Twelve Truths and a Lie by Christina Lee

Author:Christina Lee
Language: eng
Format: epub

20

Aurora

I tossed and turned until dawn in my own hotel bed. I was supposed to be proving to myself that I could make it a year alone, not touching and kissing somebody who was becoming a good friend, yet made me feel all kinds of amazing things.

Besides, Cameron had his own mess to deal with. The way he looked at his ex as she approached him in the bar last night, I knew she had wrecked him. So what if he gazed at me with that fiery passion in his eyes just moments after? It only meant that we were both horny as hell and had found solace in each other.

I touched my lips, remembering how his mouth fit against mine, his fingers gliding over my skin. How he smelled and tasted. How it felt to be wrapped up in his arms in the dark of the room.

I had enjoyed myself way too much. To have physical contact with somebody again had been heady. In that respect, I understood the one-night-stand draw. But in this instance, I knew Cameron—we had become confidantes. Could I have pictured myself making out no holds barred with Bryce from the bar? I wasn’t so sure.

My headspace was fuzzy and lines had been crossed. We had one more day together and then we’d be headed home. I needed to speak to Cameron with a level head.

Maybe he’d think what happened was no big deal, which was more than likely, since I had come from another man’s room last night. I smirked at myself, wondering what my friends would think of me now.

I took a shower and considered ordering breakfast. Had last night not happened I would’ve texted Cameron anyway, so that was exactly what I did.

You up? I’m thinking room service.

I’m going to snooze for a bit longer. Go for it.

That was the extent of his message, nothing more.

I needed to stop reading into it. I lay back in bed and ordered some eggs and toast and strong coffee. When was the last time I didn’t have anything in front of me to do—errands, chores, more notes from work.

Just time to lie back and chill out. Heavenly.

After I ate breakfast, I slipped back beneath my sheets completely relaxed and fell asleep.

I was woken by the sound of a text.

I’m pregnant.

My stomach bottomed out and I dialed Sydney immediately.

“I took two tests, both positive, and don’t try to talk me out of it,” she said, in a shaky and exasperated voice. “You know tests nowadays are very accurate.”

“I wasn’t going to argue,” I said, my pulse thrumming. “I know that. Just tell me what you’re feeling.”

“Sick to my stomach,” she whined. “Literally.”

“Are we talking early pregnancy here or nerves?” I asked, noting how different my normally confident friend sounded.

“Both.” Then the tears came. I waited them out and let her snuffle into the phone. “What the hell am I going to do?”

“I…I don’t know.” That wasn’t a sure thing to say. She needed strength right now, but I was just as shocked and flummoxed.

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