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"I’uess my aim was off a bit"

I looked over at Elizabeth, and she seemed confused

"Joshua Hayes Why do you have to wait until after Septeht now"

Josh turned to me and smiled I peeked up at his parents, so I could see their faces when they heard the big news

"Well, the reason we have to wait until after September seventh is because…that’s when the baby is due"

It took a few seconds for it to sink in for Greg, but Elizabeth immediately screamed out and then threw her hand up to her mouth

"I knew it!" Elizabeth called out

"What?" Josh and I both said at the same time

"What do you mean?" I asked

"Oh, Heather…that first day you started throwing up, I knew The , and you just had a look about you"

I sat there, staring at her How do these woives you after you have a child of your own?

Josh started laughing "Mo?"

Elizabeth smiled and shook her head She reached across the table and put her hand onat me, I couldn’t help but smile back at her

"The day Heather decided to " She winked atsaid He called the waitress over and asked for our check

"Greg, we haven’t even ordered our food yet!" Elizabeth said

"Shit, randfather I want steak and wine, damn it!"

By the ti and Josh were toasted Elizabeth and I aainst the counter and sht, and it was starting to freakHow soon?"

"Soon…as in, like, the nextup and down, I had to start laughing I felt my phone vibrate in my back pocket, so I reached for it and saw a text from Amanda

Amanda: I know it’s late, but can I call you?

I sent her a text back, telling her to callon with Amanda and Brad and that everyone orried about theone to Brad earlier today and no one had heard fro, and Elizabeth went to check on our drunk boys I laughed before I answered the phone while stepping outside

"Amanda? Are you okay? We’ve been worried!"

Ahed "Oh Jesus H Christ, Heather! I’ve never been better!"

What? "Did you go and see Brad?"

"Yes, and I ran into his parents there"

"Oh shit, Amanda! That couldn’t have turned out well"

She laughed "Actually, it was probably the best thing to happen Brad prettyout I h road ahead and all, but I think we’re going to be okay!"

I could hear the happiness in her voice, and my heart swelled with love for them

"Oh, Amanda! This makes me so happy And the baby…he’s happy about the baby?"

She let out a sigh, and I could alh the phone

"Yes! I spent the whole day with hi "I don’t think I was supposed to, but I did I went to his sessions with hiether, and…well, let’s just say they all pretended not to notice when I went back to his room with him!"

"Amanda! You didn’t! Oh please, tell le

"Fuck yes, we did! Do you kno fucking horny I’ve been all day? I haven’t felt his touch inI don’t know if it was because of the anant, or if it was the thrill of being sneaky"

When Josh caht of hi s he’d hadpool I smiled as he attempted to sit down next to h

He yelled, "Oh shit!"

"What the hell was that?" Amanda asked

"Josh is drunk"

"Have you told him?"

"Oh My God Amanda, I have so much to tell you, but yes! Yes, I did tell him"