The Alpha Chose Me by Missy Elliottxo

I quickly dried out my hair before changing into a floral print knee length dress. Once again, I caught myself staring at my reflection in the mirror, my hands lying flat against my stomach.

I closed my eyes took a deep breath and finished off getting ready. If it wasn't his parents coming to dinner, I'd have been in either fresh pjs or a pair of sweats, but I wanted to make a little effort. I frowned when I heard a knock at the front door.

They were early.

My bedroom door opened; Alanna walked in like she owned the place collapsing onto our bed. The bed I had not long made. I loved her like a sister but sometimes I could throttle her. "What?". I sighed when I caught her staring.

"I'm here for dinner". She grinned.

Of course, she was.

"Joking". She winked. "Can I borrow your black jacket?".

I had no idea which jacket she was talking about. I had a few black jackets. Short and long.

"Help yourself". I pointed to my closet. "Where are you going?".

"Drinks with the girls. There's a cocktail bar in town I've been dying to try. It only opened a few months ago. Plays live music to".

my stomach. The feeling of being left out. Pursing my lips, I grabbed my phone off the floor. "You'll find one in there and don't

I wasn't. I couldn't drink but I could still go out and have fun. Jake was in the

you

fridge and grabbed a bottle of water. "We need to start locking

help it.

"What's wrong?". He asked.

the fridge door before disappearing into the pantry. I wanted a snack. I opened a new bag of

was going to be from now on? I wasn't going to get invited places because I was pregnant? They were real shitty friends if that was

pantry door as I stood in the

"What?".

"You'll ruin your dinner".

"Don't care". I shrugged.

happened?". He asked just as I heard the front

"No".

"Babe".

asked, I'd have probably said no anyway but it wasn't the point. I was an emotional mess most days and this wasn't making me feel

made a