04

"These are my friends," Maverick said, introducing her to all of his friends which she didn't bother to remember their names.

For what else? She's sure, at first place, that Maverick doesn't have any intention of introducing her to his friends. It just happened that he was caught up with this situation, leaving him no choice but to do it.

"And this is, Vanelope, Easton's wife. Gavin's wife, Morgan and Jorge, Caius'." He added, introducing the three girls sitting at the separate couch from the boys.

"And guys, this is my wife, Gianna Emilia." He introduced her.

"Hello," she greeted his friends, trying hard to look genuine with her smile.

And she was surprised when one of the girls suddenly jumped to hug her, Jorge.

"Careful, baby," a guy spoke, it's Caius, Jorge's husband.

Jorge giggles as she rubs her big tummy. "I'm sorry. I'm just happy to finally meet her." She said.

"You already met her in their wedding baby," her husband answered.

"I know but we weren't introduced like this," Jorge said.

He wanted to answer and blame Maverick for why he didn't approach them when they were married but he chose to keep quiet and just smile at them.

"Mingle with the girls," Maverick whispered to her.

He looked at it and stared. "You don't have to tell me," she answered back. She then turned to face Jorge and guided it to its seat.

"I'm glad to meet you, girls." She greeted the other two when they sat beside them. His eyes widened when he noticed that the stomach of one of them, Morgan ata, was also big. "You're pregnant too?"

Morgan nodded. "Yes. Four months," it replied.

He turned to Jorge and asked him how many months he had been pregnant.

"Almost nine months," he replied as well.

"It's your due date already," she commented. "How about you?" she turned to Vanelope.

"I already have a kid, a two year-old daughter." It answered.

"Wow… you look young to have a two year-old," she commented.

Vanelope and Jorge look younger than her, maybe a year or two. While, Morgan is about her age.

"I got pregnant when I'm twenty two. Jorge and I are 25 now." It answered again.

She nodded and said, "Oh, I see." She suddenly felt envious on how they were already settled at their age. While her, almost turning 26 and still a follower of her father's orders and commands.

"How about you, when are you planning to have a kid?" Jorge asked.

He grinned raw, not knowing how to answer the question. "Hmm... we... we haven't talked about it yet. We wanted to take things slowly, but surely, we'll go there," she answered, the safest words she could say.

He wanted to say that he had no plans to have children with Maverick but he didn't want them to ask him why. Maybe later they will get married just because of business.

Their marriage wasn't publicized. It was just made for few people that are close to both of the families and the reason for the marriage wasn't announced. What they already knew was that they were true lovers and they didn’t just let everyone know, knowing how her father would react.

Jorge smiled sweetly and held her hand. "Of course," it said.

"But you know what, Maverick will surely be a good father." He said and then smiled sweetly at her again.

"Until now I still can't believe that you are in his life. He never mentioned you so we were very shocked when he said he was getting married."

She wanted to be offended by what he said.

Huh! Is it sure? Even to be a good person seems unlikely, e. Be a good father. It might just be like his Daddy. She mentally said to herself.

And about their wedding, who wants to let you know that you will be married to someone you don't know.

"Sure." He just answered the first thing he said.

"We opted to make our relationship exclusive for both of us only. My daddy didn't agree with us before," he replied to the last thing he said.

The girls nodded. “We understand,” Morgan said.

"But, Ate, he'll surely do. He babysits my daughter whenever my husband and I are out of town," Vanelope butted it, returning the conversation about the child.

"He offers to babysit with my baby as well, although it hasn't been born yet," Morgan said as well.

She just nodded at them and nodded, wanting to dismiss the topic. And they did, they went on different topics as the time passed, jumping from one topic to another.

"You know what, we should meet often from now on. Because those people, they always meet, we should also meet," Jorge said.

Vanelope immediately agreed — she found out that the two are best friends and Van, her nickname, is Jorge's sister-in-law. Morgan nodded as well with a smile. It's not like he talks and only nods and smiles, it's not like a best friend who talks all the time.

"I should get going," one of the guys said. It stood and put both of its hands inside of his jean's pocket. She recognized him as Alexus, a famous actor.

She didn't know that Maverick had an actor friend.

"Me too. I still have duty at the hospital tomorrow," another one said, Aydan .

A medical staff? She mentally commented.

"Alright, you all go home. Especially the three of you, feel sorry for your pregnant wives," Maverick said, pointing at Caius, Easton and Gavin.

Laughing, the three shook their heads and stood up at the same time to approach their wives.

"Stay for the night, Connor." Maverick said, but it just raised an eyebrow at Connor.

"I can still drive," he said.

Caius shook his head. "Nah. You're drunk, you'll surely race all the cars you'll pass by at the road. You just sleep here," he said.

"You're mean to me." The guy answered, laughing.

"Just listen to us. You're already in the guest room sleeping," Maverick said. Connor shrugged and walked to their guest room. Maybe he realized he had nothing against friends.

"We'll go ahead. See you again next time," Jorge told her, kissing her on the cheeks.

"Just give me a beep," she said, smiling widely.

Vanelope and Morgan kissed on her too, while the boys bid their goodbyes on both of her and Maverick. After they left, they hid their food and drink.

"What's your friends' profession?" she asked as she collected the empty cans of beer.

"Why are you suddenly interested?" Maverick asked instead. He was irritated.

"I just want to know. Can you just answer?" she spat.

Maverick arched his brow on her and shrugged. "We are all engineers but not all of us pursued that. Caius worked as a professor in a university but he had to let go of his teaching profession and manage his own company. Easton is a lawyer, Aydan took medicine after graduating engineering, he's now a fellow doctor in their own hospital. Grant's an actor, you surely know him. And Connor, he's a racer, while Gavin and I stayed in the profession, "he replied.

She nodded and didn't comment, that's all she wanted to know so she talked to him. They just continued to clean and when it was over she went straight to their room, got dressed and went to bed first while Maverick went straight to the bathroom after her.