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

should do that.” “Right now?” she

girl looks

a

the chance that Harper

head against the seat and close

me on the spot when

that exact same thought.” I scrub a

like

You’re on the pill.

hangs her head, her hair falling in

want to be a

under her chin so

“Really?” I hate how doubtful

guess I can’t blame

some scary

“Really,” I say firmly.

first? Or stop by a store

“And nowhere nearby.

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

the other side of town, just as

don’t make

we're both too preoccupied

they're pretty fucking serious thoughts, if you

Walgreens and I pull

we climb out of the Jeep, but before

icy cold and I’m pretty sure

my mouth, dropping a kiss on her

“I love you too,”

the speakers in the store, loud and

guess it doesn’t matter where you go, if it’s right before Christmas, the shoppers are out, looking for those

to the aisle where the pregnancy tests are, right next to

reminder—oh and those condom packages are under lock

should be provided for free if you ask

But whatever.

Can't worry about it.

Harper asks as

“I don’t know.

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