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It can’t be easy living in Lydia’s shadow"

"Oh, I know that And he’s so good about it He really is! And I love him!

If I hadn’t lost her, I wouldn’t have him and it feels so fucked up! And I’

Jenni kissed Katie’s cheek firhter "I know, I know If I hadn’t lost rateful to have Jason, and it feels really weird to be happy cause the world is definitely hell right now"

It did seem weird to Jenni She found this world almost comfortable compared to the suburban lifestyle she had once lived Lloyd had controlled every aspect of her life from what she wore to what she ate

She had been a trophy wife and his punching bag Her for Lloyd He hadn’t even allowed her to have friends She now had soood friends, and a purpose in life The only thing that would make it better was if she could have Benji and Mikey with her Juan would have been such a great dad to them

Katie nodded and wiped more tears away "We’re lucky to have each other, aren’t we?"

"Absolutely!" Jenni agreed and held her best friend tightly against her

"Without a doubt, Katie You saved me And I love you"

Pressing a kiss to Jenni’s cheek, Katie whispered, "I love you, too, Jenni

You’re the best friend I could ever have"

"So the baby is Jenni, Jr right?"

Katie burst out laughing and Jenni sht and fun By the tihted doith baby supplies and Jenni had red lingerie tucked into her back pocket

Jenni loved the aftered around in the bed, naked and tired, grinning at each other She painted her toenails, one foot propped on his knee as he read a book, buried under the covers A cold front had finally hit just after dark and the room was cold The covers rapped around her waist, but she enjoyed the coolness on her skin

"Blanche was givingbit of silence

"Yeah? Why?"

"She was clean up crew tonight after dinner and ragged on ed onafter the ‘stupid spic’ coht she just called me that"

"No, no She calls everyone she thinks is Mexican a spic Including Rashi, the Indian guy we picked up the other day"

"That wo his book down, he rubbed Jenni’s leg gently as she finished polishing her toenails "Her husband has just been sulking, but she’s on a fucking warpath"

"Too h, her husband actually did so to file a claihed and shook his head "You wonder if they realize what is really going on"

Flopping back on the pillows piled behind her, Jenni giggled "Stupid people doing stupid things, huh?"

Juan flipped the book off the bed "Yeah, but we are keeping them alive for some reason"

"Entertainment value!"

"Are your nails dry yet?"

"Umnowhy?"

Juan looked at her toes, then said "Eh, fuck it You can redo the her close

With a grin, Jenni wrapped her arms around him and returned his kiss