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.

mean a pregnancy test.” “Yeah.” Reaching out, I settle my

that.” “Right now?” she

my girl

a little

the chance that Harper could

bang the back of my head against

to murder me on the spot

that exact same thought.” I scrub a hand over

not like

You’re on the pill.

been safe.” “I know.” Harper hangs her head, her hair falling in front

don’t want to be

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

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

guess I can’t

some

“Really,” I say firmly.

first? Or stop by a store and get a

“And nowhere nearby.

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

on the other side of town,

make

we're both too preoccupied with our

fucking serious thoughts, if you

finally find a Walgreens and I pull into the

say a word as we climb out of the Jeep, but before we walk into the store,

and I’m pretty sure they're

locked hands up to my mouth, dropping a

love you.” “I love you

the speakers in the store, loud

guess it doesn’t matter where you go, if it’s right before Christmas, the

the pregnancy tests are, right next to the condoms which I

are under lock and key,

for

But whatever.

Can't worry about it.

Harper asks as we

“I don’t know.

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