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Again, Joyce looked away and sipped her water.
“What aren’t you telling me?”Marissa demanded as she pulled her hand back.
“Nothing.”Tina shrugged.
Liars.The whole lot of them.
“We just thought,” Carolyn began as she pushed her breakfast potatoes around.“You and Beau have been together a while now.”
“A year,” Marissa clarified, something she was sure they were well aware of.
“Well, you’re not getting any younger,” Joyce said.
Marissa glared.
Joyce shrank away.
“It’s not bad,” Tina interjected.“We’re simply hopeful.”
Marissa sat back as she stabbed her fork into a pile of eggs and bacon.Stuffing it into her mouth, she refused to comment further.She thought her friends were beyond meddling in her love life.They were obviously busy with their own.How did they have the time?
“While I appreciate the hope,” Marissa said.“No babies here.We aren’t even married yet.I’d like to be married before I start spitting out kids.Like all of you did.”
“Do you think he’s going to propose?”Joyce asked as she leaned over the table with a glimmer in her eye.
Marissa stifled a snicker.It was almost like Joyce was the one waiting for a ring.“I don’t know.”
“Yes, you do.”Tina smirked.“Don’t bullshit us.”
“You’ve been head over heels for Beau since the cruise,” Carolyn added as she bit into her bacon.
Marissa lifted her shoulders.“Wejustmoved in with each other.”
“Last month,” Joyce added.
Marissa glared again.She was well aware of the trajectory of her relationship.She didn’t need her friends giving her a timeline.“I’m not rushing anything.Things will happen when they happen.”
“So.”Joyce’s smile grew wider.“Soon?”
“Just whatever you do, wait until we’ve all popped.I’m positive I won’t be one of those cute pregnant people,” Carolyn said as she rested her hand on her stomach.“My ankles are already swelling.I’m well on my way to whale.”
“It’s all the salt,” Tina chirped.
Carolyn slapped her arm playfully.“Hasn’t Cynthia taught you not to antagonize the pregnant woman?”
Tina chortled to herself as she sipped her Bloody Mary.
“You’re beautiful,” Joyce reassured.“Glowing.”
“That’s sweat,” Carolyn snarked.
Tina laughed so hard she covered her mouth and nose.Marissa thought tomato juice was about to explode from her.She appreciated the reprieve from the focus being on her.It was nice to have it on Carolyn again.Just like old times.
“No.But really.”Joyce shifted her attention to Marissa.
Damn.
“Is it possible he’s going to propose?”
