She set her glass down with a decisive clink, "Thank you for your concern, Chunk, but I'd like to be alone," she said, trying to ignore the roar of laughter from Whitney's table, where the celebration carried on with Max alone.
Whoever passed by him gave him a clap on the back for bagging a sexy woman like Whitney.
Minutes passed, and neither Rio nor Whitney had returned. Gianna looked around. Bored and scheming.
The restaurant's glow had dimmed into something darker and quieter.
Gia sat with her cheek resting on one hand, the other smoothing over her belly in a slow, thoughtful caress. The ring of voices, the laughter, and the fake cheer from Whitney's earlier "engagement" had died down.
Far across from her sat Whitney's date, his knee bouncing nervously, the engagement r
