Come on, I’ll help you waddle.” In the meanwhile, hopefully Brady will get my messages and haul himself back here.Įxcept, shit. Her death grip on my hand makes me pause. I’m a speed demon when I want to be, remember? We can drag-race on the way there.” Bet you can pop out this baby before dinner. “I didn’t think they were contractions!” Her voice is wheezy since she’s trying to breathe through the pain. Why didn’t you tell me your back hurt all night?” “He’s probably in Austin right now, and your contractions are five minutes apart. We drink this weird ginger pregnancy tea, and I make my sister some scrambled eggs. You do it yours.” I’m difficult, but she knows this.īrady eventually leaves after we assure him-again-that Kat’s fine. “I don’t think you’re supposed to say LOL in person.” Not because I was giving her the midnight express.” “She was moaning because she’s so pregnant, doofus. “Too much information!”īrady snickers and shakes his head. “You’re sure you’re okay? You moaned all night.” Still frowning, he kisses his wife’s forehead. They want to be here the moment this baby arrives. I got you, bro.” Plus, my parents are driving up later today. If anything happens, I’m right here.” He frowns, and I mock being offended. “But maybe I should ask one of the guys to drop off the check.” “It shouldn’t take longer than two hours.” Worry knits his brows.
He tells Kat he needs to pick up his check at the tattoo parlor in Austin, and then he’ll get Izzy from his parents’ house. “Morning.” Brady comes stomping in and pauses when he sees us. She looks exhausted, and I feel guilty for bawling all over her last night, but that’s what sisters are for, right? “I know you do. Ignoring my swollen, itchy eyes, I set Kat’s laptop on the kitchen table and reach for her hand. Yes, I’m utterly heartbroken that Ethan and I are probably over, and while I’d love to curl up in a ball for the next week and eat my weight in ice cream, I won’t let myself go that route. I’ve registered for my classes this fall, and that’s positive. It doesn’t matter that I feel like death because I’m moving forward. With a final click of the mouse, I force myself to smile. I won’t let myself fall apart over another man. Crashing through me and carving out the last tender parts of my heart. Kat lets me cry on her shoulder, and tonight I don’t hold back. My phone sits still on the coffee table, its black screen taunting me. I’ve laid it on the line, and if he wants me, he knows where to find me. I don’t have the heart to chase after Ethan. The truth is I’ve been too scared to call. I shake my head, hot tears stinging my cheeks. That whatever happened tonight wasn’t too serious.
The mention of babies has me thinking about Cody, and I blink back the heat in my eyes.
He’s been there for me too many times over the years to let him get tangled up in my mess. I have to keep Brady out of trouble, though. And we both know you’re the one who bails me out. You ending up in jail is not the way to kick things off.
“I appreciate the sentiment, but you will do no such thing.” I motion to Kat’s enormous belly. I’m gonna rip his arms off his fucking body.”īrady didn’t take any of this well, especially not the part where Jamie picked me up and physically threw me out of the house. I’m sprawled out on the couch in her living room, and Brady is pacing back and forth in front of us. I don’t tell her about the one on my ass. “Yeah.” My sister looks weepy as she stares at the angry purple bruises painting both of my biceps. “Does it hurt?” Kat’s sweet voice washes over me.
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