Page 129 of The Twisted Beats

I peek up at him. “What?”

“My favorite lilies are black.”

“I thought lilies were all white.”

“They’re all colors, but my favorites are the black and white calla lilies. More so the black ones because they’re so different and beautiful.” He peers into my eyes. “Just like you. I love your light and dark side. They make you who you are.”

I sink into that thought. Maybe Callum’s right. None of us are perfect, but I might be further away from that than most.

He shifts and brings the covers over us. “I think the last few days have caught up to me.”

“Yeah, me too.” I yawn and roll to my side.

He curls around me. “I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

We drift off to sleep a few minutes later. I dream of Callum and me together as we laugh and have sex. My heart is full when I wake still wrapped in his arms.

He kisses my shoulder. “I was wondering when you’d open your eyes.”

“Why? What time is it?”

“Almost noon.”

A wave of dizziness hits and nausea spills into my stomach as I turn to face him.

I nearly gag. “I need water or something.”

“Are you okay?” His forehead crinkles up. “You’re really pale.”

“I don’t feel very good.” I get up to use the restroom. “Maybe some food?—”

I almost throw up thinking about it. I rush to the toilet, praying I don’t throw up all over the place. Oh, please don’t let this be what I think it is.

Callum steps in behind me. “Livianna, are you sick?”

I shake my head, trying to calculate when I had my last period. Tears form in my eyes. I don’t have to do the math for long. It was a week and a half before Callum’s birthday.

We didn’t use a condom then and there have been a few times since we’ve just skipped the thought altogether. I’m almost two weeks late.

Fuck!He’s going to be livid.

He shuffles to my side. “Is there anything I can get you?”

“Yeah.” I coil into myself and close my eyes so I don’t have to witness his reaction. “A pregnancy test.”

Chapter Twenty-Seven

CALLUM/CASH

Then

The Pulse Beneath Blue & Purple

Not all bruises fade…some keep beating until they own you whole.

Istare down at Livianna with my jaw almost hitting the floor. “What?”