SHARON

My ally has asked that we meet today and I agreed.

I looked at my face in the mirror. The worry was evident in my features. My gaze fell on my stomach, my fake stomach.

This 'ally' has refused to say why she wanted to help me. And I'm left to wonder; does she know about my fake pregnancy? So when she proposed that we meet in person, I accepted immediately.

I took a deep breath and smoothed my hands over my blouse. "Let's go see what the fuss is all about," I muttered. I grabbed my bag and made my way out of the house.

Once I was seated in my car, I exhaled one more time. Then I looked through my bag to be sure that the pepper spray, stun gun and taser were intact.

She didn't sound dangerous, but you never could tell. Besides, whoever knows my secret right now is dangerous.

I punched in the address she sent to me and headed to the restaurant. It was an old restaurant in a remote area. I parked about a mile away from the restaurant and walked the rest of the way.

After what felt like forever, I stopped before the building of the restaurant that looked like it would collapse any minute from then. I dialed her number.

"I'm here," I simply said.

There was a pause then, "But I don't see you. Where ar- Oh, I've seen you. You have on mom jeans and a black blouse, right?"

"Yes."

"Okay, I'll be right out."

overalls. She didn't look like someone who could offer any help to me and I wondered, once again, what she could

knew I could

into a smile

said and together we

watched as she ordered two large cups of orange juice for the both of

with a smile. "I know we aren't here to have a chithat over drinks, but we can't just sit here and take

I nodded, "I understand."

began after they dropped the large cups before both of us. "You

the juice before she returned the

began and I appreciated that she was very straightforward. "I love Dennis but he wouldn't look at me. I know Dennis is Anastasia's husband. And I know there's the risk that Anastasia might take your husband from you soon." I watched

his ex, Ana, and it's now worse because she has two kids for him, we both know the story behind that

stood. It was so uncanny how she knew all of this and I had no idea who she was. "Who are

"A woman in

eyes at her.

in one of his bars. When he found out that Move him, he got scared of his own

mentioned Dennis, it had taken a while for me to remember that he was Anastasia's husband. That man was completely taken by Ana, just

you intend to

me in the eye. It took

you want to keep living in fear that you might lose

actually help eachother. I'll help you and you'll

straight to the point," I

to separate our love interests from

"How?"

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