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I pinchedto do with the fact that I was pregnant with his baby, and everything to do with the raw physical and emotional connection we shared On soht back the fa piece I wanted us to find our way back to that place, but not under the guise of our i parenthood I wanted him to want me because he couldn’t live without ation towards me as the mother of his unborn baby

He trailed his hands down et soo next door," I said, arding me with a frustrated intensity Maybe now he understood just how crazy he ive hi so damn stubborn, and do as you’re told"

When I didn’t an, and a shiver worked its way up ers brushed my skin I hated how my body reacted to him, to his touch, and I hated all the confusion that had ry with hi to do with each other now, but there was one thing I couldn’t deny I antic bed, switched the bedside la in and turning on his side I re away from him He coveredthat was it, but he surprised me when he wrapped his arm around me waist and pulled me into his chest

"Sleep," heit He splayed his hand over ht not have intended it that way, but I saw it as his silent way of claih For now, it was enough

I threaded our fingers together, resting over and protecting our little Peanut, and fell asleep with no trouble at all

Reid and I seemed to slip into a pattern after that For the past three days he’d been atand drinking enough When he looked at leam in his eye, a new kind of protectiveness that h we hadn’t spoken about the exact status of our relationship, so we did centered around our Peanut, and for once, it felt easy Right

"Can I grab you so to be heard above the noise in the cafeteria His nose brushed oosebumps I wasn’t sure if he’d done it intentionally or not, but either way I was acutely aware of everything he did, every point of contact, and the exact position of his body in relation to mine

I turned my head, aware of how inti"

He nodded once, and signaled for Dane to follow hihed as atched Dane and Reid walk away Reid and I weren’t together, but hell if I didn’t ogle hiht of hiether

"Sorry I’m late, bitches" We all save Ashley and Chase the evil eye They were hunched closely together in conversation, and because we all knew they were kind of together, they didn’t bother hiding it

"I swear Ash, if you start ht now, I may have to knock you unconscious with that fabulous next-season Chanel purse"

I snickered behind my hand, but stopped short when everyone around our table stiffened Their eyes were trained behind me, and when I twisted intowards our table with Ahtened, and the hair at my nape rose at the vicious expression on Stella’s face

"You’re pathetic," she said with a sneer, stepping up to our table "What lie did you tell Reid to get hinant with someone else’s baby?"

Kennedy stood up, followed by Ashley and Grady and they walked around the table until they were side-by-side with Kennedy I stayed seated, hoping that Stella would say whatever she caot myself worked up

Kennedy folded her aret real Jade didn’t have to lie about anything You and Reid are over, and the only one who looks pathetic here his you"

Stella bristled "Thatether"