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

“Right now?” she

my girl

feeling a little

chance that Harper could be pregnant with my

back of my head against the seat and close

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

that exact same thought.” I scrub a

like

You’re on the pill.

know.” Harper hangs her head, her hair falling

to

fingers under her chin so I can tip up her face,

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

guess I can’t blame

is some

“Really,” I say firmly.

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

“And nowhere nearby.

to run into anyone we know.” “Good call,” I admit as I

until we’re on the other side of town,

make much

too preoccupied with

fucking serious

finally find a Walgreens and I pull

don’t say a word as we climb out of the Jeep, but before

are icy cold and I’m pretty sure

up to my mouth, dropping a kiss on

you.” “I love you too,” she answers

in the store, loud and crackling

you go, if it’s right before Christmas, the shoppers are

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

and those condom packages are under

for free if you ask

But whatever.

Can't worry about it.

Harper asks as we

“I don’t know.

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