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“It was a gift,” I force out.
Silently, I plead with him to understand. To let it go.
“Okay,” he relents. “Let’s go make him jealous.”
“Why would I want to do that?” I breathe.
Kaleb motions to the drawer. “Because he wants you pregnant before you’re ready.”
I narrow my eyes. “And why would you help me?”
“Because I have someone of my own to make jealous.” Kaleb grins.
“Are you going to tell Sam about . . .” I motion to where the condoms lay.
“I’ll keep your secret if you keep mine,” he proposes with a shrug.
“I don’t have one, not really,” I mumble, still in denial.
Kaleb rolls his eyes. “You’re a terrible liar.”
Is this what Doc feels like every time I do that to him?
“You should see a doctor about that.”
I pull a face at his words. There’s no way he knows. Suddenly, I understand why Daniel and Michael occasionally feel the urge to hit their brother.
Needing to poke back at him, I mutter, “Are all brothers this annoying? I’m suddenly very grateful I’m an only child.”
Shoving him in front of me, I follow him out of the house, filtering questions about the Halloween party last week. How does that feel like it happened weeks ago?
My skin prickles, remembering what happened after the party ended.
There’s no way Kaleb knows, right?
Right.
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Shelby
What the fuck just happened?
I glance over at Sam, who is curled up in the passenger seat, sobbing uncontrollably.
Absolute carnage.We weren’t in the diner for more than two minutes before it took a turn for the worse.
Sam had been upset the minute she saw Kaleb. Facing this thing between them head-on didn’t work. In fact, I think we made it worse.
Wherever their relationship is going, my best friend isn’t ready for it.
Guilt punches me in the chest.
“I’m so sorry, Sammy.” I reach out, squeezing her knee.
Sam wipes at her face roughly with the heel of her hands.
“I hate him,” she chokes out.
