Judy's POV

The silence stretched on for what felt like hours, though I knew it had only been seconds. I couldn't tell from their shocked expressions what they could be thinking, but I knew what I was thinking. I glared at Gavin, furious that he would just blurt it out like that. We hadn't even gotten our drinks yet.

I thought maybe we'd warm up into it, small talk first. But nope... he decided to just blurt it out like it meant nothing... just meaningless words.

He didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with it because he frowned at me before looking back at Irene and Matt, who were still gawking at us like we just grew a new head each.

"Judy and I are expecting a baby," he said again, glancing between the two of them. "We are counting on the two of you to be grown about this and help out as much as you can."

"Wait, you're serious?" Irene asked, her brows raised so high that they practically disappeared into her hairline. "You're having a baby? Like an actual baby?"

"I'm going to be a big brother?" Matthew asked, his eyes wide as he stared at me in disbelief.

"You're having a baby... together?" Irene asked, glancing between the two of us. These were too wildly different responses, neither of them looked pleased... and yet, they also didn't look displeased either. Just confused, maybe.

"That's right," Gavin said without a second thought. "I know this feels sudden..." "How many months?" Irene asked, stopping his words.

“3,” Gavin replied. "Next month, she'll have the typical signs of pregnancy, and she won't be able to shift. She'll need extra care and..."

capable of caring and protecting myself, even if I can't shift. Might I remind you?" I folded

me,

my duty to protect the mother of

of?" I asked him, raising my own brows. I dared him to challenge me; I mean, he was a Lycan, and he could definitely beat me in a fight, but he knew I

he could open his mouth to reply, Irene interrupted

what?" She asked, staring between the two of

is another reason we wanted to talk

eyes grew wide as she looked at Matt. He grinned and mouthed, "I told

our permission to date?" Irene asked,

Just then, the

the waiter returned

Irene took a generous sip of her martini. My stomach was in knots, and I wished I could have

as

said. "I'll have the ribeye with mashed

on those veggies,

said, writing that down. He

with no dressing," she ordered,

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