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

hesitated. When had he missed the

head home, I can drop you at Mia's. You can

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

"Yeah, let's eat."

feeling the unusual quiet next to him. He glanced at Anya,

ignoring the turnoff for

missed the

even your phone or laptop

her seat, bombarding him

more silence. And keep this to

"Can Auntie or

"Nobody," Leo said firmly.

Leo; why was she

is this like a secret between

"What, you planning to blackmail me

moment, Anya's romantic notions deflated before the

arrived at a suburban villa, where Leo registered their details at the guesthouse before pulling Anya, who was gawking at everything, inside. "Leo, the conference is

into the living room, already

brought your girlfriend

not my girlfriend, just

pretty," another

was

out of place, she clung to Leo's

couch for Anya, and

you

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

got

the car and found her morning juice, barely touched.

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