Loving a Man Who Forgot Me Novel Chapter 44
Her lips stretched into a bright smile. “Looking forward to having a baby brother.”
“What!” I exclaimed. “No! You’re pregnant?”
She bobbed her head excitedly and waved her glass. “Yep, so it’s water for me for the next five months.”
“Are Grace and Faith so excited?”
“We all are. I think Josh is just relieved it’s not another girl. We found out last week we’re having a boy, and he hasn’t stopped smiling since.”
“Congratulations, that’s wonderful.”
“Thank you.”
“Now Zack just needs to find a nice girl and settle down.” I eyed her brother-in-law.
Kaye laughed. “Believe me, I’ve been working on it. I’ve been trying to set him up with one of the kindergarten teachers at my school since last year. She’s a total sweetheart, and I know they’d hit it off, but he refuses. I don’t think he’s interested in meeting a nice girl right now.”
Addie snorted, “He’s as bad as Jesse and Nash. Nice, wholesome, teacher types aren’t really their style.”
As if to prove her point, the brunette draped over Jesse whined, “I want to go dance.” She slid her hand down his chest and tugged on his belt. “Me too,” went the one on Nash’s lap. “Nobody’s stopping you,” Jesse told them.
“Come on.” His date pressed her pouty lips to his throat and skimmed them along his jaw. Addie, Kaye and I shared an eyeroll. “Didn’t come to dance tonight, babe. Came to hang out with my friends.” “Why don’t the two of you dance for us,” Nash suggested slyly.
The two girls shared a look and then rose off the guys’ laps and strutted over to the glass wall that looked out over the dancefloor below, and started swaying and moving to the music. The guys watched on as the two started running their hands all over and grinding on each other.
With a raised brow, I eyed Jason. When he finally noticed my stare, he looked at me abashedly and shrugged. I gave my head an amused shake, and then did something I’d been avoiding since we walked in. I met Abel’s eyes, which were on me.
He offered a faint smile, which I returned, and then he tore his gaze away and pulled Josh and Jaime, who also didn’t appear interested in the shameless display of lewd dancing, into conversation.
“You know, I wasn’t sure what to think when I heard about Abel getting hitched, but I haven’t seen his eyes so much as wander to another skirt the entire night,” Kaye commented. Addie snorted. I ducked my eyes and shifted in my seat.
“I’m sorry,” Kaye mumbled. “I shouldn’t have said anything. It must be a little weird for you. Josh says you guys were pretty madly in love as kids.” I forced a smile and hoped it was convincing. “That was a long time ago. I’m happy with Jason. No awkwardness.”
“I wish you would break them up,” Addie grumbled, barely audible, under her breath. “Addie,” I snapped. “What? You could.” “You don’t like her?” Kaye stated.
“I can’t begin to tell you all the ways I don’t. My brother has lost his mind and I’m still waiting for him to tell us all that it’s been an elaborate joke.” I kept my mouth shut. Abel would tell her when he was ready.
Despite the two girls’ attempt to lure Nash and Jesse out of their seats, it wasn’t long before they lost interest and returned to discussing sports, athletes, cars, and all things guy talk. The girls stopped dancing and started pouting some more at being ignored.
Addie, clearly feeling feisty and maybe a tad fired up, laughed loudly, “Nice try girls, but you might have better luck somewhere else in the club. That’s not here. Where you’re clearly not wanted.” Blondie and the darker haired one shot nasty looks at Addie.
Blondie sneered. “No one asked you, you anorexic bitch.” Conversation in the group came to a screeching halt, the only thing missing was the sound effects as every one of the guys’ heads whipped around. I could see Abel, stone faced, about to let loose, but Jesse beat him to it.
“The fuck you say to her?” They looked wide eyed at Jesse, unspeaking. “Time to go,” he growled. “What?” They shrilled. “I said, get out.”