Bun in the Oven by Jamie Knight

Author:Jamie Knight [Knight, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Sally

I had heard about dedicated baby stores but had yet to experience the full, surreal splendor of one. The fact I was there with Gia made me feel better. Just being with someone I knew I loved and could trust made me feel better about what was happening with Mike. I wasn't sure what was going on with him and the uncertainty was really getting me down. Gia had Amber with her in an adorable bunny themed onesie Amanda had given her at the baby shower. Maya had gone for a literal silver spoon, apparently unaware of the symbolism.

From what I could tell there were some amused looks among the attendees but no one actually said anything. At least partly because she was Reece's cousin. Catharine had been more practical going for a beautifully restored late 19th century mobile to hang over the crib.

We searched the aisles, the neon lighting and soft ambient nursery rhymes creating a sort of meditative state. Apparently it worked because Amber was fast asleep as we shopped, finding the best and cutest of ethically sourced baby products. Gia was a bit intense about things and most people got pulled into her orbit when around her. I'd known people who had gone vegetarian, if not vegan, after fifteen minutes with her.

“This is cute,” Gia said, taking a ladybug onsie from the rack.

“It's all cute, its supposed to be cute,” I pointed out, sounding a bit meaner than I meant.

“Fair point,” Gia conceded, ignoring my outburst.

“Sorry, I'm just a bit on edge,” I said.

“It's okay,” Gia said, always understanding.

“Didn't you get baby clothes at the shower?” I asked, looking for a change of subject.

“Yeah, but not enough. I guess I should have told people whether Amber was a boy or a girl before the shower. I guess most people didn't want to take the risk.”

“Lesson learned,” I joked.

“Definitely, I'll know for next time,” Gia said.

“Are you planning on any more?” I asked.

“Baby showers?”

“Babies,” I said.

“Not right now, we hadn't really planned Amber.”

“I remember,” I said.

“Right, though I'm not who knows what the future will hold.”

“Sometimes you do,” I said, “or at least have a good guess.”

“Everything will be alright in the end and if it's not alright, it is not yet the end.”

“I hope you're right.”

I heard my phone bing from the depth of my pocket.

“Oh!”

“Go ahead,” Gia said absently, continuing to shift through the rack of onesies.

The message was from On the Go. I had signed up when I first launched because I knew a few people on it but hadn't really used it since. I'd recently been thinking about deleting it after I got more info about what had happened with Mike and Jessa.

I didn't know much but had put somethings together from the bits of information I was able to get. I tapped the notification and I could have cried. The headline read:

Mike and Jessa – Together Again.

There was a video under it. Everything in me was screaming at me not to watch it but I just had to know.

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