.”
When her parents and Pam had left, she looked up to see Noah had his eyes on Jesse. “Go.”
He looked back at her. “What?”
“You want to talk to him about Rhett and see if he’s made any progress on the case. Go. I’ll be okay.”
“You don’t want to come?”
She shook her head. “I could use a break from that today.”
His brows flickered but he pressed a kiss to her forehead. “I’ll be right back.”
The smile slipped from her lips the second he turned away. She hated that so much was going on for him. How was he supposed to focus on his own mental health with a murder at hisworkplace, someone sabotaging his rock-climbing equipment, and the threats that kept being sent her way?
And why the heck was his therapist not helping him?
“Hey.”
She jumped and spun to see Indie behind her. “Oh, hi!”
“Penny for your thoughts?” She rubbed her small, rounded pregnant belly.
Addie looked back at Noah, who was now deep in a conversation with Jesse. Neither of them looked happy. “I hate that what’s going on with me is affecting Noah and Colt’s new business.”
“It’s not your fault. You didn’t ask for any of this.”
“I know. But they’re targetingme, not them. It’s because I work at the park that it’s affecting them. And now someone’s dead—”
“Thatisdefinitelynot your fault.”
“The park has to remain closed now.”
“Addie, listen to me.”
She took her eyes off Noah to look at Indie.
“Everything that’s happened is because some nutcase has decided they have nothing better to do than scare you. That has nothing to do with you. And you have been the most amazing thing for Noah’s life.”
She snorted. “I’m not sure about that.”
“I am. I’ve never seen him look at anyone the way he looks at you. It’s like you’ve put new life into him. Yes, right now, that comes with a bit of other stuff. But you are exactly what he needs.”
Addie’s lower belly did a little somersault. Because he was what she needed too. “Thank you. I’m not sureheagrees that he’s what I need, though.”
“Well, that’s because boys can be both wrongandstubborn. Sometimes they just need a bit of convincing from us women.”
She chuckled.
“You know whatyouneed? A drink. I brought some amazing strawberry lemonade that would probably taste great spiked with a bit of vodka or rum.”
“Actually, strawberry lemonade sounds really good, no alcohol needed.”
“Wait here, I’ll get you some.”
Indie had just walked away when Addie’s phone vibrated with a text.
Jules: Hey. I’m worried about you. Can I make you a meal? Or can we grab a coffee?
