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Chapter 7
"Hellooooo?" Maya's voice floated throughout her best friend's apartment and she waited for a response from the brunette. She looked down at her six month old daughter and smiled at her. "What do you think, Gracie? Do you think Aunt Riley is home?"
"She sure is," Riley walked into the living room with her two month old daughter in her arms and smiled at her best friend. "Claire was just waking up from a nap so I was in the nursery."
"Well Grace was begging me to come over and see her godmother so I had to rush over here," Maya said.
"Is that right?" Riley raised an eyebrow and smiled at the little girl in her best friend's arms. She carefully reached out and ran a finger down her goddaughter's arm. "Did you want to come see Aunt Riley?"
"Plus," Maya smiled at the baby in her best friend's arms. "I had to come see Claire."
"Well she is all changed and ready for some visitors," Riley rocked her daughter in her arms and smiled at the baby. It still amazed her that she was a mom. She was responsible for somebody else and had a mini version of herself and Lucas in this world. It was a surreal feeling.
"I think I know exactly where we need to go," Maya said.
"You think they are ready for it?" Riley smiled at the blonde because she knew exactly what she was thinking.
"It's best to start them young," Maya nodded.
"Well let's do it then," Riley agreed and the two best friends walked off in the direction of Riley's bedroom. The brunette walked in first and instantly walked over to the bay window, with Maya following closely behind. They took a seat and adjusted their daughters so that they were comfortable in their arms.
"Your first of many trips to the bay window," Maya rocked Grace in her arms and smiled at Riley.
"This is a very sacred place," Riley insisted. She cuddled Claire close to her chest and smiled.
"This is the place where we solve all of our life problems and decide how best to handle difficult situations," Maya explained.
"Plus," Riley chuckled. "The bay window is where we have our best conversations about your dads. We talk about everything involving them."
"This bay window was where your mommy told me that she was pregnant with you," Maya reached out and tickled Claire's foot.
"It is," Riley nodded as the two mothers thought back to that day and the tears that were shed.
"Hey Peaches," Riley smiled when she saw her best friend walk into the bedroom.
"Hey," Maya greeted and then walked over to sit with her.
"I still can't get over you actually walking into the apartment instead of just crawling through the window," Riley chuckled.
"Being five months pregnant will do that to a person," Maya said as she rested her hands on her tiny bump. "I think Josh would have a heart attack if he thought I was still crawling through windows."
"Still being protective?" Riley asked, a smile on her face. She thought it was sweet how protective her uncle was over her best friend now that she was pregnant.
"Overprotective," Maya insisted but smiled anyway. She loved that her husband took such good care of her and their unborn daughter. "I can imagine Huckleberry will be just as bad, if not worse, when the time comes."
"He's already started," Riley chuckled and then bit her lip. She was waiting to see if her best friend would have any sort of reaction or catch on.
"Started what?" Maya raised an eyebrow.
"Being protective over me and the baby," Riley said.
"The baby?" Maya repeated and then widened her eyes. She saw the look on her best friend's face and just knew. "Oh my goodness! Oh my gosh! Are you pregnant? Riley Friar, are you pregnant?"
"I am," Riley nodded and blushed slightly.
"What? When? How far along are you? Oh my goodness!" Maya exclaimed and covered her mouth in shock.
"A little over a month," Riley said. "It's still early but I had to tell you. There was no way that I could keep this secret from you."
"You're pregnant," Maya looked down at her best friend's stomach and then back up at her face. She had tears in her eyes that were starting to fall. She tried to brush them away but they kept coming.
"I'm pregnant," Riley nodded. She, like Maya, had tears running down her face and knew that there was no stopping them. They would just keep running down her face.
"Our babies are going to be so close in age! They are going to be best friends," Maya said and then scooted closer.
"They are," Riley nodded.
"Congratulations Riles. I'm so happy for you," Maya said and then wrapped her arms around the brunette. "It couldn't have happened to a better person."
"That was the moment where we knew that the two of you would be best friends," Maya said.
"And where we knew the bay window would be special for the both of you," Riley added. The both looked at their daughters and smiled.
"You're going to take on the world and we promise this will be your safe place," Maya said.
"You can always sit here and we will be here to guide you along the way," Riley promised.
"We did pretty great, Riles, didn't we?" Maya looked up at her best friend and smiled.
"We sure did," Riley nodded.
"For two unaware kids, we made the most of the world," Maya said as she looked down at her wedding rings and daughter.
"We made it our own," Riley nodded. She twirled her wedding rings around her finger and rocked Claire in her arms.
"I couldn't have done it without you," Maya insisted.
"Neither could I," Riley said. "I have a feeling we still have lots to learn, together."
"Thunder?" Maya held up her hand that still held her friendship ring.
"Lightning," Riley clasped her hand with the hand that held her friendship ring.
"I love you Riles," Maya said.
"I love you Peaches," Riley said.
"And we love you Grace and Claire," Maya smiled at their daughters.
"We always will," Riley promised the babies.
