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“It’s your mommy and daddy’s love story,” Hudson says, taking the book from my hands and thumbing through it.
Adley’s nose scrunches up. “Why would someone read that?”
Because we’re two people who went through a lot before we figured out what everyone else already knew. I smile at her.
“I knew.” Hudson winks at Adley, and she giggles. “Mommy was the one in the dark.”
She giggles louder, and I roll with it because I love us, our family.
The back door opens, and Harper comes rushing through, short of breath, continuing on to the powder room.
“What are you doing?” Adley laughs.
I look at Hudson, and we share an expression of what the hell is going on.
The toilet flushes and the faucet runs before Harper comes out.
“Nice of you to stop by,” I say.
“It was an emergency. I gotta talk to you.”
“Okay, want to have a sandwich first?” I ask.
Her hands fidget in front of her. “Yeah, I should probably eat.”
“What’s wrong with you?” Hudson asks her, but Harper sits down, ignores him, and starts in on her sandwich.
Adley slides down from the table.
“Where are you going?” I ask her.
“Bathroom.”
“Oh wait.” Harper shifts to slide out of the chair.
Adley sees it as a challenge and runs into the bathroom, slamming the door.
Harper’s hands land on the closed door. “Adley.” She fiddles with the handle, but it’s locked.
“Relax, she’ll be out in a second. Is your stomach upset? Do you have the flu? Because I just sanitized everything after we all had that nasty cold.”
Harper isn’t listening to me. She keeps trying the doorknob, saying Adley’s name over and over. The door opens, and I’m happy the commotion is over.
“What’s this?” Adley comes out with a pregnancy test in her hand.
Harper snatches it away.
Hudson spits his water all over the table with a look of fear. Not a great sign for what I was planning on telling him tonight.
I stand from the table, my mouth hanging open, thinking back to when Harper was here a couple of days ago.
Harper looks at the test, then at Hudson. “You!” She points right at him.
My stomach coils, and Hudson’s face goes pale, his eyes turning to me. “Is that yours?”
I shake my head. I’m not exactly lying but toeing a line.
“Your friend did this to me,” Harper says.
