The Shadow and the Rose by Amanda Dewees

Author:Amanda Dewees [Dewees, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Suspense, Paranormal, North Carolina, Family, young adult paranormal romance, Models, Magic, musicians, teen pregnancy, Supernatural, high school, Celebrity, Series, YA Paranormal Romance, mythology, ballad, Fantasy, teen, Teen romance, performing arts, Mystery, pregnancy, cancer, Young Adult, YA, young adult paranormal, Tam Lin, celtic, fairy tale
ISBN: 9781480099500
Publisher: Createspace
Published: 2011-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

A pregnancy test from the nearby convenience store confirmed her fears. Asking Gail to drive her into town to see a gynecologist was about as humiliating as she had expected it would be, as was the appointment itself, in which her doctor questioned her at length. Then, when she emerged into the waiting room, Gail started in on her.

“Didn’t you use protection?”

“Of course we did.” She had Maddie to thank for that—not that she would ever tell her.

“So what happened?”

“I don’t know! This is hardly my area of expertise.” She took a deep breath and tried to calm down. “Look, Gail, it’s pointless trying to go back and figure out how it happened. And I didn’t want to have to talk about it at all. What happened between me and Tanner was personal, and it should have been private. Talking about it like this makes it seem cheap.”

Gail relented. “Let’s get some ice cream,” she said. “We could both stand to cool down some. Especially you. If you blush any more I think you’re going to burst into flames.”

Over sundaes they nudged the topic around further. The Dairy Queen was far enough from campus that they could talk relatively freely.

“To be fair,” said Gail, who had become more philosophical under the influence of Moose Tracks, “it might have been inevitable, what with it being Beltane night, and Ash Grove sitting on top of a supernatural amplifier.” She licked hot fudge off her spoon. “I don’t know that any form of protection short of a pentagram and a priest would have worked.”

“Thanks,” said Joy gratefully. “I’m glad you’re not mad at me.”

“There’s not much point in being mad now.” Gail sighed. “I just keep thinking of how disappointed your father is going to be in me.”

“In you?” That caught her by surprise. “It’s not your fault, Gail, he’ll have to see that. But anyway, I’m not ready to tell him yet. I’ve got to figure out how to prepare him for the shock.” Now it was her turn to sigh. “You’ve got to promise me you won’t tell him—or anyone. No one must know.”

“Of course.”

“Not even Dr. Aysgarth.”

After a moment’s hesitation, Gail said, “I promise.” Then, carefully, “Have you thought yet about what you’re going to do?”

Joy realized that she was chewing on her thumbnail, a habit she had broken years before. She put her hand in her lap. “I need to talk to him first before I make any decisions.” She wasn’t talking about her father.

“Have you got a way of getting in touch with him?”

“I’m working on it,” said Joy.

She had spent so many mornings and evenings online, trying to find a way to contact Tanner, with no success. All his contact information led to his agency, which meant it went through Melisande. No private phone number or email address existed for him; even his Facebook and Twitter accounts were maintained by Melisande’s company. When her spirits were at their lowest she couldn’t help but wonder if it was more than caution that had prevented him from giving her a way to contact him directly.

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