Chapter 63

MELANIE “What time is dinner?” Ashley lifts the lid from the pan on the stove and peers inside. Nathan shoos her away. “Seven.” She rests her hip on the counter and watches him chop vegetables. “And your brother’s coming, right? Elijah?” “Yeah.” She arches an eyebrow. “Does he look like you?” Nathan shrugs. “I guess so. Why?” Her lips twitch in a devious smirk. “Ashley!” I admonish her. “That’s my husband you’re flirting with there.” I wince the second the words leave my mouth. Can I still call him my husband given that we’re about to be divorced? Nathan spins on his heel and looks at me with wide eyes. “Is your baby sister flirting with me?” “Relax, Ice. She flirts with everyone.” His eyes crinkle at the corners. He grins at me, and I smile back. A wide genuine smile. Having Ashley here is good for us. She’s like a buffer tempering the constant tension that fizzles between Nathan and me. And right now, everything feels relaxed and—dare I say it—normal. “Can I flirt with your brother t