Chapter 0491

"Luke told you?" I managed.

Jessica nodded, her arms folded across her chest. "I can't believe you'd tell him before us."

"Yeah," Lori continued. "You're lucky we love you, or we'd never forgive you."

I had to stifle a laugh. "Alright, alright," I said, stepping out of the way and letting them into the kitchen, where Jessica immediately got to work making a cup of coffee like she owned the place. "So the secret's out already." "Just for us," Lori assured me, settling onto a stool at the counter. "Don't worry. Luke only told us because- "Because Lori threatened to peel his human skin off," Jessica interjected. There was a slight smirk on her face as she turned back around, steaming coffee cup in hand. Something told me that it wasn't just Lori who had made the threats.

"So, what are you going to do?" Lori asked, breaking the silence.

I looked down at my hands and took a deep breath before answering. "For now, I'm taking it one day at a time. I haven't told Enzo yet; I'm waiting for him to get home."

he's going to be upset that

tracing the floral pattern on the cushion beside me. "He will be, but he'll understand. I want to tell him

what about the baby?" Lori asked. "Are you keeping

sent a pang through my chest. "Truthfully," I said, "I don't know. I wouldn't be averse to keeping

"but if you do keep it, what about his new job? He could be gone for six month stretches or more at

the words almost as though she suspected that I hadn't thought of that, but just as soon as she uttered them, the expression on her face told

"But... I don't

can't be serious, Nina. You're going to medical school. I repeat: medical school. You need to worry about yourself just as

"And besides, I have you guys, and my family, and I have Enzo,

wrong, Nina?" Jessica interjected. "Luke mentioned the complications. If something happened, you'd be all alone here in this house in

speak, but no words would

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