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conversation was a repeat of one they d had several times since she found
out about her pregnancy.
 Yes, you are! He leaned forward.  You haven t even told him you re
pregnant. I couldn t imagine what that would feel like to find out my wife
was pregnant and she didn t tell me.
 Your relationship is different.
 How?
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 You two love each other. Leo and I . . . Leo doesn t love me. When he
looked about to argue, she rushed on.  I know I have to tell him, and I will. I
promise you, I won t keep it from him indefinitely.
 It ll hurt him when he finds out, Xander said reproachfully. She knew
from past discussions he couldn t understand her hesitation.
Listening to him talk about how hurt Leonardo would be almost made
Alexa smile. He made it sound as if Leonardo experienced the same
emotions as the rest of the mere mortals. Little did he know, Leonardo didn t
need anyone, and whatever he may feel when he found out she was pregnant,
it wouldn t be hurt.
He might want to wring her neck, but he would refrain for the sake of
the unborn child he d tried in the past to convince her to carry. She knew she
should tell him about the baby, but she was worried he would try to resume
their marriage. That wasn t what she wanted at least, not for that reason.
She wanted him to reach out to her because he loved her, not because
she was having his child.
 I ll tell him when the time is right.
Xander looked skeptical.  The time was right three months ago when
you found out for sure.
Alexa sighed and rested her hand on her stomach.  I know. This was
the first instance since they were kids that Xander had been so displeased
with her, and it made her unhappy.
She knew she should tell Leonardo. She just didn t have the guts to face
him. Plus, she had been so busy with Second Chance Closet, the fundraiser,
checkups, and morning sickness, that before she knew it, three months had
passed and she hadn t contacted Leonardo.
Well, that wasn t entirely true. One day she did call, but his assistant
stated he was out of the country and asked if someone else could help her.
She d wanted to leave the message, It s his wife, and I m pregnant. But she didn t.
At some point she would have to tell him.
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The evening was a smashing success. Of the over one hundred people in
attendance, a number of them represented businesses. One company in
particular, Demming Technology, a successful software company based in
Atlanta, made a sizeable donation in addition to the funds they had paid for
attending the event. This prompted others to do the same.
The total funds raised for Second Chance Closet were more than Alexa
expected. Her mind was already racing as she envisioned what she could do
with the money, such as opening a second store outside the city limits in
Gwinnett or DeKalb County.
 Good night. Alexa waved to the last of her guests as they left. She was
sitting at the table in front of the stage.
Xander sauntered over.  You did good, he said proudly. He dropped a
gentle kiss on top of her curls.
 Thanks. I can t believe how much money we raised. The satchel
containing all of the checks was on the table next to her laptop.
He nodded.  When it turns out better than you expected, that means you
did a great job. And I made some good contacts tonight, so I expect business
will increase for me in the near future.
 Yes. Just make sure you give Ryan all the contacts so he can follow up.
Ryan, who started out as a part-time office manager, had turned out to be
invaluable. He was now the bakery s full-time operations manager and was in
charge of business development. He was as indispensable to Xander s
business as the commercial ovens.
 I know. Xander rolled his eyes.
Fighting back a grin, Alexa glanced around the room.  Well, I m going
to  She broke off when Xander s phone rang.
He answered, listened for a few seconds, and then said in a weary voice,
 Yes, dear. I m on my way home, and don t worry, I won t forget to stop at
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