Secrets We Keep by B.K. Leigh

Author:B.K. Leigh [Leigh, B.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Tatum

“What do you wanna get?” Cohen asks from my side. It’s Friday, the day I’m supposed to find out little Bean’s gender, but I'm not sure I want to. As excited as we both are, I haven’t exactly told Cohen yet.

“I’m not sure.” I say while passing by a big glass display window. We skipped the rest of the school day to do a little retail therapy. Basically Cohen wanted to ditch and I tagged along. Since Christmas is right around the corner we decided to head to the Mall. I want to find something for Grams, and Killian. “I’ll know when I see it though.”

“Mhm.” Cohen agrees sarcastically. “You’ve been in almost every store so far and haven’t found anything.” He rolls his eyes.

“Can we take a break and get something to eat?” I ask him while pouting my lips.

“Sure, Bean needs to eat too you know.” He agrees while I elbow his side.

“What about me?” I whine.

“What about you?” He teases. “Come on, I know they have fried pickles somewhere.” He takes my hand and drags me to the food court. I swear I begin to salivate just thinking about them.

“Can we get hot sauce too?” I bat my eyelashes. “Pretty please.” I clasp my hands in front of me and smile like a brat about to get her way.

“That’s the grossest thing I’ve ever heard of, Tate. Fried pickles and hot sauce?” He shivers in disgust. “You need to get those cravings in check. Couldn’t you crave something normal like… chocolate?” He asks me seriously. I can’t help but laugh at the way his face turns pale at the mere mention of the unique cravings I’ve been having.

“I had chocolate ice-cream and pickles last night, does that count?” I counter shrugging my shoulders.

“Okay, Tatum. Let’s just not talk about what you’ve been eating. Next you’re gonna tell me you’ve been eating spam from the can.” He makes a gagging noise in the back of his throat.

“That actually sounds really good, with like Doritos or something?”

“Something’s seriously wrong with you.” He takes our order and I follow him over to an empty table.

“It’s Bean’s fault.” I put all the blame on her.

“I’m pretty sure you had something wrong with you before Bean.” He jokes.

“Obviously.” I roll my eyes and pop a flaming hot pickle in my mouth. The conversation flows for the rest of our pit stop. There’s never been an awkward or dull moment between us. It’s easy with him, and sometimes I wish it could just stay like this forever. I eat all the fried pickles my stomach can handle and then we’re back at it. Christmas shopping and killing time before my doctors appointment.

“Come in here with me!” I tug his hand into a small children's store. There’s everything you’d ever need for a child of any age. Things I haven’t even thought about getting. I have money from my parents in a savings account I haven’t even dreamed about touching, but seeing all of the thing’s I’m gonna need for Bean I might have to.

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