Chapter 19 - Meeting Gracie

Chapter 19 – Meeting Gracie

Anastasia Beaton

POV

I walk into the café I spot Gracie almost immediately. I wave at her and walk over.

She gets up and hugs me as soon as I stop at her.

We sit after that. I don’t order anything to drink, I’ll need to pee soon. Though I did pee before we left the mall, I pee ten times more than I normally would. I’m telling you my new best friend is the toilet, I see it more than I see any humans.

We sit and exchange what’s been happening in our lives while we weren’t speaking. I haven’t said anything about my pregnancy yet. It was big news, so I didn’t just want to blurt it out.

“Is that the ring?” Gracie asks.

I nod.

She frowns. “It’s rather small, isn’t it? Couldn’t he afford something a little bigger?” she asks.

I frown. “I chose this ring. I didn’t want something big. I wanted something I’ll feel comfortable wearing to work…” I told her.

She nods in understanding.

But now I’m worried about what people are going to think about the ring. I