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.

test.” “Yeah.” Reaching out, I settle my hand

“Right now?” she squeaks, her eyes

my girl

feeling a little

chance that Harper could be pregnant

back of my head against the seat and

the spot

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

not like we

You’re on the pill.

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

to be a

my fingers under her chin so I can

going to be okay.” “Really?”

guess I can’t

some scary

“Really,” I say firmly.

get food first? Or stop by

“And nowhere nearby.

“Why?” “We don’t want to run into anyone we know.” “Good call,” I admit

we’re on the other side of town,

make

we're both too preoccupied with our

fucking serious

a Walgreens and I

out of the Jeep, but before we walk into

and I’m pretty sure

my mouth, dropping

love you too,” she

music is playing over the speakers in the

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

let Harper lead me to the aisle where the pregnancy tests are, right next to the condoms

little reminder—oh and those condom packages are

provided for free if you ask

But whatever.

Can't worry about it.

get?” Harper asks as we study our

“I don’t know.

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