Alex or Allison could stop him , Josh was on the stage with the microphone. “Hey, everybody. It’s great to see you all. Does anyone have a clue why we’re here?”
The room began to buzz as everyone talked at once. Across the room, Greg stood alone, shuffling from foot to foot. He looked at his cell phone at least three times while Alex crossed the floor to speak with him. “Any clue?” she asked.
“ I don’t know anything. I was surprised when Harvey called me this morning,” he said.
“ Molly said she was going to call you last night. You didn’t hear from her?”
“ Ummm…no. Why would I talk to Molly?” Greg used his straw to stir his drink vigorously. Everyone said Molly had invited them. Just as the buzz was dying down, Molly and Harvey walked in to the room. They certainly still looked like a couple.
Molly quickly worked the room and spoke to everyon e—everyone except Greg—her huge diamond engagement ring sparkling on her hand.
Harvey didn't stay close to Molly. In fact, he seemed to be making a concerted effort to stay away from her. Alex looked at Harvey questioningly. The glance Harvey shot her told her to stay away. Her stomach clenched. She didn’t like the way this little event was going.
What happened last night?
Alex was so focused on Harvey, it surprised her when Greg and Molly reentered the room. She turned to Allison. “Where have they been?”
"Beats me. I can't wait to see how this whole drama plays out," Allison replied.
Greg leaned against the wall as if he were trying to blend into the background. If he wasn't playing with his phone so much he might have succeeded. Harvey maintained a steady gaze in Molly's direction. She left Greg’s side and walked to Harvey, whispered in his ear and they embraced.
Oh my goodness. They are going to go through with this farce of a marriage !
Alex’s heart sank.
Molly left Harvey’s side and headed for the stage. She lifted the microphone. “Thanks for coming out tonight. It’s been too long since we’ve all gotten together, and with Alex being back in town it only seemed appropriate.”
Alex's cheeks burned as every head in the room turned toward her. Molly tilted a glass in Alex’s direction and Alex nodded in acknowledgement.
“ You all know Harvey and I are engaged.” More murmurs of approval. Alex gripped the back of the chair in front of her. “Well,” Molly went on. “We have more news.” Heads turned and the room soon buzzed with whispers.
“ It’s a small town and news travels fast. I would rather you all hear it from me than out on the street. I’m pregnant.” Alex stepped forward and sat down hard on the chair she'd been gripping. She couldn't catch her breath. Her knees were weak. She feared she would faint.
P eople patted Harvey on the back, presumably congratulating him. She couldn’t hear what they were saying. There was only a dull roar in her head.
“ Wait. Ya’ll you need to hear the rest of the story. Harvey is not the one to congratulate.”
Alex was still trying to understand what was happenin g, when the buzz increased and she was able to make out, “What?” and “Who?”
“ Greg, come here. You all know Greg. He and I are going to be parents and we will be getting married quietly next week.”
The room erupted in applause.
Alex was so relieved she began to cry. Rather than embarrass herself, she decided she need to leave the room. As she headed out the door, almost everyone crowded around Greg and Molly.
She was leaning against the wall , wiping her eyes and trying to fight back her tears, when Harvey joined her.
“ Are you okay?”
“ I think I will be. Now, anyway.” Alex's chest tightened and she couldn't seem to get enough air into her lungs.
“ I’m sorry you had to go through all this. I had to let Molly do things her way.”
“ But last night you acted so mad at me. What was that all about?”
“ I had gotten used to the fact that I was going to be a dad and kind
The room began to buzz as everyone talked at once. Across the room, Greg stood alone, shuffling from foot to foot. He looked at his cell phone at least three times while Alex crossed the floor to speak with him. “Any clue?” she asked.
“ I don’t know anything. I was surprised when Harvey called me this morning,” he said.
“ Molly said she was going to call you last night. You didn’t hear from her?”
“ Ummm…no. Why would I talk to Molly?” Greg used his straw to stir his drink vigorously. Everyone said Molly had invited them. Just as the buzz was dying down, Molly and Harvey walked in to the room. They certainly still looked like a couple.
Molly quickly worked the room and spoke to everyon e—everyone except Greg—her huge diamond engagement ring sparkling on her hand.
Harvey didn't stay close to Molly. In fact, he seemed to be making a concerted effort to stay away from her. Alex looked at Harvey questioningly. The glance Harvey shot her told her to stay away. Her stomach clenched. She didn’t like the way this little event was going.
What happened last night?
Alex was so focused on Harvey, it surprised her when Greg and Molly reentered the room. She turned to Allison. “Where have they been?”
"Beats me. I can't wait to see how this whole drama plays out," Allison replied.
Greg leaned against the wall as if he were trying to blend into the background. If he wasn't playing with his phone so much he might have succeeded. Harvey maintained a steady gaze in Molly's direction. She left Greg’s side and walked to Harvey, whispered in his ear and they embraced.
Oh my goodness. They are going to go through with this farce of a marriage !
Alex’s heart sank.
Molly left Harvey’s side and headed for the stage. She lifted the microphone. “Thanks for coming out tonight. It’s been too long since we’ve all gotten together, and with Alex being back in town it only seemed appropriate.”
Alex's cheeks burned as every head in the room turned toward her. Molly tilted a glass in Alex’s direction and Alex nodded in acknowledgement.
“ You all know Harvey and I are engaged.” More murmurs of approval. Alex gripped the back of the chair in front of her. “Well,” Molly went on. “We have more news.” Heads turned and the room soon buzzed with whispers.
“ It’s a small town and news travels fast. I would rather you all hear it from me than out on the street. I’m pregnant.” Alex stepped forward and sat down hard on the chair she'd been gripping. She couldn't catch her breath. Her knees were weak. She feared she would faint.
P eople patted Harvey on the back, presumably congratulating him. She couldn’t hear what they were saying. There was only a dull roar in her head.
“ Wait. Ya’ll you need to hear the rest of the story. Harvey is not the one to congratulate.”
Alex was still trying to understand what was happenin g, when the buzz increased and she was able to make out, “What?” and “Who?”
“ Greg, come here. You all know Greg. He and I are going to be parents and we will be getting married quietly next week.”
The room erupted in applause.
Alex was so relieved she began to cry. Rather than embarrass herself, she decided she need to leave the room. As she headed out the door, almost everyone crowded around Greg and Molly.
She was leaning against the wall , wiping her eyes and trying to fight back her tears, when Harvey joined her.
“ Are you okay?”
“ I think I will be. Now, anyway.” Alex's chest tightened and she couldn't seem to get enough air into her lungs.
“ I’m sorry you had to go through all this. I had to let Molly do things her way.”
“ But last night you acted so mad at me. What was that all about?”
“ I had gotten used to the fact that I was going to be a dad and kind
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