NovelOnlineChapter 0472 Releasing a breath, | try to steady my heart. This is one conversation | never thought | would have with Lilly at this age. The one thing I'm grateful for though, is that she didn’t ask where exactly babies come from. That would have been a very difficult conversation.
“I need to head to my room real quick, and then I'm leaving,” | inform them, ignoring the whole baby talk.
“You still haven't told me where you are going,” Gabriel reminds me.
In my defense, | would have told him, but | got distracted. Well, he distracted me.
“I'm meeting Ava and the girls for lunch.” I'd been tempted to cancel on them
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtand get some shut eye, but | decided against it. Ava had called a few days before we left Tokyo asking me if | could join them for lunch on Saturday.
I'd said yes immediately without really thinking of how tired I'd be after a thirteen-hour flight. y A smile breaks from his lips. “Really glad to see you making friends.” “Yeah, well, they are awesome.” “Speaking of friends,” Lilly cuts in. * Don’t forget that Sierra is coming over today for a sleepover.” “| haven't forgotten, my sweet.” | answer her. “Is there anything you want me to get for your sleepover?” She shakes her head. “Maybe more snacks and drinks. | don't think we have enough.” “Okay then, I'll come back with them,”
| reply before walking out of the kitchen.
| quickly rush to my bedroom, change into another pair of panties, then leave after saying goodbye to both Gabriel and Lilly.
Thirty minutes later, | arrive at the restaurant she'd told me about. They were already seated and were waiting for me.
“I didn’t think we should order without you, so we got drinks instead,” Ava says as she stands up to hug me.
Connie and Letty do the same, before we take our seats.
“Sorry I'm late, something came up,” | whisper while trying my best to hide my blush, knowing very well what had come up.
| must not have hidden it very well
because Lettie catches on to it.
“Did you mean someone? Because from that blush you're spotting, I'm guessing Gabriel had something to do with you being late.” “No! It's not like that.” i They all giggle, making me feel even more embarrassed.
“It's exactly like that” Connies says. “I bet he didnt want you leaving bed today?” This was really blowing out of proportion... But, | wouldn't mind if that had been the case.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“No, it's nothing like that,” | inform them. “Lilly just caught us making out in the kitchen, and then she went on to tell us that she approves us kissing.” “Wait,” this comes from Ava. “Lilly has
never seen you two kissing?” | shake my head, before answering, * No. Remember Gabriel and | got into a contract marriage. We didn’t really plan on having anything to do with each other. Us kissing is a recent development.” “Who initiated the kiss?” Lettie asks.
“Gabriel.” “So that means he’s interested in you” Ava says. “Men rarely take initiative unless they want to. So, the fact that he’s the one that initiated the kiss means he wants you.” 2 | could go into detail about all the things Gabriel has initiated this past week, but | decide not to. I'm not the kind of woman who would willingly talk about what happened behind closed doors with her husband.
| get there are women who feel comfortable sharing their sex escapades with their spouses, but | am not one of them.
“I guess so,” | mumble. “Anyway, let's talk about something else.” ; “I'm pregnant,” Connie blurts the words out, shocking everyone.
“Serious?” Letty asks and Connie just nods her head.
There is a chorus of cheers and congratulations as we hug her. She seems really happy, which takes me back to what Gabriel said about wanting another child.
“That means our babies will be close best friends since they'll only be months apart!” Ava all but yells with excitement, her face radiating her joy.
“I know!” Connie gushes, literally
bouncing up and down on the chair. “I can't wait. Reaper is also excited. He showed me just how excited he is about being a father and the fact that | can barely walk proves that. He didn’t let me leave the house for two freaking days!” “Wait,” Letty holds up her finger to stop her. “Let's back track. We'll get to why you can’t walk straight, but you said Reaper didn't let you leave the house for two days. Does that mean he's back?”
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