Page 85 of Dangerous Encore

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Even if that's how we got into thissituation.

If it even is asituation.

I hold Joel tightly and I breathehimin.

Just in case he'swrong.

Just in case this changeseverything.

The timerbeeps.

I jump backwards and press my ass against the counter. My fingers curl around the test. It's still face-down. I can't see whatitsays.

I can't bring myself to turnitover.

I look to Joel. "Youdoit."

He nods and takes the test from my hands. His eyes stay fixed on mine. His gaze stays steady.Reassuring.

He stares back at me.Are youready?

No. I nodanyway.

Slowly, he turns thetestover.

His expression stays steady.Reassuring.

I press my lips together. "Well, what does it say? Am Ipregnant?"

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