You Only (Cameron Farms Book 1) by Melanie Jayne Read Free Book Online Page A

time to recover.”
    Hale caught a note in Jasmine’s voice that surprised her. “You and Izzy don’t fight often, do you?”
    Jasmine gave a weak smile. “All couples fight. Sometimes, I bite my tongue because I’m not prepared to argue with a man who is so skilled. I usually lose or get so beaten up that I feel like it was a loss.”
    “Is being the perfect wife and mother hard?” Hale was curious.
    “Yes.” Jasmine laughed. “I understand how you felt, how stifling it can be when nobody sees that you have changed.”
    “You want something more.” Hale tried to shake off her feelings and pay attention to what her friend wasn’t saying.
    “I’m tired of doing the same old thing.” Jasmine sat straighter. “I feel like life is passing me by.”
    “Do you have any ideas about what changes you would like to make? Things you might want to try?” Hale approached the subject cautiously. Jazz had always been so certain of the life she wanted, living in a beautifully restored home with her family, following in her mother’s footsteps to be the next queen of local society. She was shocked to hear that Jazz was having doubts.
    Jasmine dropped her eyes. “I have something in mind, but I don’t want to say anything yet.”
    Hale waited until Jasmine looked up. “Hey, you know I’m here, always in your corner, Jazz. When you are ready, anything you need from me, it’s yours.”
    Jasmine gave Hale a huge smile. She made a promise that she would watch her friend more closely.
    “Ashley’s experimenting.” Hale changed subjects, hoping that some gossip would lighten things.
    “What does that mean, with drugs?” Jasmine was shocked.
    “No, with women, she has a date tomorrow night with a woman.” Hale grinned at her best friend, watching the shock disappear and the flash of interest take over.
    “Oh. I didn’t know she was into girls. Not that it matters, I mean isn’t the saying ‘no one can please a woman like another woman’?” Jazz warmed up to the topic.
    “She told me that she was tired of guys, so she thought she would try this. I think she was worried about what I would think if I found out.” If only she knew that Hale was very open to experimenting. She had tried really hard to find someone to replace Finn.
    “She looks up to you. You practically rescued her off the street. Obviously, you haven’t told her much about your dating past.” Jasmine added dryly.
    “She’s a smart girl, I mean, woman. She works hard and I think she likes her job. I know what it’s like growing up here with an infamous mother. And no, I haven’t told her about my experiences. She’s never asked and I wasn’t sure how to bring it up. I’m sure that she sees me as an older woman and she might not want to hear about my sex life.”
    “I’m glad you have each other. Hmm, I wonder if she’ll tell us about her date.” Jasmine rubbed her hands together dramatically.
    “She’s twenty-one. She’ll tell us everything if we give her the chance, especially if we add in a little alcohol. Remember those days?”
    “Oh my God, how can I forget? Those long conversations about our futures over a bottle, we were so serious and naïve, so sure that we could have it all.” Jasmine smiled, shaking her head.
    “We should plan a girls’ night. Ashley has asked a couple of times to hear the Finn saga from me.”
    “And me, because I can throw in some parts from Finn’s point of view and my own.”
    “I’m sorry about leaving you to deal with that mess. I never asked you about it.” She couldn’t blame that on her youth because she’d had plenty of opportunities over the years. She’d been too afraid to hear the truth.
    “It’s in the past.” Jasmine tried to shrug it off.
    “But I dumped my mess on you and never asked if you wanted it or how you handled it. I was so selfish.” Through the years, Jazz had always been supportive of her need to understand her feelings. She had never made her feel guilty for