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

we should do that.” “Right

girl

a little

Harper could be pregnant with

bang the back of my head against the seat

is going to murder me on the spot when he finds out.” “It’s

I had that exact same thought.” I scrub a hand over

like we

You’re on the pill.

“I know.” Harper hangs her head,

want to be a

my fingers under her chin so I can tip up her face, her luminous gaze

okay.” “Really?” I hate how doubtful she

guess I can’t blame

some scary

“Really,” I say firmly.

you no matter what, okay?” “Okay.” “You want to get food first? Or stop by a store and get a test?” “Let's do the test first,”

“And nowhere nearby.

to run into anyone we know.” “Good

on the other side of town, just as

don’t make

too preoccupied with our

serious thoughts, if

Walgreens and

as we climb out of the Jeep, but before

cold and I’m pretty sure

locked hands up to my mouth, dropping a kiss on her

love you.” “I love you

in the store, loud

are people everywhere, and I guess it doesn’t matter where you go, if it’s right before Christmas, the shoppers are out,

tests are, right next to the condoms which I think is

packages are under lock and key, which

for

But whatever.

Can't worry about it.

get?” Harper asks as we study our

“I don’t know.

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