When the Music Ends (The Winter Rose Chronicles) by Beaudelaire Simone

Author:Beaudelaire, Simone [Beaudelaire, Simone]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-06-10T21:00:00+00:00

***Chapter 16***

In the morning, reality struck Erin. She had come away with Sean without anything but the clothes she was wearing. She had no clean underpants, no toothbrush, not even her purse. It was all locked in her dorm room and she didn’t have the key. That simply wouldn’t do. While she listened to his soft even breathing, she picked his pocket for change, working hard to muffle the clanking of coins. Then she headed down the hall and bought a toothbrush from the vending machine. For the rest, she would have to go back to her room before she could do anything else. She was not interested in shopping for an engagement ring while wearing dirty underwear. Sean agreed, reluctantly. He didn’t want to delay making their engagement official, but he could understand why she would feel that way. Besides, it was only 8:30 and the stores weren’t open yet.

Hoping Sheridan would still be there, they hurried back to the university, and hand in hand they approached the room that had been Erin’s home for the last three years. She knocked.

"Who is it?" Sheridan called.

"It’s me, Danny. Let me in please."

"Where the hell have you been?" Sheridan’s angry voice filtered through the door.

"I got locked out again."

"When?"

"Yesterday afternoon."

"And after that?"

"I ran into someone. We went on a date."

"Erin, since when do you go on all-night dates?"

"Sorry. Look, I’ll tell you everything, but can you please open the door?"

"Fine." She wrenched it open and stopped dead to see her roommate, holding hands with her brother. They walked into the room, a little sheepishly.

"Oh," Sheridan said, her expression blank, "I see you found Sean. Well, that’s okay then. I wish you had called and told me though. I was worried about you."

"I completely forgot. As you can see, I’ve never been so safe in my life."

"Danny, I’m sorry I yelled at you yesterday," Sean told his sister earnestly, "you were right."

"Of course I was. I’m not stupid you know."

"No, you’re brilliant, and we were both too stubborn to realize it."

"So, is everything all right between you now? I guess it must be if you’re back to spending the night together."

"Everything is wonderful!" Erin beamed. "We’re engaged. We’re going to get a ring today."

Sheridan considered this in silence for a moment. "Well, getting you two hitched up should make my life easier. Okay, let me ask an awkward question. Sean, you didn’t come up here planning to sleep with Erin?"

"No, of course not."

"Which means you weren’t prepared. Erin, when did you go off the pill?"

Erin blushed. "A couple of years ago. I didn’t think I would need it."

"I doubt it’s still working. So you’re back to unprotected sex again? Remember what happened the last time?"

"I would like that," Erin said softly.

"Not while you’re still in school, baby."

"Nine months from now I’ll be done."

"Erin…"

"You promised me," she reminded him intensely. He fell silent.

"Erin," Sheridan said firmly, "I’m not going to be happy with you if you get pregnant again before you’re married."

"It may already be too late.

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