But I have a limit for bullshit. I think that’s why Aaliyah and I have been friends for so long. She’s been my closest friend for the last... almo...t six years. We’ve never done each other wrong.” I feel proud calling her my best friend. “Well thank you, and it's good you two have each other," she says and it's quiet for a moment. "So I’m guessing you guys never...?” Taniyah lets her sentence train off suggestively. I smile. “We’ve kissed once before, a few years ago. We were drunk. But that. He hated that fact that his wife and Nikki where so close because every time Nikki need something he had to go help her. What made it worse was the fact that she lived on the corner of the street where his house was. Plus it was just another lawn to mow. The tedious task usually took about ninety minutes to complete. She welcomed him, meeting him at the door. She asked “Do you need anything.” He replied “No I am good, thanks for asking though.” She was wearing a unusually lose fitting top. I held my belly saying that he was kicking me, Viv said he had never felt a baby moving inside of someone's belly. I didn't hesitate & told him to put his hand here, he moved closer putting his hand on top of my dress to feel, wow that's feels strange. He then said it must feel different to have my hand on your skin. No! he said I shouldn't have asked. I thought about it, I was wearing knickers they were white & not see through (I wasn't wearing a bra) so I said it does feel better & you can. ”Now, she was really blushing. However, she was smiling also. I basked in the warmth of that smile.I paid and tipped. We left for the Garden of the Gods.We arrived at the visitors’ center. We looked at everything inside. I was willing. After all, she was holding my hand. We left with a map and returned to the car. We changed into our sneakers planning to take the trails after driving around. There was so much to see. It was dry but the rocks were neat. We had lunch at the trading post after.