Fallon was feeling pretty amazing.

Not only was she looking spectacular in the dress Audrey sent with her, but Lucas was making her feel like a princess. She hadn’t thought about the past or the future for the last hour and she loved it. Not having the constant doubt or the never-ending fear in her mind was refreshing and plus, she loved spending time with Lucas. It was easy to get caught up in the moment with him. Especially with no worry about what he would do when they were apart. It was just him and her. No one else in the world could take either of them from each other. It was her fantasy and she was going to enjoy it before having to go back to reality tomorrow.

After doing her business she walked out of the stall and went to the marble vanity to wash her hands. Once she was done, she opened her purse to take out her powder and lipstick. A small smile stayed on her face as she reapplied and made sure she was perfect. Lucas had done nothing but make her feel like she was the most beautiful woman in the world. With his constant need to touch her and his feather-like kisses, the least she could do was make sure she looked good for him.

Fallon looked down, washing her hands again as another stall opened and a person came towards the sink. Out the corner of Fallon’s eye she noticed that the woman was very pregnant, and a smiled came across her face. She looked up to ask the woman how much longer she had, but the words became lodged in her throat.

For the woman that stood next to Fallon wasn’t just another pregnant lady.

No, it was the woman that took away her happiness.

It was Allison.

Chapter 27

Fallon’s eyes went wide as she looked into the eyes of the woman that used to be her best friend. She stumbled back from her as Allison’s mouth fell open and her hand came up to cover it. Fallon couldn’t believe that this was happening. Out of all the restaurants in Palo Alto, Lucas had to bring her to the one that held the woman that ruined her life.

“Fallon,” Allison gasped. Hearing her name coming from Allison’s lips was like a knife digging into Fallon’s heart. Fallon had loved Allison like a sister, and when she found them together, it was the ultimate betrayal. Not only had she lost the love her life, but she lost her best friend, too.

“Wow, I can’t believe it’s you,” Allison said. “I haven’t seen you in years.”

Fallon looked away into the large mirror that sat above the sinks. As she looked at the refection of Allison and herself, she had to make herself not to cry or deck Allison in the throat. Anger filled Fallon from head to toe as she looked in the mirror. How could the person that helped ruin her life look so amazing and so perfect?

Allison wore a cute red maternity dress with sparkly black heels. Her dark brown hair was in an intricate updo, and her makeup must have been done professionally. Fallon even noticed the huge rock that sat on her ring finger and that wasn’t the only diamond that graced her body. They were everywhere. Her ears, her wrist, her neck — all covered in expensive, beautiful diamonds.

“How have you been?” Allison asked, and Fallon felt like her temper was about to snap.

“Don’t talk to me like you didn’t ruin my life,” Fallon snapped. Once the words left her mouth she hated herself for saying them. Why would she tell Allison that? Why would she let her know that she took everything from her?

“Oh, Fallon, please don’t tell me you still hate me after all this time? It was so long ago,” Allison pleaded, her hands resting on her beautiful baby bump. “We’ve both changed. Look at you, you’re gorgeous and I know that you are doing spectacular in your business. Jamar, my husband, just ordered a bottle of your wine yesterday for the birth of our son.”

Fallon shook her head, trying to breathe. It made her so mad that she was just standing there and not giving Allison the lashing that she deserved. Hadn’t she practiced it over and over again? Didn’t she know exactly what she wanted to say if she ever saw her again?

“I’m sorry but I can’t let go of the fact that you took the love of my life away from me,” Fallon choked out.

“Fallon, I didn’t take him away.”

“How do you figure you didn’t?” Fallon snapped.

“It wasn’t like we dated after you ran off to Tennessee; he never talked to me again.”

“But you still slept with him and broke us up!” Fallon yelled. “You made it to where I couldn’t even look him in the eye.”

“You’re the one that ran. I was young and I was stupid. I was convinced that I needed to sleep with every famous athlete I could get my hands on. Lucas would have been my prized possession if it would have worked out, but it didn’t. So why are you still holding this intense grudge towards me?”

Fallon was appalled by her audacity to act like nothing happened between her and Lucas. Did Allison think she made up the whole thing? That she imagined them in bed together? “I saw you in bed with him.”

“Well yeah, I tried, but nothing happened. He passed out before I could even get any.”

“What?” Fallon said. Her heart was beating so hard that she was sure she didn’t her Allison right.

“Yeah, we never slept together. We only kissed before he passed out calling for you. He was a mess, and I laid down beside him hoping he would wake up if I played around with him, but he didn’t and I fell asleep. I’m surprised he didn’t tell you. I always wondered why you disappeared the way you did.”

Fallon pinched the bridge of her nose. This couldn’t be happening to her. This wasn’t the way she imagined it. She imagined beating the leaving crap out of Allison, not standing there listening to how her baby daddy bought Fallon’s wine for the birth of their child or even worse, that she never slept with Lucas. What the hell? The powers to be were really working hard to keep her and Lucas apart back then, so why were they trying to bring them back together now?