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"I thought we were friends".

"Don't do that". She made a face. "You are friends but see it from her point of view. She doesn't want to shove it in your face which is why she's steering clear".

"So, she's really going to avoid me for 9 months? What's she going to do when the baby comes? Avoid me completely? Unfriend me? Leave the pack?". "Wow". Alanna frowned.

"I said what I said. I'm going to wait outside". I slipped off the barstool and headed for the door. Hopefully, I wouldn't be waiting long.

"Leah wait a minute". She grabbed hold of my arm and I let her. "Lacey loves you like a sister, but this pregnancy is kicking her a*s. Please see it from her point of view before you run off in a mood and overthink the worst". Alanna wasn't one for keeping her mouth shut. It's one of the things I loved about her the most. She said what everyone else was thinking and everyone needed a friend like that.

"Just tell her she doesn't need to avoid me. I'd love to be there for her through this. I'm going to wait outside for Jake".

She nodded her head over my shoulder. "He's just walked in".

"Does he look happy?".

She shrugged. "Does he ever?".

his hand on my waist. Turning in his embrace I

"Hi".

placing a kiss on

"But I'm

a sec I need to talk to

"Is everything okay?".

worry about". He kissed the top of my head before by passing me and making his way to the end of the bar where Derek had a beer already waiting for him.

I took my seat at the bar and waited patiently for him to

to Derek?". She

I nodded.

just catching up as they don't see each other often. I wouldn't worry about

worried about anything I just hate that he continues to keep me in the

sighed. "Just because they're talking doesn't mean anything has happened.

couldn't because this was the way my brain worked. I couldn't just switch it off.

there more like Derek?". I

"Yeah". She nodded.

they're