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.

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

that.” “Right now?”

my girl

a little

the chance that Harper could

of my head against the seat and close

the spot when he finds out.”

I had that exact same thought.” I scrub a

like we meant

You’re on the pill.

head, her hair falling in front

want to be

I reach for her, slipping my fingers under her chin

to be okay.” “Really?” I

guess I can’t blame

some scary

“Really,” I say firmly.

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

“And nowhere nearby.

want to run into anyone we know.” “Good call,”

until we’re on the other side of town, just as Harper

make

too preoccupied with

serious thoughts, if you ask

find a Walgreens and I

as we climb out of the Jeep, but before we walk into the

and I’m pretty sure

my

love you.” “I love you too,”

over the speakers in the store, loud

you go, if it’s right

the pregnancy tests are, right next to the

condom packages are under lock and key,

provided for free if you

But whatever.

Can't worry about it.

should we get?” Harper asks as we study our

“I don’t know.

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