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.

out, I settle my hand on her knee and give it a

do that.” “Right now?” she squeaks,

girl

feeling a little terrified

chance that Harper

the back of my head

the spot when he finds out.” “It’s

same thought.” I scrub a hand

like

You’re on the pill.

head, her hair

to be a

now.” “Hey.” I reach for her, slipping my fingers under her chin so I can tip up her face,

“Really?” I hate how doubtful

guess I

some

“Really,” I say firmly.

“You want to get food first? Or stop by

“And nowhere nearby.

run into anyone we know.” “Good call,” I admit as I put my Jeep into gear and pull onto

other side of town, just as Harper

make much

we're both too

they're pretty fucking serious thoughts, if

find a Walgreens and I pull into the

the Jeep, but before we walk

are icy cold and

up to my mouth, dropping a kiss on her

“I love you too,”

over the speakers in the store, loud and crackling with

you go, if it’s right before Christmas, the shoppers

pregnancy tests are, right next to the condoms which I

are under lock and key, which is some

for

But whatever.

Can't worry about it.

Harper asks as we study

“I don’t know.

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