Antoinette swallowed down her mimosa faster than she meant to. She looked around at her family members. How they all looked alike with their dark brown hair and brown eyes, yet they were worlds apart. Some child started screaming. She cringed inside and reached for the second mimosa. It was gonna be a long day attending to Brie's baby shower.

"You're so lucky, Brie," Nikki said.
"When are you and Seth gonna get started? My kids need cousins," Brie said.

Antoinette rolled her eyes while listening to her two twin cousins speaking. Everyone knew where Seth was standing when it came to children.

"He still doesn't want children," Nikki sighed.
"Doesn't he love you?" Brie asked.

Antoinette almost choked on her mimosa. She couldn't believe Brie had just asked that.

"I don't get it," Nikki said. "We've been together for two years. He was supposed to have changed his mind by now. I feel like he's wasting my time."
"You're wasting his time," Antoinette said.
"Excuse me?" Nikki snapped.

If looks could kill, Antoinette would be dead by now. Double dead since both Nikki and Brie were giving her the evil eye.

"When did Seth first tell you he doesn't want children?" Antoinette asked.
"On the first date," Nikki answered. "But it doesn't mean anything. All men say that until they meet the right one and settle down with her."
"Jesus fucking christ, Nikki!" Antoinette said a bit too loud. "You're incompatible. He was honest from the beginning. You chose to lie and keep this relationship going for a fucking myth that you bought into. He's not wasting your time. You're wasting his time. Just do the right thing and break up with him."

Nikki gave Antoinette one of her mean girl smirks. Antoinette knew she wasn't gonna like whatever came out of Nikki's mouth next.

"You're just jealous," Nikki said. "You and Seth always seem to end up talking at all family gatherings. You want him. But guess what? I'm the one taking him home everytime. And I make damn sure he forgets all about you once we get home."
"You make sure he forgets about me?" Antoinette laughed. "You make it sound like he's interested in me."

The look on Nikki's face changed. Clearly Antoinette had hit a soft spot.

"You know what, Nikki?" Brie interfered. "Just do it. Forget to take your birth control. Once you're pregnant, he's gonna love the kid."
"Don't fucking do that!" Antoinette raised her voice. "No one has the right to do that to anyone. He's not gonna love it. He's gonna resent you and the kid, and he'll leave you for it."
"This is different. We love each other," Nikki said.
"Look at how many single parents are out there. I'm sure a lot of them thought their partner loved them as well," Antoinette said.
"Just drink another mimosa and keep quiet," Brie said. "Drunk bitch."

The last two words were muttered but Antoinette caught them. They hurt. She rarely drank. It was situations like this where she would much rather stay at home that made her take a glass or two. She hadn't even planned on a third mimosa after this one. Nikki took out her phone to check something. Antoinette snatched it out of Nikki's hand fast.

"Hey!" Nikki yelled. "What are you doing?"
"Finding Seth's number so I can warn him about what you're planning," Antoinette said.

The phone was snatched out of Antoinette's hand. She turned her head to look at Brie who handed it back to Nikki.

"I think you should leave," Brie said coolly.
"Finally something we agree on," Antoinette said. "Still though, congratulations with the upcoming child that you both want. That's the keyword there. Both!"