Gorgeous

Chapter Eight

A few months later..

It had been a few months since Maya moved in with Josh. They had always gotten on so well so for both of them it was nice to have the company. Maya had spoken to the Matthews family and even started to go to family dinners again once she realised Riley wasn't interested in going anymore.

Maya had decided to go back to regular classes and was no longer worried about seeing her former best friend. Riley hadn't even tried to make contact with Maya. She wasn't sorry for what she had done and for that Maya wanted nothing to do with her. Maya and Josh had still been keeping that fact they were living together quiet. Maya didn't want Riley to know it would just give her more opportunity to throw her and Lucas relationship in her face.

Josh had been picking up more shifts at the local supermarket with his degree coming to an end he wasn't sure how long it would be before he could get a job as a teacher. He mostly had these when Maya was at college. He hadn't been alone in the apartment now that he had gotten used to having someone living with him.

Josh spent most of his breaks on his phone. Being so quiet during the day they only had minimal staff on which meant only one person got a break at a time. He flicked through his social media when a post caught his eye. It was sonogram, he looked closer as he didn't have many people on Facebook. It was Riley. She was announcing she was four months pregnant and Lucas was tagged in it. Lucas and Maya hadn't even been broken up for four months and before that he hadn't been to New York for a good few weeks. "Our Texas baby" was captioned. When someone asked what she meant by that she simply said that she had been going to Texas for months before she conceived. The times she told everyone she was going away with a friend it had been to Texas, to be with Lucas.

Josh knew he had to get to Maya before she saw this. She might say she is happier now but seeing an announcement like this might upset her. He put his phone away knowing he finishes work before she finishes college he would just go pick her up. What worried him more was that Riley knew her schedule, if she really wanted to hurt her and tell her herself she would have the opportunity to do.

Josh had made his way to the college when he saw Riley walking up to Maya. He decided to let her face this battle on her own. It would be good for Maya to actually stand up for herself and not be walked all over. At the same time he was close enough for them not to see him but to catch her when she was feeling down after the conversation.

Maya looked up from her sketch pad to see Riley standing in front of her. She looked at her face she had the same smug look on it as the time Maya had caught he sleeping with Lucas. One thing Maya noticed was the way Riley was rubbing her stomach.

"Hey Maya, how have you been?"

"Fine until you showed up"

"Well I thought I'd tell you the great news. Lucas and I are having a baby. One of the many times I went up to Texas when you were together I had fallen pregnant"

"Well congratulations slut. Have fun with Lucas, I hope he finds a new whore to move onto and then you will know how it feels"

"And why would he do that. He actually loves me, I'm good enough for him. You never were. I hope one day you find a guy who will actually put up with you. I will be sure to send photos of the baby"

When she walked off Maya found it hard to catch her breath. Her ex boyfriend and ex best friend were having a baby. One that they had conceived when she was in Texas. When her and Lucas were still together. Trying to wipe the tears quickly she looked up to see Josh. She had tried so hard to forget the situation in the last few months but she hated to look so weak in front of Josh.

"Hey Maya, I saw"

"Hmm isn't she just the sweetest"

"Come on let's go back to the apartment" Josh put his arm around her and started walking her to the car.