Page 55 of Wild Night

Void doesn’t know anything about my childhood, though, and it’s not something I feel the need to explain to him.

“I would like to get to know her, though, and her baby.”

“Doesn’t hurt there’s a guy in North Carolina you’re hoping to get with, either, right?”

I open my mouth to protest and also ask him how he knew, but then I snap my lips closed when he continues.

“Though I think your answer might already be made up for you.”

“Why is that?” I ask.

He grunts, then lowers the footrest of his chair and walks away from me. I don’t know where he’s going, but he walks down the hallway, and a few moments later, he’s carrying a drugstore plastic bag in his hand.

“What’s…” My words trail off when he tosses the bag to me.

Opening it, I look inside and see a pregnancy test staring back at me. My eyes widen as I lift them to meet his. I cannot believe what I’m seeing, and before I even ask him my next question, I start to think about dates. And periods. And symptoms.

Oh. My. God.

“What did you give this to me for?” I ask, unable to hide my trembling voice.

“You know why, Posey. You’re carrying that guy’s baby, but maybe you need to see it for yourself to believe it.”

“How did you know there was a guy?” I ask, gripping the bag closed tightly in my fingers.

I haven’t told him about Ivy or anything much, really. He tilts his head to the side, his brow arched as he stares at me in what I would call annoyance if I didn’t know him better. But I’ve been here for a few weeks, so I know he’s trying not to laugh at me.

“Posey,” he says, fighting the laugh. “I know the look a girl gets when she is desperately in love with someone, and as much as I want to pretend it’s me, I know it’s not.”

“The fact that you have three sisters is both a boon and a curse,” I mutter, which causes him to let out a bark of laughter.

“Take the test,” he says through his laugh.

I want to throw said test at him, but I think the asshole might be right. I think I need to take this test. Or maybe I really don’t because I’m pretty sure I already know the results. I’m pretty damn sure that I’m pregnant with Ivy’s baby.

God.

I wasn’t expecting this curveball.

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

POSEY

I’m so freakingpregnant that I didn’t even have to wait the three minutes to find out. By the time I set the test on the counter, it’s already got the wordpregnantin digital lettering right there for me to see.

I waited until the next morning to take the test after reading that it was better to use morning pee, and if it was positive, it would be really early. I wanted the best possible results so I could freak out, knowing that it was the real deal. One way or the other.

Well.

I guess my decision is made for me, at least for the moment. I’m going to have to go back to North Carolina and tell this man that I’m pregnant with his baby. I’m not sure what will come of it, but he needs to know, and I need to tell him in person.

Walking into the living room, test in hand, I stand in front of Void, who shifts his eyes from the television to meet mine. He doesn’t ask me anything. He doesn’t need to. He knew the answer before I did.

“How did you know?” I ask.

He shrugs a shoulder. “Three sisters. Two of them got kids.”

Dipping my chin in a single nod, I lift my gaze up to meet his. I’m trying really freaking hard not to burst into tears right now or panic. I’m trying hard as hell not to panic. I’m not sure if it’s working or not, though. I can’t feel my legs as I stand here, and then I realize I’m truly panicking.

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