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“It wasn’t everyone,” Megan said. “The party hadn’t started much yet and it explains why we showed up earlier than I thought we were going to. It feels like life is just falling into place for us all.”

Megan grabbed her hands and started to jump up and down again like she’d done earlier when she came running to her to show her the ring.

“It’s still exciting,” she said.

“How are you feeling? You look tired.”

“Thanks,” Chloe said. “They said this is normal. Otherwise, I feel great though.”

“I’m glad. And you are almost moved into Royce’s. And Jonah and I are moving into his house soon too.”

“Your wedding will be next. Raina will have a baby soon or at least be trying. She doesn’t have much longer to finish school.”

“I bet your wedding is next,” Megan said.

“Let’s not rush things. I’m not someone to get married just because of a baby.”

“Of course not,” Jade said, moving over. “But you love Royce and it’s the next step. Just because my father and uncle know you’re all but living together and having a baby, doesn’t mean they are ready to let up anytime soon either. Until they see that ring on a finger, they don’t think their work is done.”

“For now, their work is done,” she said.

Chloe moved around the party some more. Royce had been mingling with a lot of people. It was nice they didn’t have to be glued to each other the whole time. It almost reminded her of the few parties they’d been to together when they were trying to keep their relationship a secret.

Guess after acknowledging the relationship was there nothing else really changed. She would have never thought that could happen months ago.

“Chloe,” Diane Fierce said, moving toward her. She was talking to Raina now. “I haven’t had a chance to come and congratulate you on the baby.”

“Thanks,” she said. She wasn’t sure she should get congratulations like others would. This wasn’t planned and it’s not like she was married. “Lots of surprises this year. But of course you know all about that.”

“We do,” Carolyn said, rushing to join them. “The guys told us they had this one covered, but we didn’t think they did. You were giving them fits and Diane and I had a good laugh about it.”

“Glad to provide some entertainment for you guys,” she said. She wouldn’t take offense to this. She knew there was no harm.

“I just love how straightforward you are,” Diane said. “You and Megan have rubbed off on Raina.”

“They have,” Raina said. “But that doesn’t mean I’m going to have a baby any time soon.”

Diane and Carolyn looked at each other. “It was worth a try,” Carolyn said. “I heard you and Royce are living together now?”

“We are getting there,” she said. “No ring on the finger any time soon though. One step at a time.”

“You know we can’t give up,” Diane said. “But we are happy to see everything working out.”

“Come on now,” she said. “Even you two couldn’t have known it would work out like this.”

“No,” Carolyn said. “But you aren’t the first couple we’ve matched up that found a baby on the way before an engagement.”

She’d heard about Mick and Lindsey. It was hard not to hear about all the matches. “And they married before the baby was born,” she said. “They look so cute over there with Ava too.”

“I sense some sarcasm there,” Carolyn said. “We’ll let you store that up for our husbands. Don’t go light on them.”

“That was funny,” Raina said as the two women walked away laughing. “They do have fun doing this.”

“I know they do,” Chloe said. “I never liked anyone telling me how to run my life before.”

She still didn’t, which was why she was pushing everything with Emily out of her head.

“I don’t think too many of us do. Oh look, here comes your baby daddy.”