Page 98 of Stolen Kisses
Ten minutes later, Abby was sitting across the kitchen counter and staring at the box with Krista.
“Have you told Noah yet?” Abby asked.
Krista shook her head and took another deep breath. She was seriously considering pulling out a brown paper bag to breathe into. “I don’t want to freak him out over nothing.Ifit’s nothing.”
Abby smiled softly. “You don’t know that he’d freak out.”
“You know about his ex in college, right?”
“Yeah.” She gave an apologetic look. “That was back when Sam told me everything. There were no secrets between us.”
It was Krista’s turn to offer an apologetic look. She wasn’t exactly sure what had happened between Abby and Sam, but she guessed that loving a Sawyer man was complicated.
Krista sighed. “He ran for the hills just as soon as he realized it was only a scare. He was off the hook. He’s finally settled here. He’s captain of theSummerlyand working with Joey. He’s happy.”
“He was happier than I’ve ever seen him when he was with you,” Abby said. She reached over and squeezed Krista’s hand. “You two are good together. You can’t discard him without giving him a chance to prove himself one way or the other.”
“Everyone always tells me that I need to take care of myself. I work so hard taking care of everyone else. My friends, my family, my patients. Well, maybe this is me taking care of myself. I know Noah. I know what he wants out of life and it doesn’t match what I want. So I’m putting myself first for once.”
Abby nodded. “Okay. Well, what if you’re pregnant? You’ll have to tell him.”
Krista’s chest tightened. It felt as if she were being fitted with one of those garments that brides wore under their dresses to make them two sizes smaller. “If I’m pregnant, then I’ll tell him. And I’ll watch him run.”
