Risking the Crown (The Crown 2)

“Feel better?” I winked.

She blushed. “I already felt good. I’m glad the storm passed.”

“I’m glad that storm hit.” I couldn’t take my eyes off her.

She took Grayson’s hand. “How was school?”

He picked up a cracker. “Want some?” He held it toward Kaitlyn.

She pretended to nibble on the corner. He couldn’t stop laughing.

How did she do that? How did she know exactly what to do?

Her eyes met mine. “Are you ok?” she asked.

I nodded. “Just taking it all in.” I smiled. “Taking you all in.”

15

Kaitlyn

The date on my calendar was marked because I couldn’t keep the days straight. Mary Ellen had planned this trip and I was a horrible friend who had to set a reminder on her phone.

I pulled up the event and blinked.

That couldn’t be.

I looked at the date again and counted backward. No. That wasn’t right.

I hadn’t had my period in six weeks? What?

My skin prickled with fear and it ran straight to my boobs.

Ouch. Oh God. Was that why they were so sensitive?

I couldn’t breathe. My throat tightened. And I thought I was going to throw up. I ran to the little bathroom in the back of the office. I stared in the toilet bowl but nothing happened.

I turned on the faucet and splashed water on my face.

I heard the front door open.

“Darlin’, you in here?”

I poked my head out of the door. “Yes.”

“Don’t you need to drive to the airport? I can go with you.”

I closed my eyes. I couldn’t say anything. I couldn’t even comprehend what I knew my body had been telling me for weeks. The dizzy spells. The tenderness. The mood swings. I was pregnant.

“Kaitlyn?”

I blinked. “Yeah.”

“Do you want me to go with you to the airport?” he offered.

“Umm. No. It’s ok. You don’t need to fight the airport traffic.”

I was thinking where I was going to stop and take a pregnancy test on the way. I couldn’t look at him. What was he going to think? What would he say?