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

girl

feeling a little terrified

chance that Harper could be pregnant with

bang the back of my head against

me on the spot when he finds out.” “It’s not for sure.” She

thought.” I scrub a hand

not like we

You’re on the pill.

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

to be

slipping my fingers under her chin so I can tip up her

okay.” “Really?” I hate how doubtful

I can’t

is some scary

“Really,” I say firmly.

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

“And nowhere nearby.

to the other side of town.” “Why?” “We don’t want to run into anyone we know.” “Good call,” I admit as I put my

other side of

make much

we're both too preoccupied

pretty fucking serious thoughts, if you ask

finally find a Walgreens and I pull into the parking

but before we walk into the store, I grab her hand, interlacing our

cold and I’m

our locked hands up to my

you.” “I love you too,” she

in the

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

the pregnancy tests are, right next to

little reminder—oh and those condom packages are

for

But whatever.

Can't worry about it.

Harper asks as we study our

“I don’t know.

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