a wet bun. She had a full schedule today, and she needed to get home and get back to some clients. She’d left this place once not looking her best, she could do it again.
“Francesca,” Jane called as Francesca was attempting to escape Hot Bods.
She turned to see her friend. “Hey, Jane.”
“Skylar, Amy, and I are getting lunch. Come with us.”
“Oh, I look horrible. I can’t today.”
Jane placed her hands on her hips. “I’ve gained thirty pounds. My legs are swollen, my face has broken out, and this beautiful shiny hair I hear about when pregnant, obviously didn’t agree with me. You look as beautiful as ever. Your tiny ass is going with us…got it?”
Francesca laughed and glanced at her watch. She could probably squeeze an hour in for lunch with them. “If you’re going to put it that way... Tell me where and I’ll meet you there.”
“The pizzeria one block down. I’m just waiting on Amy to arrive and then we’re heading that way.” Jane paused, looking over Francesca’s shoulder out the window, and then said, “Here she comes now.”
Francesca turned to see Amy walking in. Her normally short hair was now touching her shoulders. She’d decided to grow it out for the wedding. Something about wanting an up-do. Either way, her future sister-in-law was going to be gorgeous.
“Everyone ready?” Skylar asked as she walked around the corner. “After two kick boxing classes this morning, I’m starved.”
“I’ll meet you ladies there,” Francesca said.
The ride was short. Once inside the restaurant, they made their way to a booth. Francesca glanced around noticing the décor which gave her a sense of home. It was one of those places where a candle was lit on each table that had a red checkered table cloth on it. The menus were on the table behind the salt and pepper shakers. She’d been there before, but it wasn’t her usual type of place.
When the waitress appeared, she seemed to know Skylar and Amy right away. This must be a place they visited regularly. There was a cozy feeling to the restaurant. Francesca could see coming here with a close group of friends to have a few good laughs.
After they ordered drinks and decided on a pizza they would share, Francesca started to relax. The way Jane, Skylar, and Amy interacted with one another put her at ease. Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to open up and just be friends.
“I see you’ve gotten your car back. Does it feel nice to be driving it again?” Jane asked.
“God, yeah. The beat-up truck didn’t have air conditioning.”
“What’s the story there anyway? Adam and I were wondering. Are you and Randy rekindling an old flame?” Amy asked.
“No,” Francesca answered.
“You don’t sound very convincing,” Skylar chimed in.
“I don’t really want to talk about him.”
Amy nudged Francesca. “Oh, come on. You’re among friends, and we want the dish.”
“There is nothing to dish.”
“Yeah, right. Give us something. I’m getting beat up from the inside, and the only thing Ben and I are doing these days is cuddling.” Jane rubbed her belly.
Francesca took a deep breath and said, “Okay, fine. We did it one last time for old times’ sake. But that’s it. It’s over.”
“How was it?” Jane asked.
“Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you can’t be with Ben. Geesh.” Francesca rolled her eyes.
“That’s what got me in this situation.”
“Yes, but you’re already pregnant. It’s not like he can knock you up right now.”
“You never know.” Jane shrugged.
They all laughed.
“So, just one time?” Amy asked.
Francesca nodded, looking away from everyone.
“She’s lying,” Skylar said.
Just as Francesca was about to argue, the pizza arrived. Thank God!
Soon, they were stuffing their mouths and talking about how good the food was. Jane kept giving her looks throughout lunch that clearly said she wanted to know everything. Francesca would fill her in later, but she didn’t want
“Francesca,” Jane called as Francesca was attempting to escape Hot Bods.
She turned to see her friend. “Hey, Jane.”
“Skylar, Amy, and I are getting lunch. Come with us.”
“Oh, I look horrible. I can’t today.”
Jane placed her hands on her hips. “I’ve gained thirty pounds. My legs are swollen, my face has broken out, and this beautiful shiny hair I hear about when pregnant, obviously didn’t agree with me. You look as beautiful as ever. Your tiny ass is going with us…got it?”
Francesca laughed and glanced at her watch. She could probably squeeze an hour in for lunch with them. “If you’re going to put it that way... Tell me where and I’ll meet you there.”
“The pizzeria one block down. I’m just waiting on Amy to arrive and then we’re heading that way.” Jane paused, looking over Francesca’s shoulder out the window, and then said, “Here she comes now.”
Francesca turned to see Amy walking in. Her normally short hair was now touching her shoulders. She’d decided to grow it out for the wedding. Something about wanting an up-do. Either way, her future sister-in-law was going to be gorgeous.
“Everyone ready?” Skylar asked as she walked around the corner. “After two kick boxing classes this morning, I’m starved.”
“I’ll meet you ladies there,” Francesca said.
The ride was short. Once inside the restaurant, they made their way to a booth. Francesca glanced around noticing the décor which gave her a sense of home. It was one of those places where a candle was lit on each table that had a red checkered table cloth on it. The menus were on the table behind the salt and pepper shakers. She’d been there before, but it wasn’t her usual type of place.
When the waitress appeared, she seemed to know Skylar and Amy right away. This must be a place they visited regularly. There was a cozy feeling to the restaurant. Francesca could see coming here with a close group of friends to have a few good laughs.
After they ordered drinks and decided on a pizza they would share, Francesca started to relax. The way Jane, Skylar, and Amy interacted with one another put her at ease. Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to open up and just be friends.
“I see you’ve gotten your car back. Does it feel nice to be driving it again?” Jane asked.
“God, yeah. The beat-up truck didn’t have air conditioning.”
“What’s the story there anyway? Adam and I were wondering. Are you and Randy rekindling an old flame?” Amy asked.
“No,” Francesca answered.
“You don’t sound very convincing,” Skylar chimed in.
“I don’t really want to talk about him.”
Amy nudged Francesca. “Oh, come on. You’re among friends, and we want the dish.”
“There is nothing to dish.”
“Yeah, right. Give us something. I’m getting beat up from the inside, and the only thing Ben and I are doing these days is cuddling.” Jane rubbed her belly.
Francesca took a deep breath and said, “Okay, fine. We did it one last time for old times’ sake. But that’s it. It’s over.”
“How was it?” Jane asked.
“Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you can’t be with Ben. Geesh.” Francesca rolled her eyes.
“That’s what got me in this situation.”
“Yes, but you’re already pregnant. It’s not like he can knock you up right now.”
“You never know.” Jane shrugged.
They all laughed.
“So, just one time?” Amy asked.
Francesca nodded, looking away from everyone.
“She’s lying,” Skylar said.
Just as Francesca was about to argue, the pizza arrived. Thank God!
Soon, they were stuffing their mouths and talking about how good the food was. Jane kept giving her looks throughout lunch that clearly said she wanted to know everything. Francesca would fill her in later, but she didn’t want
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