All Chapters of Three Friends-With-Benefits Begged Me Back After My Pregnancy: Chapter 11 - Chapter 18

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Chapter 11

The next day, I dropped Noah off at kindergarten.He clung to me at the classroom door, sobbing."I don't wanna leave Mommy!"Which set off every other kid in the class.I dug a lollipop out of my pocket. "Mommy will bring you donuts tonight, okay?"Noah wasn't having it, and I was running out of ideas.Then a tiny hand appeared in front of him.A small, sweet voice: "Don't cry. I'll go in with you."I turned. A little girl in a miniature Lolita dress, and behind her, a pair of very long legs.My eyes traveled upward and landed on a pair of eyes I'd once been completely, hopelessly lost in. Still impossibly deep.Ryan's lips curled with a hint of contempt. "So you finally decided to come back."I was essentially shoved into Ryan's car and sat pressed against the far corner.Ryan stared at me like a hawk that had finally caught its prey. "That kid — is he mine?"I whipped my head around, genuinely startled. What kind of logic was that?He read my reaction and took it as confirmation.He

Chapter 12

Ryan forced the villa keys into my hands."If you don't want to live there, sell it. Consider it compensation for you and Noah."Then he went back to the office.I was exhausted, mentally and physically. All I wanted was a quiet life with Noah — watch him grow up happy, no outsiders, no drama.So I typed out one message and sent it to all three of them:[Don't call. Don't text. Don't come find me. I just want to live a peaceful life with Noah]Three seconds later, three buzzes:[Anna, pulling the disappearing act again? You think toying with people is fun?][Anna, where are you? I'm coming to find you.][Playing hard to get again? Fine. I'll play along until the end.]I hid out at a coffee shop until it was time to pick up Noah.When I got to the kindergarten, Adam and Janus were already standing at the gate.How did they look so civil together?The moment they saw me, Adam grabbed my bag.Janus stepped to my side."You must be tired. Let's go out for dinner with Noah— French, maybe."

Chapter 13

The three of them sized each other up.Ryan casually slung his arm around my shoulders. "I'll take you and Noah home."Janus's gaze went dark. He stared Ryan down, pried our hands apart, and straightened to his full height."If you want Anna, there's a line. I was here first."Adam watched the two of them bicker with a smug grin.Ryan narrowed his eyes as something seemed to dawn on him, and his gaze swung to me — cool and suspicious.I spread my hands with an innocent face.Adam sauntered over to my side. "Shouldn't the older ones step aside for the younger generation? You two are practically geriatric. All this competing can't be good for your health."Janus smiled and pointed at Ryan. "If we're talking oldest, it's got to be this gentleman."He tapped Ryan's ring. "Married and still sniffing around? You think Anna would be your side piece?"Ryan smugly pulled off the ring, twirled it, and pointed to the engraving."These are mine and Anna's initials. So what exactly are you two?"My

Chapter 14

Walking Noah home attracted a parade of stares.I'd specifically told the three of them to keep their distance, but three grown men trailed behind us.We passed a snack street, and Noah's eyes were saucers.Every time he so much as looked at something, those three raced into the shop to pay before he could even say he wanted it.By the end, he couldn't hold it all.Noah looked at them with open disdain and whispered in my ear, "Mommy, are they stupid?"I laughed. "Noah, promise me you'll never grow up to be like them."Noah shook his head dramatically, turned around, and shouted, "I'm never going to be like you guys when I grow up."Then he thought for a second and added, "Because Mommy hates losers."All three froze, exchanged looks, and rolled their eyes at each other.They kept showing up with little gifts for Noah.The kid was having the time of his life.I had no idea where he picked it up, but he was hustling them like a pro:"Mommy says whoever buys me a toy car is her favorite.

Chapter 15

I was furious and laughing at the same time.I forced them to show me the chat.The cringe was so hard my toes curled. It was a full-on verbal war zone in there.Adam:[Anna fell in love with me at first sight. Sponsored me through college and beyond. You two side pieces think you can compete with a childhood bond? I'm the dream. Get it?][Your combined ages are pushing a hundred. Maybe try a different hobby. Anna prefers a younger model.]Janus:[If years of "childhood bond" haven't led to a relationship, that means she's just not into you. Anna sent me designer bags. She even knitted me a scarf.][And how long does the "young hottie" shelf life really last? I'm in my prime. Don't come crying when you let yourself go and Anna trades you in.]They went back and forth, relentless.But what really got me was Ryan — the man of eternal silence — jumping into the fray. He dropped a single bomb:[Anna and I are legally married. You two side pieces can get lost.]Then he followed up:[The Van

Chapter 16

My parents knew all three were pursuing me, and they weren't in a hurry to push marriage anymore.Mom even said, a little wistful, "This setup is pretty nice, honestly. Why get married at all? What woman wouldn't want this life?"Dad glared at her. "Don't you dare get ideas. We have a marriage certificate."So that's where I got the hopeless romantic gene — from Dad.Noah nodded along from the sidelines, little man with big opinions.That evening, Noah went to my parents' house for the night. They hadn't seen their grandson in ages and deserved some quality time.I told Adam not to come make dinner.Adam: "How come?"I texted back: "Takeout."Not ten minutes later, the doorbell rang.Adam, out of breath: "Anna, takeout is terrible for you. Let me cook. It'll be ready in no time."He went even harder than usual — two people, enough food for a wedding banquet.I ate until I could barely move.He was cleaning up, and when he saw the blissed-out look on my face, he smiled softly.Then — oo

Chapter 17

After things reignited with Adam, Janus somehow became impossibly clingy.He called me every day and found every excuse to get me to his apartment.Until he sent me photos of sleeping pills."I'm seriously dying here, Anna."I rushed to his place.And found him locked inside a cage with a dog collar around his neck."Anna, it hurts."I looked around — the door wasn't even locked.Janus held out the other end of the leash. "I'll only come out if you hold it."I did what he asked and led him out of the cage.Janus nuzzled against me. "I want a reward."Then he closed his eyes and tilted his chin up, intentions crystal clear.And damn it, he was beautiful — years had only refined him.I gave him a light kiss.That flipped his switch.Janus grinned — pure mischief — and locked his arms around my waist."Anna, you're way too easy to trick. You know that?"I looped the chain around his neck. "How do you know I'm not the one tricking you?"Janus's lips curved slowly.He took over and devoured

Chapter 18

When Ryan found out he'd been left behind, he practically kidnapped me to the villa that same night.Hands everywhere, yanking off his tie, jaw clenched."Anna, don't you know how to say no?"I shook my head."So you were forced?"I shook my head again.He was on top of me, teeth bared. "Then why—"I smiled. "Couldn't help myself.""And you didn't come to me—"Before I could process that, his kiss landed, impossibly gentle — a world apart from the man who used to only know one speed and needed coaching through everything.This kiss was perfect."How was that? Decent?"I nodded, satisfied, and gave him a thumbs-up.But something nagged at me. "You haven't dated anyone in all these years. How did your technique get this good?"He went red from neck to forehead and coughed twice."I have a... doll. That looks like you."Ryan's hands circled my waist, lifted me up, pressed my back to the wall, and raised my leg.He kissed me again, hard, keeping one hand behind me so my back wouldn't hit t

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