Page 99 of Catch You

“Yeah.” Pushing my sweat-damp hair from my face, I risk a look up at her.

Her brows are pulled with concern.

“You need to look after yourself,” she chastises. “Take a shower. I’ll make you some breakfast. Which youwilleat,” she adds in a stern voice.

“Fine.” I roll my eyes at her, but even doing that takes more effort than I’ve got right now. What I really want to do is crawl back into bed.

“Thirty minutes max, or I’m coming back to get you,” she warns before leaving me alone on the bathroom floor.

I love her to death, but right now, I wish she’d allow me to wallow in peace. I know she’s just doing what she thinks is best for me, but the thought of showering and attempting to be normal just seems wrong.

“Don’t you feel better now?”Brooke asks when I join her in the kitchen wearing a clean hoodie and yoga pants, and still with wet hair.

“No, not really,” I mutter.

I take a seat as she reaches into the cupboard for my mug and places it under the coffee machine.

“You want a strong one?”

“Please.”

I really fucking need a strong one. My eyes are swollen from the crying and burning from the lack of sleep, and my body feels like I’m trudging through mud just walking.

Only, when she places the steaming mug in front of me and the scent of the coffee beans hits my nose, I dart for the sink.

“Okay, that’s it. I’m not ignoring it this time.”

“What?” I mutter, reaching for a glass so I can rinse my mouth.

“Is there any chance you could be pregnant?”

My eyebrows almost hit my hairline. “What?”

“Is there any chance?—”

“I heard you. I’m not fucking deaf.”

“Sorry,” she mutters. “Well, is there?”

“No, I’m due on … wait, what day is it?”

“Saturday.”

“Um …” I say, stalling for time as I try to get my brain to function, to work this out.

“Harlow?”

“I was due on … Tuesday.”Fuck.I’m never late.Never. “It’s probably just the stress of this week,” I say, attempting to push the idea aside, but I can tell by the look on Brooke’s face that she’s not going to forget about this.

“Put some shoes on. We’re going to the store.”

“I’m sure it’s fine. Just give it a day or two.”

“So you’ll be a week late? No. Get your shoes.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Unless you just so happen to have a test in your bedroom.”

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