AllFreeNovel
Share Us
I rise to my tiptoes to press another kiss to his lips. “I’ll be right here.”
His eyes soften, and I know he knows I don’t just mean physically.
At least I hope he knows it.
He leaves, and I walk back into the kitchen to find Addy collecting her papers into a pile. “Done,” she announces proudly.
“Well done.”
“I texted Chloe and Lauren. They’re bringing dinner over. I figured you can tell them if you’re ready, or you don’t have to, but either way, some comfort food sounded good.”
“It does sound good,” I agree. “What are they bringing?”
“Your favorites. Mac and cheese, chicken fingers, and fries.”
My lips tip up into a broad smile. “You three really are the best.”
She shoots me a wink as she slides her papers into her backpack. “Don’t you forget it.”
Chloe and Lauren arrive an hour later, and we sit at our usual spots at the table as we start to dish out the food.
I feel a little better than I have, and maybe it’s because I finally know the reason I’ve been feeling so horribly lately—combined with the two-hour nap and the fact that Asher and I are going to give this another try.
“So what calls for comfort food?” Chloe asks as she digs into her macaroni.
Addy looks at me to take the floor, though I assume she’d take it back and make something up if I needed her to.
These three women are my best friends. We’re the Fearless Four, and if I’m going to live up to that title, I should probably stop living scared and start acting like the badass I know I am.
“Asher and I are back together,” I begin.
Chloe and Lauren both gasp.
“This calls for champagne, not chicken fingers,” Lauren complains, and I laugh.
“Well, I can’t have any for the next seven or eight months,” I say, and I wait for them to piece it together.
They both turn to stare at me.
“Wait a minute,” Chloe says, narrowing her eyes at me before she jumps to any conclusions. “Why not?”
I clear my throat, and silence fills the air as they wait for my announcement. “I’m seven weeks pregnant.”
More gasps fill the air, and then Chloe jumps up and rushes over to hug me. “Oh my God, congratulations!” She turns to Addy. “This is congratulations, right?”
Addy chuckles as she shrugs. “I think so.”
“Yes,” I say. “It’s a surprise, but I’ve had a few hours to get used to the idea, and I can actually see myself doing this.”
“Of course you can do this,” Lauren says, and she rounds the table to give me a warm hug, too. “And then you can tell us all about what it’s like and we can learn the dos and don’ts from you.”
I laugh. “Thanks. Always happy to be the guinea pig.”
“It’s Asher’s?” Lauren asks, and I nod.
“Is it a girl or a boy?” Chloe asks.
“I won’t find out for a while yet,” I say. I read through the paperwork, and it looks like I can do an optional blood test at ten weeks, or more traditionally and more accurately, I can wait for twenty weeks.
