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    It was like someone dumped a bucket of ice water over my head. I couldn’t breathe.[]

    Your circle shows exactly who you are.]

    When I first tried joining his friend group, everyone was bsweet /bas angels to me. But I mistook their fake politeness for real

    eptance.

    They stood unassable–while I was the interloper they’d never ept.[]

    The cramps grew sharper, and my hands trembled uncontrobly. I pulled out my phone and started screenshotting everything.

    When Leonel came back for his phone, I was curled up on the couch in agony.

    He didn’t even look at me, already rushing to leave.[]

    “Babe, my buddies want to party on the yacht. You’re pregnant, you can’t keep up with them anyway, so just stay out of it.“[]

    I was pale as death, grabbing his shirt:

    “My belly’s killing me…something might be wrong with the baby. Can you take me to the hospital?“|[]

    Deep down I knew what he’d choose, but I had to give him onest chance.]]

    If he walked out on me now, I was DONE with him forever.]]

    While we stood there, Amari whined from outside:[]

    “Come on! It’s hot out here!“]

    Leonel jerked away from me,pletely annoyed.[]

    “Stop being dramatic. You were fine two seconds ago! Don’t use the baby as your excuse anymore!“||]

    He shoved me back onto the couch so hard my heart shattered with the impact.]

    Amari bounced in and grabbed Leonel’s ear:[]

    “Are you crazy? Why are you being such an ass! Pregnant women are all like this–they want everyone babying them. So what if she’s being dramatic?”

    Leonel snorted with contempt:

    “If she had even a tenth of what you have, I wouldn’t be so fucking annoyed all the time.“[]

    His eyes dropped to Amari’s bikini strap and he casually reached over to fix it.[]

    “Come on! Can’t you see it’s loose?b” /b

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    Amari swept her hair to one side, giggling:

    “Easy! You’re squeezing my boobs.”

    Leonel pressed his hand there, grinning: “What boobs? You’re t as a board.“[]

    They disappeared around the corner,ughing.

    I immediately called Casey: “I’ming to find you at your yacht.“[]

    “Okay,” he replied.[]

    Leonel had no clue Casey Wells was my childhood best friend.[]

    Twenty–plus years of honest friendship–I knew what real tonic looked like better than anyone.[]

    Six years with Leonel, from high school sweethearts to marriage, and now I needed to see with my own eyes just how rotten this whole marriage had be.[]

    The ocean breeze was sharp and salty.]

    On the luxury yacht’s deck, screaming andughter mixed together.]

    I stood by the railing in sunsses and a face mask, watching.

    Amari in her string bikini was pressed up against Leonel in just swim trunks.]

    They were ying some stupid mouth–to–mouth tissue game.]

    Amari deliberately bit the tissue down to a tiny scrap. Leonel kept leaning in, trying to grab it with his mouth.[]

    “Leo loses! Time for punishment!“]

    Someone yelled: “Make him tell Amari he loves her!“]]

    Amari copsed dramatically across Leonel’sp, yfully hitting his chest:

    “Oh my god, I’m so embarrassed!“]

    Another voice: “They’re already this close–that’s boring!“]]

    “Amari, tell us exactly how you jerked Leo off that night! Give us all the dirty details!“[]

    Everyone was cracking up when Amari suddenly went for his crotch:[]

    “Just like this! Got your nuts!“]

    Leonel blocked her hand,ughing: “You little shit!“]

    During the chaos, he identally caught her bikini string and pulled.[]

    The tie came loose instantly!]

    Pure i rrising? HR bWAY’S /bTHE BABY HIS? bErgoy /bbYour /bCens, Soummates!

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    While Amari shrieked, Leonel instinctively pulled her against his chest, yelling at everyone:]]

    “Turn around! Don’t fucking look!“]]

    The waves kept rolling.

    He gently retied her strings, fingertips trailing across her bare bback/bb./b]

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