Chapter\u00a0536\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0expect,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0dress\u00a0Irene\u00a0had\u00a0created\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0thing\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0worn.\u00a0After\u00a0Irene\u00a0finished\u00a0doing\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0makeup,\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0myself\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mirror,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0barely\u00a0recognized\u00a0myself.\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0breath\u00a0away.\u00a0Irene\u00a0stood\u00a0behind\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0lighting\u00a0up her\u00a0face\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0in.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0look\u00a0gorgeous,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed,\u00a0folding\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0chest.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0smug\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lips,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0from\u00a0that\u00a0look\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0planning\u00a0something.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0father\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0hit\u00a0him\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0sees\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0a\u00a0frown\u00a0marring\u00a0my lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0thing\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going for\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0reminded\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0please\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0try\u00a0to\u00a0set\u00a0up\u00a0or\u00a0anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0looked\u00a0almost\u00a0hurt\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u00a0Me?\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0never,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0teased,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0winked.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0stern\u00a0look,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0sigh,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0grew<\/p>\n
serious.\u00a0\u201cOkay,\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0anything.\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0my word.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cBesides,\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0anything.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0he\u00a0sees\u00a0you,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0insane.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0roll\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0at her.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0have\u00a0high\u00a0hopes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She grins\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0shrugs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0I\u00a0do,\u00a0\u201cshe\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cBecause\u00a0he\u00a0already\u00a0likes\u00a0you.\u00a0He\u00a0just\u00a0needs\u00a0a\u00a0reminder\u00a0of\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0stomach\u00a0knots\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0words;\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0my\u00a0hopes\u00a0up\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0would\u00a0notice\u00a0me\u00a0during\u00a0this\u00a0event.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t<\/p>\n
help\u00a0but\u00a0wonder\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0admit,\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0look\u00a0gorgeous.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly\u00a0fuck,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0with\u00a0wonder.\u00a0Judy?\u00a0Is\u00a0that you?\u00a0I\u00a0barely\u00a0recognize\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0roll\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0being\u00a0dramatic.\u00a0I\u00a0still\u00a0look\u00a0like\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0teased.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0chuckled.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0look\u00a0hot\u00a0as\u00a0fuck.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGee,\u00a0thanks,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0ignoring\u00a0her\u00a0teasing\u00a0laughter.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0seriously\u00a0girl;\u00a0Gavin\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0his\u00a0mother\u00a0effing\u00a0mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
T\/A\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0536<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0told\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0beaming.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0stylist\u00a0knew what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0doing\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0created\u00a0this\u00a0dress\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0back\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0mirror.\u00a0Suddenly,\u00a0a\u00a0knot\u00a0formed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pit of\u00a0my\u00a0belly,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0nervous\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0event.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0remind\u00a0myself\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0Irene.\u00a0My\u00a0family\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0going\u00a0to be\u00a0there,\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0things\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0easier.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0ot\u00a0get\u00a0dressed\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0gave\u00a0my\u00a0shoulder\u00a0a\u00a0squeeze.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0mess\u00a0up\u00a0your\u00a0hair\u00a0or\u00a0makeup.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0won\u2019t,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0left\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0later,\u00a0leaving\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0me\u00a0alone.\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Nan,\u00a0a\u00a0worried\u00a0expression\u00a0clear\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0terrified,\u00a0Nan.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0expression\u00a0softened\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0approached\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0fine.\u00a0It\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0over\u00a0before\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0it,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0spend\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0week\u00a0taking\u00a0finals\u00a0at\u00a0school\u00a0like\u00a0none<\/p>\n
of\u00a0this\u00a0happened.\u00a0Remember\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0important.\u00a0Your\u00a0future\u2026\u00a0if\u00a0Gavin isn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0future,\u00a0then\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0his\u00a0loss.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0desperate\u00a0to\u00a0hold\u00a0myself\u00a0together.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you\u00a0think\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0even\u00a0notice\u00a0me\u00a0tonight?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her;\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0vulnerability\u00a0in\u00a0my tone.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0grinned\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0once\u2013over.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0stupid\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0notice\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t,\u00a0someone\u00a0else\u00a0will.\u00a0It\u2019d\u00a0probably\u00a0make\u00a0him\u00a0jealous\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0you<\/p>\n
being\u00a0hit on\u00a0by\u00a0other\u00a0men.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0find\u00a0one\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0like.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0laugh;\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0typical\u00a0Nan.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wish\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0come,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0feeling\u00a0better\u00a0already.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0promised\u00a0Irene\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0babysit\u00a0tonight,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0frowned\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0around.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0is\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0anyway?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cNapping,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cChester\u00a0is\u00a0keeping\u00a0an\u00a0ear\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0while\u00a0he\u00a0works\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0relieved\u00a0that\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0ones\u00a0taking\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0baby\u00a0while\u00a0we\u00a0were gone.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0asked\u00a0for\u00a0a<\/p>\n
better\u00a0team.\u00a0Despite\u00a0their\u00a0many\u00a0problems,\u00a0they\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0learning\u00a0to\u00a0communicate\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0one\u00a0another.\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0actually\u00a0argue\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0they were\u00a0falling\u00a0in love\u00a0with\u00a0each\u00a0other,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0nice\u00a0to\u00a0see.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks\u00a0for\u00a0doing\u00a0this\u00a0for\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0say.<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0just\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0actually\u00a0excited\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0baby.\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0babies,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cPlus,\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0interesting\u00a0how\u00a0Chester\u00a0handles<\/p>\n
fatherhood.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0chuckled,\u00a0knowing\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0right.\u00a0Truth\u00a0be\u00a0told,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0imagine\u00a0Chester\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0dad,\u00a0so\u00a0this\u00a0would definitely\u00a0be\u00a0interesting.<\/p>\n
214<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0536<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
I\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0clock\u00a0and\u00a0sighed;\u00a0the\u00a0event\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0starting\u00a0soon.\u00a0The\u00a0closer\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0event,\u00a0the\u00a0more\u00a0my\u00a0stomach<\/p>\n
would\u00a0knot\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0anticipation.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0expect.<\/p>\n
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