Trust Me

Chapter 28

Olivia

"Let me help you zip your dress." I insisted, shuffling behind Cassie and pulling up the zipper on the dainty maxi dress that she wore. It was a beautiful, solid white dress that showed off her rounding belly and ruffled softly to her feet. She took advantage of the beautiful spring weather we were now having and sported the cutest silver sandals with silver studs on them.

"Thanks, Liv. It's already getting harder for me to reach certain places." She laughed, rubbing her baby bump gently. "This little one's doing a number on me."

"Well, you look stunning, Cass...you really do."

Cassie smiled cheekily before pulling me into a tight hug and kissing my cheek. "Thank you for helping me out today. I'm so grateful for you, Liv...truly."

"I have your back always. You know that...I'm just super excited to find out I'm getting a godson or goddaughter! " I cheered, grabbing her hands and giving them a tight squeeze.

Today was Cassie's gender reveal, and everyone was over the moon to finally find out what she was having. Her parents drove down from Oswego, and a few friends from school were coming to join us. Of course, the guys would be there. The entire crew would be.

Russ and Jason organized a fire department-style gender reveal with the chief, who was the only one who knew the gender of the baby, so that the plan could come together. They decided to dye the water that would come out of a hose line that Russ and Cassie would spray at the park.

Pink for a girl and blue for a boy, of course.

"I am too." Cassie smiled, looking at herself in the mirror and fluffing her hair which I had straightened for her. "I'm still betting he's a boy...my belly's growing more pointed."

I couldn't help but giggle at her assumption as she glanced up at me slyly. "You believe in that?"

"I do." She shrugged. "I'll prove myself right in a bit, you'll see."

"Whatever you say, Cass."

Slipping into my sandals, I sighed and looked at my outfit in the full-length mirror. I wore a white denim skirt and a light blue top that tightened in the front with ruffled sleeves. I shouldn't have to explain that Cassie had coerced me into wearing blue.

"Are you ready to go? Russ just texted me and said everyone's there except for us." She laughed, shaking her head.

"We're never on time to anything."

"Like ever," Cassie confirmed, tossing her bag onto her shoulders.

We made it to the park a few minutes later and could see everyone chatting around, waiting for Cassie's arrival. The setup was adorable, with pink and blue balloons everywhere, tables set up for people to sit and eat as well as the fire trucks parked with a boy or girl banner on them. The hose line that would be used to do the reveal was hooked up to one of the trucks and ready to go.

"Let's go see what baby's going to be." She cheered, clapping her hands together as we made our way over to the crowd of people waiting.

Cassie made her way over to Russ, who was waiting for her with open arms. Jason, however, was nowhere to be found.

I was surprised he wasn't standing with Russ and the chief. As I peered through the crowd of people, my eyes finally settled on him, way on the outskirts of the gender reveal party and standing next to some girl, laughing as she poked at his side. I assumed they were coworkers because they both wore FDNY uniforms.

My brows pulled together in confusion as I watched the playful banter going on between them as he pushed her away gently, but only for her to bump sides with him and cause him to stumble a bit. I mean...what was that all about?