“She’s as bad as Sam was,” I say. “Sometimes I wonder if they aren’t related. I still feel like Sam is lurking around the corner.”
“Jimmy’s ex, Chelsea. She calls every now and again,” Jenna says, shrugging.
“Are her and his father still together?” I ask.
Jenna shakes her head. “Nope. Left her high and dry with the baby. She calls, looking for James, thinking that Jimmy knows where he is, but he doesn’t. He hasn’t spoken to his dad since he was in the hospital. Chelsea’s tried to get Jimmy to be a big brother to her son. She wants Eden to hang out with him. Jimmy refuses though.”
“You seem… pensive?” Katelyn suggests.
“I feel sorry for the boy, ya know? He didn’t ask for his dad to be like this, and I think Jimmy is a bit harsh, but I get it.” She shrugs. “His ex had an affair with his dad and tried to pin it on him. That shit messes people up.”
“She tried to break you guys up,” I point out.
“Hey, I said nothing about Chelsea hanging out, just the boy,” she laughs.
“Have you seen him?” Katelyn asks.
“Yeah, he looks just like Jimmy. For a while, I thought Jimmy was his dad. I asked for a DNA test. Jimmy took one and it showed that they’re related, but that Jimmy wasn’t his father.”
“Jesus, have you ever looked at our lives and asked how it is that we’re so normal when everything around us is fucking crazy? We’re like our own reality show,” I say.
“But with low ratings and no viewers,” Katelyn adds.
The three of us start laughing. We’re loud and slightly obnoxious. I pull my best friends into a hug, thankful that I have them in my life.
“For what it’s worth,” Katelyn says. “I’m happy you didn’t give Noah up for adoption.”
“Me too,” Jenna adds.
“Me three,” I state. “That boy was the light of my life. He’s my one piece of Liam that I got to hang onto. It’s funny, by the time I gave birth, I was healed. I had Mason and you.” I bump shoulders with Katelyn. “My parents. I was happy.”
“Where does Nick come in?” Jenna asks.
I sigh. “Nick was just there. He treated Noah for a cold or something and we just kept talking after that.”
“I remember in high school that Nick was so smart.”
“Too smart for his own good,” I say. “The man fast tracked through college and medical school. Who the hell can do that?”
“Apparently Nick,” Jenna says.
“Aubrey’s good for him though, and Amelie is the cutest little girl.”
“And Mack?” Katelyn asks, knowing full well that he’s a sore subject.
“And Mack is handsome, like his father. Sweet like his mother.”
“And fancies your daughter?” Jenna adds.
I nod. “Liam’s going to kill him.”
“What do you say we go get dinner like you suggested?” I lean into Katelyn. “Then after dinner and a few drinks, we’ll call the guys.”
“Better yet, we should Facetime them,” Jenna says.
“Yeah, that sounds fun, as long as we’re all in the same bed.”
“Josie, you really know how to turn my husband on.” Jenna laughs as we all link arms and head toward the hotel.