Chapter 1
Chewy
“Ideclare this meeting of the Girl Gang open!” I hit the plastic hammer on the table and get a satisfying squeak.
“That’s the reason you broke into my house and upended Jr’s toy box this morning?” Ana says, her face all scrunched up.
“I don’t own one of these and it was imperative for this meeting.”
“OK, well, how come we’re here and not at the diner? Not that I have anything against your house.”
I stare at Vi. Of course she doesn't have anything against my house. It’s perfect. Even more so since the builders came and added a bedroom. Now we have enough rooms for me, Rhodie, Laney and whoever this new baby will be.
“We have to meet at my house. I called the meeting and I’m pregnant, therefore it happens here.”
Blanche raises her brow, and I know she’s going to be irritating. “What does being pregnant have to do with anything?”
“I’m in a special and somewhat delicate time in my life. I have to stay close to home for nesting and things.”
“Ah, first off, you’re newly preggers, so I’m sure leaving the house is fine. Second, I’m pretty certain you got us kidnapped last time I was pregnant.”
I stare at her. “That doesn't sound like me.”
“Doesn’t it?” Blanche glares before rolling her eyes. “Whatever preggo, just tell us what you SOS messaged us for. I thought one of the kids was dying the way you hacked into all our home security systems to blast the message.”
“Yes, well this is very important.” I take a deep breath and then pause. It builds tension. Blowing out said breath I let my gaze drift along each and every one of my friends. “I am going to host Galentine’s this year.”
Most of the Girl Gang sit unmoved apart from Mira who claps excitedly, Lovely who coos and smiles all goofy, and Jazz who claps politely. She’s new and hasn’t had the chance to get to know me and how cool I am just yet.
“Any questions?”
“So many questions,” Remy murmurs.
“I for one am excited. I looooove Galentine’s,” Mira says with a grin. Of course she does. She’s a happy romance person. “If you need any help you just let me know.”
“Thank you for your offer but I wish to do this myself. As a mother to Laney-May and current fetus, I will be called upon to host play dates and mothers groups. As you well know I am not one for mothers groups other than our DRMC mommies group, but I am open to becoming a more well rounded person for my children. If that means I have to invite unintelligent children and their breeders to my home, then so be it.”
“Wait, are you experimenting on us and disguising it as Galentine’s?” Kaia asks. She’s always so suspicious.
“Yes.”
“Do you even know what Galentine’s is?” Nat asks, a smirk on her face.
I roll my eyes, “Of course I do. It’s a time for women to get together to celebrate their friendships over drinks, food and maybe even some knife throwing.”
Lovely continues to smile at me, because she’s a very nice person. And she’s also super handy with a knife, and now a tattoo gun. “Count me in. This will be my very first Galentine’s and I can’t wait!”
I look around the room to see who else is on board. Mira nods manically, the Davies sisters nod like normal people and Remy gives me a thumbs up. As my gaze travels around the room my best girlfriends all agree except for Blanche who sits with her eyes narrowed at me.
“If I agree to this, will you promise to not get us in trouble and not talk about Rhodie’s ass?”
“I’ll see what I can do.”
“Fuck it, I’m in.”
Marx
My gaze follows Rider as he minces around Church, slowly pissing each and every brother off.
