This Girl Stripped (Hers) by Robertson Dawn

Author:Robertson, Dawn [Robertson, Dawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-02-16T05:00:00+00:00

Ignorance is Bliss

I spent the next four days in bed. Star, Chrome, Diesel, and even Journey came to check on me. Every time I would move, even just to get up and go to the bathroom, I would vomit. It was definitely the flu. But, when the fourth day rolled around and Diesel sat at the end of my bed insisting I needed a doctor, I knew something was wrong.

“I’m fine. I haven’t thrown up in twenty-four hours, I’m getting better. Plus, I don’t have insurance or money, so a doctor is out.” I pulled the blankets up tighter, and prayed he would just leave it at that.

It was strange. When I first came to town, River took care of me. He made sure I had ginger ale at my bedside or a hand full of painkillers. Now he couldn’t be bothered to even be my friend because friendship was all I could offer anyone. Diesel had taken up the role of my protector, a big brother I had sex with once upon a time. He accepted the friendship I offered him with open arms, never once pushing me - only reminding me once that when I was ready, he would still be waiting.

He wasn’t pushy. He wasn’t a caveman asshole like River was. He respected me and respected my space. I think that made me genuinely love him more than I thought I already did.

He stood from his perch at the end of my bed, grabbed a new DVD and put it into the player. Leaving the room for a split second, he came back in with a pharmacy bag, similar to the one he’d dropped off days earlier.

“Paisley?” he pushed the bag in my direction without making eye contact. I pulled at the bag and opened it to find another pregnancy test inside. Or maybe it was the same one since I’d stashed it under the bathroom sink once I decided I didn’t need it a few days ago.

“Diesel, I’m not pregnant!” I throw the test across the bed and it hits him in the shoulder.

“What is with you throwing shit at me?” He laughs, I love that sound.

“You deserve to have shit thrown at you! You’re being stupid. I’m not pregnant. I got that nasty bug from the girls. I’m fine. A couple days from now, I’ll be kicking your ass for even suggesting it.”

“Then humor me.” He tosses the box across the bed and it lands in my lap.

“What?” I’m just confused.

“Just take it and I’ll leave you alone about it.”

I kick the covers off and grab the box, stalking toward the bathroom.

“Once I pee on this, I’m going to throw this at you!” I yell as I close the door. I rip the box open and toss it into the garbage can. I make quick work of peeing on the little plastic stick. When I’m finished, I keep my promise and chuck the small white stick across my bedroom. Diesel catches it easily with one hand, and a smile.

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