Mia was a whirlwind of activity, generously sharing her meticulously crafted notes with Molly and Anya. "Someday, when you two become moms, you'll find this gold. Soak it up now while it's on the house, 'cause once my little munchkin hits his first birthday, I'm starting a consultancy fee for parenting tips."

Molly arched an eyebrow. "Do you think I can't afford your sage advice?"

Mia shot back a screenshot of a generous bank transfer her husband had made a few days prior. "If you think you can swing it, by all means, I welcome your business."

Jade chimed in with a quick message: Got it saved.

Anya followed suit: Me too, all saved.

Leo teased Anya, "You're only eighteen. What's the rush?"

Anya blinked, her innocent face lighting up. "Right, I'm just eighteen, not even at the marrying age yet. Why am I in a hurry?" But then she impulsively deleted the photo. She paused, reconsidering. "But wait, Leo, what if I need this stuff later?"

She retrieved Mia's photo from the chat and saved it again.

Leo pointed out the obvious: "By the time you're a mom, your phone will be an antique."

Anya felt the weight of his logic, her naivety ensnaring her in a dilemma over a simple photo.

Leo ended up saving Mia's notes for her. "Let's eat, I saved them for you."

"Alright."

Leo always seemed to have a solution or decision ready whenever Anya was in a bind.

"I have to step out this afternoon," Leo said as he planned to drop Anya off at her place. "I'll..."

"Leo, where are you headed? I'll come with you," Anya, ever the tagalong, quickly interjected.

"I'm off to a tech conference. Pretty sure computer talk isn't your cup of tea."

I can wait

the

club. If you don't want to head home, I can drop you at

up on Leo's reluctance and didn't push. "Okay, just don't forget to pick me up

"Yeah, let's eat."

Anya toward Maplewood Estates, feeling the unusual quiet next to him. He glanced

turnoff for Maplewood Estates, Leo accelerated straight past

missed the turn," Anya pointed

even

as she settled in her seat, bombarding him with questions. "Leo, what are you doing there? What's it all

to yourself, not

"Can Auntie or

"Nobody," Leo said firmly.

to Leo; why

a secret between just

shooter, asked, "What, you planning to blackmail me into

romantic notions deflated before the

where Leo registered their details at the guesthouse before pulling Anya, who was gawking at everything, inside.

Anya into the living

brought your girlfriend today?"

my girlfriend, just a sister,"

pretty," another chimed

she was the

she clung to Leo's

on a couch for Anya, and Leo didn't hesitate

you

the crowd, his fingers flying across the keyboard. Anya, feeling bored, accepted a glass of water offered to her but didn't

caught the exchange and advised, "You've got a drink in the

morning juice, barely touched. She

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