Chapter 14

chapter

fourteen

Summer

The following day, I wake up with a strange ache in my boobs.

"That's weird." My breasts feel tender, but they haven't felt like that in ages.

Carter, who slept over last night, rolls over and spies my concerned expression. "What's wrong?"

He's keeping quiet, even though I've told him that Harmony doesn't mind if he sleeps over. All she wants is to take things slow with Cooper. But Carter is thoughtful like that.

"Hm. Not sure. Something feels off. My boobs feel like I'm getting my period, but it hasn't shown up yet."

I run my fingers around the skin and wince.

"Need me to rub it?" His voice is croaky and sexy first thing in the morning. But I'm not in the mood.

I tell him no and decide it's time to book an appointment for a breast exam. And a pelvic exam, judging by how my period is late.

Late.

My stomach drops through the mattress.

"You okay, baby?"

I've been staring at the ceiling, but actually, I'm staring straight through Carter's face.

"Your face just went pale. Is something wrong?"

Putting on a brave face, I tell him, "I'm great. Just feeling like I'm coming down with something."

Carter leans in and kisses me on the lips. While his face is close to mine, he carefully studies me and pets my hair.

"I'll go make you some tea with lemon and honey. That'll fix you right up."

Watching him pad barefoot out of the bedroom and move toward the kitchen to make my tea, I have a flashback from last night.

He told me there was nothing I could do that would scare him. And I believed him.

When he finds out what I think is going on with me, we'll see if that statement is true after all.