So sorry for the wait. I'm having a bit of a hard time writing the next chapter, but why make you guys wait for that one to be completed when this one is hot and ready? Again, sorry for the wait. Don't forget to review! It makes the chapters come faster!

"-invite to the party next week."

Yelena shyly ducked her head, her face staining a bright red as she tried to avoid the Englishman watching her across the room

"I already found an outfit. It should be pretty fun-"

Wade sent her a wink and she grinned like an idiot, trying poorly to reign in in before her best friend caught her

"And of course, you're not even listening to me." Rosa said loudly "What are you looking at anyway?" Rosa asked, spinning in her chair to get a better look behind her

Busted

She turned back, shooting her a accusatory smirk and threw a grape at her "What the hell did you do?"

Yelena held up her folder as a shield "We didn't do anything!"

"Liar!" she said, assaulting her with more fruit "The fact that you just said 'We' and not 'I' proves that something happened between you and Wade, so spill!"

"We... I mean I... Damn it Rosa, shut up about it!" Yelena laughed, dodging the green grapes flying at her

"You guys did the dirty didn't you?" Rosa said too loudly

"Rosa!" she said in a shushing tone "Can we not talk about this here and out loud?"

"Fine!" she said, pulling out her IPhone, tapping like mad at the buttons before setting it down on the table, sitting back with her arms crossed

Her own Apple product dinged twice in her pocket and she pulled it out, sending Rosa a wary eye "Seriously?"

"Read it." the Latina commanded

With a sigh, she opened her messages

He totally knocked your pregnant screws loose didn't he?

xRosa

Yelena looked up at her, mortified by her choice of words

Rosa made a face, demanding that she answer her back

No! I told you we didn't.

xYelena

She hit send. A few seconds later, Rosa's phone buzzed and she snatched it up greedily, her face dropping as she read the reply and sent one of her own

Did you at least see his junk? Alicia use to gag on it all the time

xRosa

I meant brag 😈

xRosa

Yelena shook her head and chuckled

You're horrible

xYelena

Rosa let out a frustrated shriek "Stop holing out on me! How far did this go?" she asked aloud

"Let's just keep it at no lines were crossed."

"So does this mean you have a thing with him?"

"Wade is a a good guy, but no. We agreed not to take it there if we're going to be friends"

Rosa's smirk deepened "Alicia will have an ass whooping on lay way for you when she finds out." Rosa joked

"There's nothing to tell. And the last time I checked, I can hold my own. I have my sister's newly repaired nose to prove it." she joked

"So this mean you're absolutely not getting in his pants in the near future?"

"Absolutely not. Strictly friends."

"You're no damn fun." Rosa laughed.

"Did I get you in trouble earlier?" Wade asked, tossing a ball in the air and catching it

Bane whined at his feet, his grey eyes begging

They were at a nearby dog park, the sun shining brightly in between the cloudy sky. For once it wasn't scorching hot. Ran was on the way and she wanted to take advantage of the perfect weather and get some fresh air

"Yes you did." she said with a small smile as they strolled on the green grass, holding Bane's leash tightly

"I'm guessing she knows?"

"It wasn't hard to guess, what with you undressing me from across the room." she teased

"You were doing the same and you bloody well know it."

"Touché." she offered

They slowed to a spot and he caught her by surprise when he slipped an arm around her, pulling her in close

She was a bit captivated by the intensity in his blue eyes, her heart beating like mad. She swallowed nervously and she was pretty sure he heard it, clear as day

"I think there's something going on between us. Figuratively and literally."

She laughed wholeheartedly "I think you may be right. Infatuation is a hard habit to break."

"Do you think it'll wear off?" he asked, nuzzling his nose to hers

She could only imagine how right this looked to the outside world. They probably looked like a happily married couple, a pending happy family and she so wished that their lives had been different. This picture perfect moment was what every girl wanted.

But it was all smoke and mirrors.

A trick of the eye

She smiled sadly, placing a gentle kiss on his bearded cheek "I'm afraid so."

She could see that he understood and released her with a kiss to the forehead before kneeling and freeing Bane from his leash and placing the tennis ball in the palm of her hand

She threw it, watching it sail as Bane took off on a mission to retrieve it.

"You throw like a girl." Wade teased

She shoved him lightly "But I hit like a man and don't you ever forget." She laughed, glad for a change in mood.

Yelena sat on the side of her tub, a towel wrapped around her, staring down at her worst enemy: the digital glass scale at her feet.

She sighed shutting her eyes as she willed herself to stand and drop the towel, her only clothing being her bra and panties

"Do it, stop being a coward."

Finally, her brain forced her feet to step onto the square, standing up straight and staring forward, she waited the agonizing five seconds for the device to compute and give her the verdict. Glancing down at the digital window just above her black painted toes, she drew in a sharp breath

One forty two

Surely that wasn't right? She stepped off and pack on.

One forty two

She repeated the process multiple times, willing the number to drop. There was no way that was accurate. It must be broken.

Being that she tried to stay away from the scale to keep from weighing herself thirty times a day, she promised herself and her doctor that she would only use it once every week.

A week ago it read that she was a hundred and thirty six pounds. She stepped off, shoving the scale across her bathroom floor in frustration and had to right herself. She had been eating healthy, keeping her junk food intake at a minimum to try and keep her ever deflating energy up. This wasn't her fault, she was after all carrying another body within her own.

Dr. Westbrook had told her that she was in all actuality, too small to say that she was nearing her fifth month of pregnancy, but still...

In the back of her mind, she selfishly had her fingers cross that she she wouldn't morph into a whale. Given her past history, the thought of gaining so much weight terrified her. Her doctor had to talk her down and remind her that if she didn't take care of herself, not only would she be endangering her wellbeing, but harming her baby's life as well.

She had been doing well up until this point. This felt like a blow.

All the walking and working out was not doing her any justice and it stung to know that she had no control over her body anymore. Angry tears filled her eyes and she rolled her head back, refusing to cry over something that would seem so small to anyone else.

The sound of her doorbell ringing, snapped her out of her pity party. Going into her room and pulling on a pair of sweats and a tank top, she thudded down the stairs. Bane let out a few booming barks and she shushed him, peaking through her peephole and swinging the door open "Hey."

"Hey love. I was going to grab a bite to eat and figured I'd ask you to join me."

"Uh... Sure. Let me go change."

She blindly grabbed a loose grey crochet tank top and a pair of Hollister jeans and got dressed, freeing the elastic from her half damp hair, slipping on a pair of Vans and grabbed her purse.

She was surprised when they pulled into the parking lot of the bar that she had visited on the road trip she, Rosa, Mike, Pink, and AJ went on. She had met Dean, Seth, and Roman that day and had a great time. It seemed like eons ago.

It was pretty busy inside, but Wade knew the hostess by name and they were seated in a booth. She chose to ignore the fact that the blonde, Wendy was her name, seemed to be speaking only to the Brit before remembering that the expecting mother was still sitting there

"She's cute." Yelena told him after their food was brought out. Wendy took it upon herself to fetch him a fresh beer and told him to let him know is he needed anything a little too enthusiastically.

"She's a lovely girl."

"She seems very smitten with you. It's been a while since you broke up with Alicia." she pressed

He grinned "Are we seriously doing this right now?"

"What?" She asked innocently

"She's nineteen." He informed

She couldn't help but laugh "Must be something in the water, she looks like she's my age."

He joined in with a chuckle "Like I said, she's lovely, but I wouldn't go there."

"Well have you at least tried to get out there? I hate to be frank, but you could be making a good woman very happy."

"Thank you for the compliment, love, but I'm afraid I don't have the time, what with my getting on track and back in the ring."

"Well that's a shame." she said, taking a sip from her glass of water "Downright wasteful if you ask me."

"Why don't you do us both a favor and stop right there. One friend to another, you're not making this whole 'Just Friends' thing very difficult."

"I'm sorry. I'm not doing it on purpose, I swear." she promised

"And that's only making it worse."

A smile bloomed across her face on its own accord.

The ever so attendant Wendy returned "Need anything? Another beer?"

"No thanks, I think two is enough. She could use another water, if you don't mind." Wade said

Wendy unwillingly turned her gaze to Yelena and put on a forced smile and took her glass "Would you like the check as well?" she asked Wade

"Please."

Yelena wanted to applaud her for trying "Thank you Wendy." Yelena said pleasantly.

The young girl gave her a curt nod and turned on her heel and left, returning with the checkbook.

Wade stood "I'm going to run to the restroom and then we can leave."

She nodded, pulling out her phone to entertain herself while she waited and checked her email before, tucking it back into her purse, letting her eyes wonder the room. At the front entrance, a brunette caught her attention and she froze. No. Was that...

The brunette turned around, confirming her suspicions. Dressed to the nines in her best, per usual, was none other than the fabulous Nikki Bella.

Wade came back placing the money in the black book "Alright we can head out."

"Actually we can't." she said, ducking her head "Nikki is here."

Wade slid back into the booth "Where?"

"At the front door. Oh god, here she comes!" she lowered her head so her hair hid her face, pretending to text on her phone.

Luckily for her, Wade had his back to the approaching twin, who was with her mother if memory served her correct. She didn't even look either of their way as she breezed by and was seated directly in the booth behind them.

Just keeps getting better and better

"Is she sitting behind me?" Yelena mouthed, to which he nodded

Maybe the gods were on her side today.

She got up cautiously, Wade following suit. She didn't want to rush, taking her time. Is she could just make it to the door...

They didn't even make it past two booths when Wendy so graciously stopped them with a loud call

"Miss! Miss! You forgot your purse!"

Yelena winced as heads turned their way, including Nikki's

She had no choice but to turn and go back, much to her dismay "Thank you." she said, taking her Michael Kors tote from the blonde

Fuck her life. Nikki glanced back, her face filling with recognition immediately when she saw her "Yelena? Is that you?"

"Hey Nichole." she said as the Diva stood

"What the hell are you doing here? What happened to you? You just disappeared and we never heard from you again."

"Yeah... I resigned." she told her honestly "I had... Have a lot going on right now."

Wade let her know that he'd be waiting for her by the door. Nikki's hazel eyes watched him go and turned to her with a knowing smile.

"Don't even say it, we're just friends." Yelena clarified before she could speak on it

"Damn, I was hoping you finally bagged him. So how have you been?"

"I'm doing well."

"I'm so glad I ran into you. So does this mean you're still coming to John's birthday party? I sent you an invite but I never got a response and you promised to do the pictures?"

Yelena inwardly cringed. The thought of attending the biggest Superstar in the company's birthday party set her anxiety on edge. It was like walking into her own execution "Nikki... I don't know..."

"Oh come on Yelena! It'll be fun and everyone misses you! Imagine how surprised and happy everyone will be!"

"I know, I just-"

"Are you seriously going to make me beg?" Nikki ask with a pout

"No... I did promise you..."

"Is that a yes?" Nikki squealed

Heaven help her "Yes."

The Diva threw her arms around her, catching her off guard and she had to angle her body away so she didn't come in contact with the roundness in her middle

"I'm so excited! We really missed you, you know. Why did you just leave?"

Yelena crossed her arms around herself "It's a long story."

"Another time then. Here, give me your number and I'll call you." Nikki said, passing her IPhone to her.

She programmed her new number in, sealing her fate away. This was it. Her life of simplicity and comfort was over

"I'll call you."

"Okay. See you later." she said with a wave before hurrying over to Wade

"How did it go?" He asked

"She suckered me into going to John's party." she said bitterly

"Had a feeling she would. Are you seriously going to go?"

"I kinda don't have a choice at this point."

They were silent before he finally spoke "You know what this means don't you?"

"Yup." She said with a remorseful sigh

"Are you ready for this?"

"No." She said honestly. "Which is why you're coming with me."

And so the plot thickens. Sorry again for the wait you guys. I promise I'm not withholding chapters intentionally, I'm just having a hard time writing these days. As always, don't forget to review.