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“So, are you?” he asked, interrupting me. “Are you on birth control?”
I stared up at him and his beauty really was just too much for one person to possess. “What if I’m not?” It was such a girl question to ask, but I wanted to know how he’d feel about that. Cameron and I always used condoms, so this was new for me too.
Talon shrugged a shoulder and said-rather cavalier like, “Then you’re not.”
I couldn’t conceal my shock. “That’s it?Then I’mjust not?”
He let out a deep sigh. “What do you want me to say, Kenzlee?” he asked. “There’s nothing we can do about what just happened.”
“And if I get pregnant?”
Surprising me again, Talon said softly, “Then I’m going to have the most beautiful little girl ever.”
The tears fell immediately.
The sincerity in his voice sounded so real, it made my heart stop.
This was all too much, too fast. My future was uncertain, and I had no idea where I was going to go in life. I didn’t need Talon making me promises that weren’t his to make.
Ignoring my emotional meltdown, I told him the truth. “I’m on the shot, so…we’re fine.”
“Kenzlee-”
I shook my head, trying to get myself under control, but I was, legit, having an emotional and mental breakdown, and I wasn’t too proud to say so. “Talon, if you don’t get me out of here right this minute, help me find Alex, and let me go home, I’m going to lose my shit.”
Wisely, he heeded my warning and helped me get home without another word between us.
Chapter 13
The cowardice we see in ourselves.
Kenzlee~
Ilied.
I was a liar.
When Talon had taken me back to Alex, and I begged her to go home, the panic on my face had been real enough that she asked no questions and we were out of there without so much as a goodbye, see you later, or fuck off.
The entire ride home, Alex had wisely kept quiet, but once we got home, she had come into my bedroom and asked me what happened. I hadn’t been able to stop the tears that rushed out and Alex had quietly held me as I cried my heart out.
When I was finally able to bet myself under control, I had lied and told her I had just been overwhelmed with seeing Cameron and my friends-or ex-friends again. I told her Talon and I had fought over Cameron, and she believed me. Now, while all that was basically true, I left out where I let Talon fuck me up against a tree after fighting against him for days.
The next morning, I had told Uncle Allen I wasn’t feeling good, but I think Alex told him about us meeting up with Cameron, because the entire family had let me wallow all day long.
I also ignored the text messages, phone calls, and voicemails from Talon.
And, now, it was Sunday evening and I’ve been hiding out like a true coward all weekend. I think the only reason Talon hadn’t shown up at my house was, because I had been such an emotional basket case after we had sex, he was probably afraid I’d really lose my shit. And, while I didn’t think he cared if I did end up becoming unhinged, I don’t think he wanted it to happen with an audience. The last thing he probably needed was for my uncle and aunt to find out he piped me in the woods unprotected.
I had been deleting all of his attempts to reach me as soon as they came through, so I wasn’t tempted when my phone rang, and I saw Julie’s name on the screen.
“Julie…” I breathed into the phone.
“Holy crap, girl,” she said, diving right in. “Cameron told me he saw you at some fight thing Friday night. Is that true?”
I sigh with every bit of emotion only a teenage girl could muster. “It’s true.”
Julie let out a soft whistle before saying, “He said you looked great.”
