Page 132 of Even Exchange

“Are you not on the pill?” Sophia asks.

“No,” I say, cursing myself.How could I be so reckless?“It always fucked up my hormones.”

“Being pregnantalsofucks with your hormones,” Sage reminds me.

“You’re not helping,” Andi tells her.

“Sorry.” Sage throws up her hands.

“So what are you gonna do?” Sophia asks.

I rest my chin on my knees. “I don’t know.”

“Well, whatever you decide, we’re here for you,” Andi says, squeezing my hand.

I glance around, all my girls by my side, and while I might have been upset with Andi at first, I’m relieved to not be dealing with this freak-out alone.

Now I won’t have to do a huge “surprise, I’m pregnant” tour.

Although that tour should probably start with Noah.

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NOAH

CHARLOTTE

Me

You have fun with the girls today?

Forty-five minutes and still no response. Tossing my phone on the kitchen counter, I turn my attention back to what’s in front of me, picking up parmesan and a cheese grater.

“You want some?” I ask Theo, hovering over our plates of pasta.

Since Charlotte wouldn’t hang out with me today, I opted for a guys’ night to at least try and get my mind off it. I considered ordering pizza, but since my training formally starts tomorrow, I want to stick to the diet plan. So pesto pasta and grilled chicken it is.

“Sure,” he says.

The front door opens, and my eyes fly to it as Elijah walks in.It’s not her.

“What are you doing here?” I ask, brushing away the disappointment as he shuts the door behind him, kicking his shoes off.

“Theo texted me,” he says with furrowed brows, taking a seat beside him on the kitchen island. “Should I leave?”

“No,” I say with a laugh, grabbing another plate. “But I thought you left for Georgia today.”

“We’re leaving tomorrow now,” he says. “Sophia wanted to hang out with Charlie and the girls.”

“Oh,” I say. Maybe she really did have plans.

Monday

CHARLOTTE

Me

Fun Fact: the only thing that smells worse than a skunk is a men’s locker room

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