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."

can

the memo that

you don't want to head home, I can drop you at Mia's. You can

picked up on Leo's reluctance and didn't push.

"Yeah, let's eat."

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

turnoff for Maplewood Estates,

the

don't give out any personal info, not even your phone or laptop password, to anyone there." Anya's eyes widened with

him

more silence. And keep this to

Auntie or

"Nobody," Leo said firmly.

mystery to Leo; why was

is this like a secret

ever the straight shooter, asked, "What, you planning to blackmail me into

romantic notions

their details at the guesthouse before pulling

into the living room, already bustling

your girlfriend

my girlfriend, just a sister,"

She's pretty,"

looked around; indeed, she was the only woman

she clung to

room on a couch for Anya,

since you're here, can you take a look

crowd, his fingers flying across the keyboard. Anya, feeling bored, accepted a

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

and found her morning

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