Fumbled (The Girls of Beachmont #1) Read Online Free

work thing,”
she said, waving her hand dismissively.
    “Work, huh?”
    “That’s not the point.
He saw Philip and he asked about you!”
    “Great.” I rolled my
eyes. “And your point.”
    “I don’t think he’s
seeing anyone. And if things don’t work out with tire-guy, maybe you two…”
    “Do not even finish that thought, Millie. I mean it.” I set Colton back
on the floor and walked into the kitchen, knowing Millie was hot on my tail. I
grabbed a water bottle from her fridge, and when I turned around she was
watching me expectantly.
    “He really loved you,
you know.”
    “You’re supposed to be
Team Dani.” I set my hands on my hips. “So will you drop it? I haven’t seen or
talked to him in almost a year and I’d like to keep it that way.”
    “I am Team Dani. And I always will be. But is it so wrong for me to
want to see my best friend finally settle down?”
    “ Settle . That’s exactly what I’d be doing if I were still with
Philip. I settled for the little time
he was able to spend with me. I settled for the way he treated me, as if I wasn’t good enough. I settled for a year with him, because he had me convinced he was the
best I’d ever have. But he’s not, and I don’t want to go back.”
    “What? What do you mean?
I thought you two were so good together.”
    “Yeah, well, looks can
be deceiving,” I reminded her.
    “Why didn’t you ever
tell me all of this?”
    “Because you and Nick
liked him so much. And you know I’m not good with the whole sharing thing.”
    “But I’m your best
friend. We’ve known each other for years—don’t you think this is
something you should have told me?”
    “I’ve moved on, and I’m
sure he has too.”
    “Maybe he’s changed,”
Millie said timidly. She looked over her shoulder and started fidgeting with
her wedding band. When she wouldn’t make eye contact, I knew something was up.
    “What’s wrong?”
    She finally looked at
me, guilt written all over her face. “Nothing,” she said quickly before turning
to leave the room.
    That time, I did the
following, and stood with my arms crossed over my chest as she picked up
Colton.
    “That cute little
Colton-shield isn’t going to protect you,” I warned. “What’s up?”
    She started bobbing up
and down as if the baby was crying and I wanted to laugh, but something had her
acting weirder than normal.
    “Don’t kill me.” She
flashed a toothy grin.
    “Can’t promise that,” I
said, shaking my head slowly. “Speak.”
    “I told Nick that you
were coming over today and he should invite Philip over.”
    My jaw dropped open and
I stared at her.
    “Don’t kill the baby
mama. Don’t kill the baby mama,” I whispered to myself so she could hear. “It’s
not working, Millie, because I really want to strangle you right now.”
    “I’ll have Nick call him
as soon as he gets home,” she pleaded. I would have laughed at the panic on her
face had I not been completely livid with her.
    “Who am I calling?” Nick
asked as he strolled through the back door.
    “Philip. Now,” I
demanded.
    “Easy,” he said, raising
his hands in the air. He walked over and kissed Millie and then Colton before
turning back to me.
    “Nick DeMarco…you better
call him,” I said as sternly as I could muster.
    “Told you she didn’t
want to see the guy, babe,” he said, ignoring the imaginary daggers I was
shooting at him.
    “So he’s not coming,” I stated, waiting for
confirmation.
    “Millie said you met
some guy on the side of the road,” Nick said, ignoring my statement.
    “Yeah, had to give up
the corner. Wasn’t making any money there,” I teased. I was certain it was his
way of letting me know I was in the clear.
    “Our hooker with a heart
of gold,” he quipped. “Keepin’ it real.”
    “You know me.” I
shrugged. “A girl’s gotta do…”
    “Whatever her pimp tells
her,” he finished with a laugh. He raised his hand up and I gave him a high five.
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