Page 80 of What if It's Us

Everything.

Amazing.

The best sex I’ve ever had in my life.

“I wanted to make sure my swimmers got to where they needed to go. I had a job to do and I did it.”

Griffin nudges me with his elbow. “But you enjoyed it, right?”

“Hey! Pucking shits,” Coach calls out to us. “I’ve seen foosball players play better than you assholes. Let’s go!”

Magallan claps me on the back as I stand again, feeling every movement in my knees and legs as if I’m some seventy-year-old trying to relive my glory days. “C’mon, loverboy. Let’s get through practice. Then you can go nap and daydream about your girl with way better reflexes than you until game time.”

“Better stamina too,” Griffin adds with a wink, skating off before I can throw something at him.

I shake my head, smiling despite myself. My legs might be dead, but my heart is very much alive—and possibly an idiot.

“Totally worth it,” I mutter before I push off after them.

Marlee

Soooo I have a confession.

SeeingMarlee’s name spring up on my screen has me happily reaching for my phone. My smile widening as I read her message and text back a reply.

Me

Uh oh. Is this like… “I accidentally taped my hand to your hockey stick and now I have sticks for hands” or “I ate the mushrooms even though they give me the screaming shits” kind of confession?

Marlee

Worse. I googled “early pregnancy signs” again. Like…totally did a deep dive down the rabbit hole.

Me

How deep we talking?

Marlee

Page 7 deep. I ended up on a forum from 2008 where someone claimed a heightened sense of smell made her gag when her boyfriend put on his body spray before their date. I don't even know how I got here. I think I blacked out.

Me

Page 7?! Babe, after page 2 it’s just horoscopes and home remedies involving pickles and moonlight. Did you find anything new? Are we pregnant or just allergic to cheap cologne?

Marlee

Both are possible. I’ve also convinced myself that I might be pregnant because I cried during a dog food commercial this morning. But before you judge me, it was very emotionally complex, okay?

Me

The one with the great dane?

Marlee

And the little toy duck? Yep. That’s the one.

Me

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