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You didn’t have to wait for me to order. ” I feel like an ass once again.
    “You could be a bit more considerate, Hunter. I’m eating for two now and I try to keep on a schedule. ” Beth rubs her belly as everyone’s eyes widen. I’m guessing Connor didn’t tell anyone but me.
    Connor puts his hand on Beth’s leg; he might be pinching it for all I know because she’s giving him a look that could kill.
    Connor clears his throat. “I was going to wait until after we had lunch to tell you guys the news, but I think Beth just did. ”
    I look at all their faces, Emma, Zoe and Grayson look like they’re about to cry. And Alex—the only other male at the table besides me and Connor—looks pissed.
    Alex speaks up. “Beth, have you ever heard of birth control? In this day and age no one gets pregnant unless they want to, so I’m guessing you wanted to. ”
    Beth stands up so fast she bumps the table as everyone’s drinks spill over. We hurry to grab our napkins so we can try to clean up the mess before we wear it. Shit; too late. “I should have known this would be the reaction I would get from all of you. Bro’s before ho’s, right Alex?”
    Beth grabs Connor’s hand, pulling him out of his chair. But he follows her right out the door like a little puppy dog, without as much as a goodbye.
    The waitress walks over, helping to clean up the mess. We apologize a hundred times as she waves her hand telling us not to worry about it. She sets down more napkins just in case, as she takes our orders.
    “What the hell just happened?” Grayson asks, she’s pale, her bottom lip trembling.
    Customers are still staring at us as I decide to tell them what I know. “Connor just told me she was pregnant last night. He needed to let it sink in before telling everyone, but he should have known bringing Beth here would fuck that all up. ”
    “Well let’s talk about something else. If Connor needs us, he knows where we are. This is between him and Beth. ” Emma has always been the voice of reason.
    So we talk about work which was what brought us all together to begin with. This is our third summer working together, and we’ve been friends ever since. I’ve had to console Emma and Zoe through some major break-ups. Grayson had a death in the family, which was the hardest for me to deal with and the only thing I had to do for Alex was cover for him a few times with his girlfriend, who is now an ex. But I had no idea how I was going to deal with Connor’s problem. Nothing I can say or do could fix this.

Chapter Five

Riley
    Picking up a cold bottle of water from the fridge before I head upstairs, I decide to call Ashley to tell her about the eye candy I had the privilege of gawking at this morning.
    The phone rings for a bit and I think for sure it will go to voicemail. “I miss you like crazy already,” I hear Ashley yell in the phone as she catches her breath.
    “Where were you?” I had a vision of something naughty and prayed I didn’t interrupt anything. `
    “Just getting out of the shower. Me and Mom are going shopping in a bit; hold on while I put my clothes on. ” I hear her giggle. “How are things going with your dad?” she asks.
    “Oh Ash, we had a talk last night and it was my mom’s fault, not mine. He told me she had cheated on him and that’s why he left. All these years he never knew that she blamed me for his leaving. He feels terrible about it. ” I can feel the tears streaming down my face.
    “He should feel bad; this went on for twelve years! You were just a kid and had to deal with this shit all by yourself. ” Ashley sounds pissed.
    “I know it was you and your mom that have been there for me and I’ll always be grateful. But it would be wonderful to have the love of a parent. I have to give my dad a chance. ” I’m sobbing uncontrollably.
    “Riley, I’m so sorry; I didn’t mean to make you cry. You deserve to be happy more than anyone else I know.”
    “I’ll let you go, Ash; I