You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 143

Easton

 What the hell is she talking about? She’s late? “Where you gotta be?” I ask stupidly.

Harper rolls her eyes and settles into the passenger seat, her arms crossed in front of her as she stares straight ahead.

“I'm late.

My period.” Swear to God, her lower lip is trembling.

“Wait a second.” It all comes flooding back.

How emotional she’s been lately, crying all the damn time over silly stuff.

The breakdown she had earlier.

The stress.

How tired she’s been.

How horny she’s been too.

“Do you think you’re—” My voice drops to a whisper.

“— pregnant?” She glances over at me, her expression full of misery as she nods.

“I haven't started my period yet.

I’m like—two weeks late.” “Is that normal?” “No.

I'm like clockwork.

I’m so regular, it’s almost annoying,” Harper practically whines.

I make a face.

Too much information, don't really need to know the details of Sadie’s irregular cycle.

“Have you taken a test?” “I've taken a lot of tests lately, Easton.

Just like you since we just had finals—oh.” Her face falls and her voice becomes hushed.

pregnancy test.” “Yeah.” Reaching out, I settle my hand on her knee and

should do that.” “Right now?” she squeaks, her eyes

girl

a little

that Harper could be pregnant with

back of my head against the seat and close my

dad is going to murder me on the spot when he finds out.”

same thought.” I scrub

not like

You’re on the pill.

Harper hangs her head,

don’t want to be

now.” “Hey.” I reach for her, slipping my fingers under her chin

to be okay.” “Really?”

I

some scary

“Really,” I say firmly.

first? Or stop by a store and get a test?” “Let's do the

“And nowhere nearby.

into anyone we know.” “Good call,” I admit as I put my Jeep

we’re on the other side of town, just

make much

both too

pretty fucking serious thoughts, if you

Walgreens and I pull into

of the Jeep, but before we walk

cold and I’m

hands up to my mouth, dropping a kiss

“I love you too,” she

in the store,

people everywhere, and I guess it doesn’t matter where you go, if it’s right

aisle where the pregnancy tests are, right next to the

are under lock and key, which

be provided for

But whatever.

Can't worry about it.

should we get?” Harper

“I don’t know.

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