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"Oh," I say, sitting up and forgetting all about Isaac and me and remembering the suspicious gardener. "You going to speak to what's-his-name?" I clip out, getting down to business.
Isaac turns slowly, a frown etched on his face. "What's-his-name?"
"You know...the gardener."
"Henry," Luca pipes up helpfully.
"Yeah, him."
"I will have a conversation with him," Isaac says slowly.
"Good. Report back." Climbing out of the car and stalking into the house fast enough so he can't catch up, I race up the stairs and slip into my bedroom, locking the door behind me. Then I lock the interconnecting door as well.
Two can play that game.
Disappearing into the bathroom to clean up after the wild sex earlier, I notice that my period still hasn't arrived. This is weird and worrying. I'm never late.
Never.
In fact, I'm usually a few days early.
Chewing my lip, I stare at my reflection in the mirror.
Bending to open the cupboard under the basin, I pull a box out of the back. I'm always prepared. For everything.
Opening the box with shaking hands, I take a deep breath and pull out the pregnancy test. Gathering my courage because it's better to knownowinstead of waiting a few more days, I quickly follow the instructions and place the test down on the counter.
Time seems to stand still as I stand there, my heart pounding in my chest.
I can't think.
There is nothingtothink about yet.
After what feels like hours but is exactly three minutes, according to my phone, I finally force myself to pick up the test.
For a while, I can't comprehend the result in front of me. My thoughts keep spinning around, and my emotions are in turmoil. As I slowly process what the test tells me, a wave of emotions sweeps over me.
Fear.
Confusion.
Anxiety.
It is all there, crashing over me like a wave. My stomach churns, and I feel like I'm going to be sick. Staggering back to lean against the shower, trying to process this new reality, it hits me in the face.
I'm pregnant.
The only other thought that drifts through my head is that I have to keep this a secret, at least for now.
Chapter29
Luca
Knocking on the door of Rue’s room, I need to speak to her. About everything. I’m done being a pussy about this. Not to mention, something is eating away at her, and I need to know what it is so I can help her. We have been in each other’s lives for so long, every day being her bodyguard, being near her, protecting her, that has to count for something, right? I’ve got to give this a shot or regret it for the rest of my damn life.
“What is it?” she calls through the door.
Turning the door handle, I enter her room, seeing her lying on her bed, staring at the ceiling. “Rue,” I call softly as I see her shoulders shaking.
