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Jasmine winced. Close friendships had their drawbacks.

“You don’t take those kind of risks with a baby, Jas, ever.”

“I wasn’t thinking of it like that; not then. It was only yesterday that I finally realized that I wasn’t just pregnant, I was carrying a baby.”

Rihlia stared at her. “I just know I’m going to be fascinated by this explanation.”

Jasmine leaned forward. “The day before last I had a condition. Yesterday it finally dawned on me that my condition was a baby.”

Rihlia blinked. “Sometimes I try to figure out how your mind works, Jas. Other times I’m a little smarter and decide to give it up.” She shook her head as if ridding it of a bad dream. “Have you explained any of this to your poor husband?”

Plucking a leaf from the hedge, Jasmine started to shred it. “I don’t think it would matter right now. He’s pretty well convinced I’m a reckless fool up to no good. I think the hang glider stunt really shook him up.”