boys.”
Red smiles and takes a sip of water
“I know this is an awkward and strange position to be in,” I tell her.
“I never thought…” I trail off.
“I mean, I never guessed that…”
“That I would end up pregnant…” The tone in her voice is pitiful, sad, and sounds
on the verge of tears
“That’s not at all what I...” I stop again and take a breath.
“I just mean that, well, that night I looked at you, but I didn’t take all of you
in.” I rub my face and laugh.
“I’m just trying to say that...”
“He thinks you’re hot, and he can’t help but to stare,” Ian says
I fight the urge to stab him with my fork as I make a face at him.
To my surprise, she laughs
“I just can’t help it,” I say finally.
“And I’ve never been one to stare.”
Aaron interrupts.
“Ethan is our good little boy.
You’ve definitely done something to him.”
Now I can feel my cheeks turning every shade of red in the book as I fight to smile
at her.
She laughs and reaches to touch my hand.
“Thank you.” She bites down on her bottom lip.
“It’s kind of nice to know that you’re looking at me that way and not just some girl
that you got pregnant.”
“I don’t think I could ever look at you that way,” I tell her
She smiles just as the waiter places our plates in front of each of us.
I stare up at him as he smiles at Red.
I notice a strange feeling wash over me, and suddenly Aaron’s eyes lock with mine.
He gives his head a shake as Red completely brushes off the smiles and digs in to
her plate of food.
I shake my own head, feeling a little crazy for being jealous, and begin to eat my
own food as Ian thanks the waiter
* * * * * *
By the time we finish every scrap of food on the table, it’s then that I realize how
hungry we all were.
Red dabs at her mouth with a napkin before having another drink of water.
Aaron shovels the last of his mashed potatoes into his mouth, and Ian gulps the last
of his pop
Red lets out a satisfied sigh.
“Thank you.
I was really hungry.”
“You don’t have to thank me,” I tell her
“We should really get the shopping done,” Aaron says.
“It’s nearly six, and we need hotel rooms.”
I give a reluctant nod, finding that I’m most comfortable and satisfied next to Red
doing nothing.
I push my chair from the table and extend a hand to Red
“I’ll be really quick,” she says.
“You can wander around the mall while I go grab some clothes.”
I shake my head.
“I don’t mind going.”
“I’m just going to the Gap and Victoria’s Secret,” she says, her cheeks immediately
turning bright pink
I can’t help myself to take a moment of ungentlemanly like thoughts before clearing
my throat.
“It’s okay.
I just…”
Aaron stops me.
“He’s just worried; it’s just best to agree and let us tag along.”
Ian nods.
“Besides, I like Victoria’s Secret.”
Aaron and Ian lead the way into the mall as Red leans over to me.
“Please, don’t let them follow me in Victoria’s Secret.”
I laugh.
“They are older than me, and how am I supposed to stop them?”
“You’re bigger,” she says, letting out a slight laugh, though I can feel that she’s
embarrassed
“I’ll keep close watch on them,” I say, softly giving her a wink to relax her
She laughs again as Aaron and Ian both pause in front of a store
“What’s wrong?” I ask
They point to the store for maternity clothing.
“Isn’t she going in here?” Ian asks
I feel a little rage float from Red.
I laugh it off, “I don’t think she’s to that point yet.”
“I’m going to the Gap,” she mutters as she brushes past them
I shake my head at both of them, reminding them to pay mind to what they say as I
start after her.
When I find her, she’s inside the Gap with an armful of jeans and long sleeved tops
at the register
“I’m sorry,” I tell her.
“They’ve just…” I pause.
“None of us
Red smiles and takes a sip of water
“I know this is an awkward and strange position to be in,” I tell her.
“I never thought…” I trail off.
“I mean, I never guessed that…”
“That I would end up pregnant…” The tone in her voice is pitiful, sad, and sounds
on the verge of tears
“That’s not at all what I...” I stop again and take a breath.
“I just mean that, well, that night I looked at you, but I didn’t take all of you
in.” I rub my face and laugh.
“I’m just trying to say that...”
“He thinks you’re hot, and he can’t help but to stare,” Ian says
I fight the urge to stab him with my fork as I make a face at him.
To my surprise, she laughs
“I just can’t help it,” I say finally.
“And I’ve never been one to stare.”
Aaron interrupts.
“Ethan is our good little boy.
You’ve definitely done something to him.”
Now I can feel my cheeks turning every shade of red in the book as I fight to smile
at her.
She laughs and reaches to touch my hand.
“Thank you.” She bites down on her bottom lip.
“It’s kind of nice to know that you’re looking at me that way and not just some girl
that you got pregnant.”
“I don’t think I could ever look at you that way,” I tell her
She smiles just as the waiter places our plates in front of each of us.
I stare up at him as he smiles at Red.
I notice a strange feeling wash over me, and suddenly Aaron’s eyes lock with mine.
He gives his head a shake as Red completely brushes off the smiles and digs in to
her plate of food.
I shake my own head, feeling a little crazy for being jealous, and begin to eat my
own food as Ian thanks the waiter
* * * * * *
By the time we finish every scrap of food on the table, it’s then that I realize how
hungry we all were.
Red dabs at her mouth with a napkin before having another drink of water.
Aaron shovels the last of his mashed potatoes into his mouth, and Ian gulps the last
of his pop
Red lets out a satisfied sigh.
“Thank you.
I was really hungry.”
“You don’t have to thank me,” I tell her
“We should really get the shopping done,” Aaron says.
“It’s nearly six, and we need hotel rooms.”
I give a reluctant nod, finding that I’m most comfortable and satisfied next to Red
doing nothing.
I push my chair from the table and extend a hand to Red
“I’ll be really quick,” she says.
“You can wander around the mall while I go grab some clothes.”
I shake my head.
“I don’t mind going.”
“I’m just going to the Gap and Victoria’s Secret,” she says, her cheeks immediately
turning bright pink
I can’t help myself to take a moment of ungentlemanly like thoughts before clearing
my throat.
“It’s okay.
I just…”
Aaron stops me.
“He’s just worried; it’s just best to agree and let us tag along.”
Ian nods.
“Besides, I like Victoria’s Secret.”
Aaron and Ian lead the way into the mall as Red leans over to me.
“Please, don’t let them follow me in Victoria’s Secret.”
I laugh.
“They are older than me, and how am I supposed to stop them?”
“You’re bigger,” she says, letting out a slight laugh, though I can feel that she’s
embarrassed
“I’ll keep close watch on them,” I say, softly giving her a wink to relax her
She laughs again as Aaron and Ian both pause in front of a store
“What’s wrong?” I ask
They point to the store for maternity clothing.
“Isn’t she going in here?” Ian asks
I feel a little rage float from Red.
I laugh it off, “I don’t think she’s to that point yet.”
“I’m going to the Gap,” she mutters as she brushes past them
I shake my head at both of them, reminding them to pay mind to what they say as I
start after her.
When I find her, she’s inside the Gap with an armful of jeans and long sleeved tops
at the register
“I’m sorry,” I tell her.
“They’ve just…” I pause.
“None of us
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