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He’s going to fix your door.”
    “He did that to make me look bad.” Kate tossed a loaf of French bread into a bag for herself. “I’ve seen his type before.”
    “He really isn’t a bad guy. You two got off on the wrong foot, that’s all.”
    “Well it doesn’t really matter anyway. By the way, I’m never speaking to Richard again.”
    “Why? What did he do?”
    “You don’t think bringing Wick up at the most inappropriate time possible was a little rude? How clueless is Richard? Maybe he isn’t gay after all.” Kate slammed some delicious looking cookies into a bag too. She figured she might as well drown her sorrows in sweets and carbs. It wasn’t like she had a man around to notice if she put on a few pounds.
    Kylie grinned. “He just asked you how the date was.”
    “He’d already talked to Wick, who obviously told him I was a bitch! He knew the answer he was going to get from me. The jerk did it to embarrass me in front of your Neanderthal brother-in-law. He probably has the hots for him.”
    “Kate, you’re way off base with both Beau and Richard.” Kylie shook her head, though she was obviously still amused. “If you get to know Beau, you’ll see he’s a nice guy.”
    Kate continued to pout. “Well I know Richard and I think he’s an ass.” She didn’t really. In fact, she loved Richard. He was always there for her, no matter what. Unfortunately, he was also aggravating as hell. He knew her better than she knew herself and most of the time that fact annoyed her to no end.
    “Why don’t you come for dinner tonight? Then you can give Beau another chance and make up with Richard. I’ll even get your favorite kind of wine. My treat,” Kylie offered.
    Kate thought that over. “I wouldn’t mind the wine anyway.”
    “Lighten up. We have something to celebrate.” Kylie laid a hand over her still fairly flat stomach and Kate felt herself softening. She was happy for her friend and the fact that she was pregnant. She’d made it through the first trimester and that was a big deal. Not r group activities.”
    “We’re going to plan the nursery out as soon as we figure out if it’s a boy or a girl,” Kylie went on. “I can’t wait.”
    “So you want to know, huh?”
    “I don’t know. I don’t think Trey does as much as I do. I’m not much for surprises.”
    “Me either. When the time comes, I will be knowing if I need blue or pink.” They paid for their bakery items and then continued through the market. A bit later, they stumbled upon a booth of baby clothes and of course they had to stop and look. Kate felt a little sad as she stared at the tiny rompers. She’d always figured she’d have a child by the time she was thirty. Instead, she didn’t even have a husband and she’d be turning thirty in a few months. Yay for me, she thought to herself.
    “I just love little girl stuff.” Kylie’s voice sounded a little strange and Kate looked at her, closely. She could see the nervousness there. It was obvious her friend was still a little gun-shy about being pregnant.
    “You’ve passed the first trimester. You’re going to be fine.” She reached over and squeezed Kylie’s hand. “I know you are.”
    “I hope so,” Kylie said, taking a deep breath. “I just don’t think I can go through another miscarriage. Trey doesn’t act like it, but I know he’s worried too. Whenever I look at things for the baby, he tells me to hold off for a while. He says it’s because we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl, but I think it’s because he’s afraid I’m going to miscarry again.”
    Seeing the sadness in Kylie’s eyes was Kate’s undoing. “Men don’t get it, Kylie. They are practical creatures. He probably thinks you’re supposed to wait until the baby is born to buy things for it or nothing will fit it right.”
    Kylie smiled halfway. “You think so?”
    “I do,” Kate assured her. She had a feeling Trey likely was concerned about the possibility of a second