All Chapters of The Friend Trap: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

     The young couple sent the next two weeks emptying the boxes that Mack had from moving in and just really getting used to the idea that they were married and nothing was going to get in between that fact. The day after the wedding, he had called his mother and asked her not to tell the extended family. Though he knew most of them would be happy that he had found his someone, he didn’t want to hear the drama from the other half. As it was, he had invited more than they had planned on for the day to help make up for the fact his family wasn’t there. Everything had worked out, though, and they had a wonderful day.The pictures were rolling in from the day as well. So far, there were well over a thousand for them to choose from, and he smiled every time he was reminded of the perfect day and how well everything had turned out. It was a hundred times better than he had planned. She had just rolled wit

    “So Gabe called me,” Mack said when they calmed down and had their dinner. “He wanted to go get a drink.”“When?” She asked as she looked at him.“Thursday.” He replied with a laugh. “I did say if I go, they can not be there. It is supposed to be him and me.”“Mack, go and try to make up with your cousin.” She said as she looked at him.“You’re not concerned at all?” he asked.“Why would I be?” she asked as she looked at him.“The fact he agreed to those conditions. I mean, I feel like this is a setup of sorts.” Mack said as he looked at her now in the kitchen.“Well, even if it is a setup, don’t you think that you owe it to yourself to try and see if this new relationship is worth it?” she asked.

    Mack waited outside the bar for a few minutes after the time that he was supposed to meet his cousin. He wanted to see if some other people would show up in the parking lot after he was supposed to arrive so they could ambush him. He was tired. Though he tried to sleep, he had nightmares about this meeting. When he felt maybe he was overreacting a bit, he got out of the car and then walked into the building. He could spot his cousin easily. No one was with him. He moved to the table he was at and then sat down.“Sorry, I was later than expected,” Mack said as he looked at his cousin.“No problem,” Gabe said as he looked at Mack sitting in front of him. “What do you want to drink?”“Nothing.” He replied as he smiled a bit. He was watching his cousin see the changes in him.“Nothing?” Gabe ask

     Mack called his mother the next day. He let her go ahead and tell the rest of the family. He was okay with the fact they would be mad at him for not inviting them. He hated the fact this was part of his life. However, the trade-off was better than he realized. When the phone calls didn’t come rolling in over the weekend, he didn’t care anymore. He had other things to think of now, and that was helping Henni adjust to the new burden she had growing inside of her.As the time passed, months went by, and she grew more and more. He was happy to let everyone know that they were expecting when he could. He was on a cloud nine most of the time. As the two made the nursery room for the babies and added to it when they went out on the weekends. He loved this quiet place he was in.“We have to talk to him!” Abby demande

    “Are you going to tell me that you are going to blame us for this situation?” Abby demanded.“If the shoe fits, wear it, honey,” Henni said as she looked at the other woman. Mack had gone into the house to put the baby down. He had come out to find Henni almost ready to swing her arm. “Maybe you need to look at yourself and your friends and the way you all have handled this situation. You all acted like children each step of the way. You will never be welcome here in this house or any other I live at.”“Henni,” Mack said softly, and she softened a bit.“But you are right,” Mack said as he looked at the other women. “None of you are welcome in our house and near our children. That is a risk I will never take.”“Come on, Mack,” Beth said as she looked at him. “We