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Leith? You know calling the baby a boy constantly doesn’t miraculously make it a boy. The baby is fine.”
    “You didn’t answer my other question.”
    Desire stirred in her the way he dropped his voice low, the rumble coming over the line in such a way to make her panties wet. Damn the man. Still, she had to admit, she loved his attentiveness. If only… “I’m at the mall. I just wanted to walk around a bit before coming back.” Today is a light load for me since Cammie returned a few favors covering for her.
    “Don’t overdo it. I’ll make us dinner tonight.”
    “Leith.”
    “Zai.” He chuckled and hung up.
    Stubborn man.
    Zaierra hadn’t wandered among the racks long before Leith called her back. “Hey, I need to reschedule dinner. Can you handle dinner yourself?”
    “Please, man, I’ve taken care of myself for thirty-one years. I think I can handle it.”
    He chuckled.
    “What do you have to do?” she asked and was surprised when he hesitated.
    “Nothing important. I mean not a big deal. I’ll talk to you later.” He hung up before she could question the weirdness, but she dismissed it. Sometimes when work took over his thoughts, Leith didn’t focus on their conversations very well. Whatever. She didn’t need him in her back pocket. Although a twang of missing him did hit her, she pushed the emotion away, determined to stay focused herself.
    Zaierra gasped over an adorable dress and imagined what her little girl would look like. Maybe dark hair a cross between hers and Leith’s in texture, but she’d have bright green eyes like her daddy’s. Tears filled Zaierra’s eyes, but she blinked them away. She’d warned Leith about the hormonal roller coaster but didn’t like it when it took her on a ride every five minutes.
    “Well, well look what the cat drug in.”
    Zaierra stiffened and then turned slowly. “Jenna.”
    The skank glanced down at the dress Zaierra held and frowned. Wow, pregnancy does not agree with her. Although Jenna must be a month ahead of Zaierra, she’d gained a lot of weight. The tiny figure was already a thing of the past.
    “I can’t believe you’re shopping for things for my baby.”
    Zaierra blinked at her and then realized Leith hadn’t told her Zaierra was also pregnant. She wondered why. Was he ashamed of knocking up a black woman? She chided herself for such a stupid thought. Leith wasn’t like that, and he never would have agreed to do it in the first place if he felt that way. She decided not to enlighten the bimbo.
    “Have I told you how little pregnancy agrees with you, Jenna?”
    The woman’s face reddened. “I’m going to let that go since you’re obviously jealous, and trust me, trying to win Leith over by buying clothes for his baby is not going to work.”
    “That’s what you think I’m doing?” Zaierra laughed in her face.
    “It’s obvious.”
    “Don’t fool yourself, girlfriend, and don’t think to tell me about my best friend. I’ve known him a hell of a lot longer than you ever will.”
    Out of the corner of her eye, Zaierra noticed people standing around listening. She considered walking away, but she couldn’t stand Jenna. The chance to tell her off radiated too strong. Besides, the smug attitude as if her being pregnant sealed Leith to her side pissed Zaierra off.
    “Oh you think you know him so well?” Jenna stepped closer. Zaierra had to curl her fingers into her palms to keep from shoving her. She’s a pregnant woman. You can’t punch her in the throat, Zai.
    “Yeah, I do know him,” she snapped.
    A wide grin spread over Jenna’s face. “Well, how come I see him so often?”
    Zaierra shrugged. “Doctor appointments for the baby.”
    The smirk deepened. “That and we’ve been spending a lot of our free time together. In fact, he’s having dinner with me tonight. He said he’s going to rub my back and my feet because he wants to take care of me and our baby.”
    Zaierra’s stomach rolled. She put a hand up to