LOGINAva I slammed the front door behind me so hard the whole house shook. My heart was still pounding from everything with Riley earlier, that stupid hug where I almost broke down in her arms, and now I was standing in the empty hallway wondering why the hell I thought coming straight home was a good idea. Mom and Dad were out, thank God, because the last thing I needed was them asking why my eyes looked red. I kicked off my shoes and headed straight for the living room, where Jax was sprawled on the couch scrolling on his phone like he owned the place.He looked up when he heard me. “Hey. You look like shit. Rough day?”That was all it took. The words just spilled out before I could stop them. I stood there with my hands on my hips, chest tight, and said, “Jax, I’m pregnant. And it may be yours.”He blinked once, twice, then sat up so fast his phone slid off his lap and hit the floor. “What the fuck, Ava? Pregnant? Like, actually pregnant?”“Yeah, actually pregnant,” I snapped back, my
Riley She practically screamed my name. Her hips bucked up, and I did not stop. I kept fingering her through it until she was whimpering. Then I finally let her wrists go so I could slide down her body, push her legs wider, and replace my fingers with my mouth. I sucked her clit hard while I pushed my tongue inside her, tasting how wet she was. She grabbed my hair with both hands, yanking like she could not decide if she wanted me closer or needed a break.“Riley, fuck. You are too much. You are going to kill me, ”I did not. I licked and sucked and used my fingers again, curling them deep, until she came a second time even louder. Her thighs clamped around my head, and I loved it. The way she fell apart under me. For once I was not the one feeling torn in half. I was the one making someone else feel good, and that felt like control, even if it was just for a little while.I finally pulled back when she was panting and shaking. I wiped my mouth on the back of my hand and climbed back
Riley The door clicked shut behind Ava, and I just sat there on the edge of the bed, staring at the stupid empty spot where she had been a second ago. My face was still sticky from all those tears I had let spill out earlier, and my chest felt like someone had punched a hole right through it. I kept seeing the way her shirt had gone dark right over her nipples, and instead of keeping my hands to myself, I had reached over and rubbed her back like it was the most normal thing in the world. Like we were back in high school and she was just stressed about some test, not carrying a whole baby and leaking colostrum in front of both of us.Chloe was still right there beside me on the mattress, her knee brushing mine. She had this look on her face that was half mad and half something softer, like the crying had cracked her armor a little, but she was trying real hard not to let it show. Because god forbid Chloe ever looked anything but tough.She shifted closer. Her hand landed on my thigh
AVA.“Fine,” I lied, but another wave of dizziness rolled through my head and I had to close my eyes for a second. When I opened them both of them were staring at me. Great.Chloe leaned forward a little, her voice losing some of the bite. “Is that normal? The dizzy thing? Because I’ve been getting lightheaded in the mornings too. Thought it was just the puking.”“Yeah, it’s normal I think. Everything feels normal until it’s happening to you and then it’s the most annoying thing ever.” I took another sip of water and tried to breathe steady. The room wasn’t spinning anymore but my boobs felt heavy and tight all of a sudden, that sore kind of ache that had been getting worse every day.Riley reached over and rubbed my back in slow circles, the way she used to when I’d stress about exams. “Just breathe. You’re not alone in this, okay?”Chloe watched Riley’s hand moving on my back and her jaw tightened. “Pregnancy instinct again? You’re really good at that. Must come natural when you’ve
AvaRiley sighed so loud it sounded like the air was leaving her body in one big defeated whoosh. “Okay, both of you, just sit down. Right now. On the bed. I’m not doing this standing up like we’re in some bad reality show fight.”She grabbed my arm first, gentle but firm, and pulled me toward the edge of the bed. I let her because my head was already spinning a little and arguing while dizzy sounded like a quick way to puke on somebody’s shoes. Chloe rolled her eyes so hard I thought they might stick that way, but she dropped onto the mattress too, arms crossed tight over her chest like she was holding herself together.Riley disappeared for maybe ten seconds into the little kitchen area and came back with a bottle of cold water. She twisted the cap off and shoved it at me. “Here, Ava. Drink this. You look like you’re about to pass out and I don’t need you fainting on top of everything else.”I took the bottle but didn’t drink right away. The plastic felt nice and cold against my pal
Ava Riley groaned louder. “Ava, please. Not helping.”Chloe stepped closer, eyes locked on Riley. “You know what? I actually liked you. Thought you were different. Funny. Not like the other girls who just want to play games. And now I find out you’ve been sneaking around with pregnant drama queen over here. How long has this been going on? Before me or after?”“After,” Riley said quick, then winced. “Mostly after. Look, I didn’t plan any of this. Ava showed up crying one night and things just happened. I wasn’t trying to cheat. I just… I like you both. A lot. More than I should probably.”I stared at her. “You like us both? What does that even mean? You can’t just keep two girls on the hook like we’re apps on your phone.”Chloe let out a sharp laugh. “Exactly. Pick one, Riley. Because I’m not sharing you with your knocked-up bestie.”Riley shook her head fast, eyes wide and desperate. “I can’t. I don’t want to. I love hanging with you, Chloe. You’re exciting and you push me and the s
~Ava~I stayed in my room as long as I could get away with it, face smashed into the pillow, scrolling TikTok on silent just to have something to stare at that wasn’t Chloe’s perfect Instagram life. Riley kept texting me from downstairs: get your ass down they’re doing shots already your mom i
~Ava~I was still sprawled on my bed, shirt half-buttoned, hair looking like I’d made out with a leaf blower, when Mom knocked once and poked her head in.“Girls’ night looked fun!” she sang, way too chipper for someone who’d been at a charity auction until one a.m. “You two are so cute. Breakfast
~Ava~Eventually Riley wore me down and I climbed on her shoulders awkward as hell, nearly slipping twice. Jax and Chloe came at us fast, her leaning forward, hands out, laughing the whole time.We lasted maybe ten seconds before Jax basically bulldozed us and Riley dumped me straight into the water
~Ava~Riley had finally returned to her parents after making up with them but today again she barged in at three-thirty with two iced coffees, a bag of Takis, her laptop under her arm, and the energy of someone who’d already decided we weren’t studying shit.“Move over, whore,” she announced, kicki






