Beautiful Surrender (The Forever Book 3) by Priscilla West

Author:Priscilla West [West, Priscilla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-12-07T05:00:00+00:00

When I got home, I spotted Riley in her usual spot on the couch watching TV. I set down my tote in a kitchen chair and headed for the bathroom with the test box in hand, careful to keep it hidden from Riley.

I locked the door and stared at the box for a moment. The picture on the front showed a woman smiling brightly. I glanced in the mirror and saw that my expression looked nothing like that.

I took out a strip and followed the directions, my hands trembling the entire time.

It would take a few minutes before the results showed. I closed my eyes and started a countdown in my mind, dreading to see the result.

Deep breaths, Kristen.

Finally, five minutes had passed. I looked down at the test in my hand.

Pink line. I was pregnant.

I dropped the test on the floor. My hands were shaking. This had to be a mistake. No way I was pregnant. I’d been on birth control. Even though Vincent came inside me when we were in the Caribbean, there was no way he got me pregnant. It didn’t matter how potent his sperm was, it couldn’t beat birth control . . . right?

I took another one.

Five excruciatingly long minutes later, I looked at it.

Pink line again.

Shit. Shit shit shit. Shit. Fuck.

My world was coming apart. This can’t be happening.

I frantically examined the box, hoping to find a warning about its inaccuracy.

“Over 99% accurate. Take comfort in knowing your results.”

I stepped out of the bathroom and went to the living room where Riley was sipping a diet coke.

“Riley, I need to ask you something.” I tried to keep my voice as calm as possible for someone who just discovered they were pregnant.

She put her drink down on the coffee table and turned her attention to me. “Sure, what is it?”

“Is it possible to get two false-positives on a pregnancy test?”

“Huh? Why are you . . .” Her eyes widened. “Oh my god. Are you pregnant?”

I tried holding the tears back but they started flowing against my will. “I just took a test and that’s what it said.”

“I thought you were on birth control!”

“I was, I mean, I am. I just—I don’t know how this could have happened.”

“Oh Kris, you know that even the pill isn’t one-hundred percent effective.”

I nodded. “I mean, I knew that as a concept, but I never thought that I’d be the tiny sliver of a percentage that it would fail for!”

Riley studied my face, probably discerning that congratulations weren’t in order. Her tone became serious. “What are you going to do?”

I started crying harder. “I never planned for this. Vincent and I never talked about it. We’ve barely even known each other for two months!”

Riley came to hug me and rub my back. “It’s going to be okay, Kris. You have options. It’s not the end of the world.”

“I don’t know what to do.”

Her voice was soft. “Are you considering getting an abortion?”

“I don’t know. What other choice do I have? I’m not ready to be a mom.

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