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Jason looked down at me and said, “Don’t cry beautiful, we’ll fix this” Then he brought his lips down to mine and kissed ave ent and fueled by his need for sex
When he pulled back I said, “Thank you, Jason It means a lot to me that you’re here”
“I’h this We can do this… together”
CHAPTER TEN
VICTORIA
I called Liz earlier in the day and asked her if I could coood news for a change I parked on the street since this wasn’t er and walked up to the front door Maybe I should say waddled I hadn’t really gained that ht, but my belly seemed to protrude a little further out every day I was fiveMy balance wasn’t what it used to be and I know I had to look at least a little funny when I walked
It had been three months since I was served with papers by Alexander that said I had no rights to any of hisin his estate I really couldn’t spend ry all over again I didn’t want his ht I did It had been two months since I moved out of Liz’s apartment and in with Jason He’d offered to help me save money since I had no job and an ar so sweet and supportive that I thought it was a good idea It wasn’t Jason was still Jason and supportive or not, I’d probably made a mistake It had been a feeeks now since I’d run co out at the nant, unemployed in the middle of a court battle and I’ain
I pressed the doorbell and a woiant blue eyes opened the door “Vicki?”
“Yeah, hi You must be Gloria” Gloria wasof irrational jealousy in h and dry Of course she needed another roommate to help her pay the bills
“Coot home from a run so she’s in the shower You want some coffee, or tea?”
“No thanks,” I said Caffeine was not onood came out of this mess I was in, I at least wanted a healthy baby in the end
“I alnize you from the photos Liz has of the two of you Your hair is different, I think”
“I’ve been out of work for a while and with the baby co to save money wherever I can,” I said I was e to lie I knew that I didn’t lookkitchen beautician It’s awful”
“Oh no it’s not!” Gloria said, sincerely “It’s cute You’re gorgeous, so I doubt it would matter if you shaved it all”
Great, she was nice too Now I couldn’t even hate her for taking my place in my best friend’s heart “Thanks,” I said with a smile
“Hey! Is thatdown the hallway She stopped when she saw me and cocked an eyebrow
I knew exactly what she was looking at…Gloria that I know it’s awful”
She laughed “It’s not… awful…” She tilted her head to the side to look at it frole
I laughed too Liz was the only one who could insult me and make it fun “I took a little too much off the top”
“We can fix it,” she said, confidently “Gloria, would youour customer set up in one of the kitchen chairs with a cup of juice or soly healthy? We have to take care of the bun in the oven too I’ll grab the supplies”
“Not at all,” Gloria said with a grin, “Right this way” Shaking , I followed the pretty brunette into the kitchen I took the seat she offered me and chose apple juice from her list of “healthy” drinks She tied a towel around my neck and a few seconds later Liz appeared with a small box in hand
“What’s in the box?” I asked her
“It’s better if you don’t know,” she said in a conspiratorial tone
I laughed again and said, “What makes you think I trust you to do this?”
She looked at ain and said, “At this point, honey I think you’d trust my Uncle Bernie”
I guess I couldn’t argue with that She went to work on me She touched upthe cut While she was cutting, Gloria brought out her gel nailmy nails “So where is Jason today?” Liz asked me while she worked
“He had a thing at his friend’s house out in Santa Monica,” I said
“A ‘thing’?”
“I don’t know a barbecue or so”