She giggled at his choice of words. “I’m sure. It’ll be good practice for me, in case I ever have my own kids one day.”
“Well, you are definitely going to make one outstanding mother.”
Melody felt the color creep into her face and was happy he couldn’t actually see her. “Thank you, Reid. That’s really nice of you to say.”
“I mean it. I’ve seen you around Michael enough to know it comes naturally to you,” he continued, his voice sounding sincere.
She’d always wondered if she could live up to the example her own parents had set, and the compliment meant quite a lot to her. After a moment of consideration, she said, “Thank you. I can’t imagine how difficult it is to be a single parent, but you manage to make it look easy.”
He laughed, and Melody wondered if she had said something insulti
