Page 50 of Property of Heart

She giggles.“Not the point I was trying to make.I meant to say that no one’s body functions the same as someone else’s.Take me for example.I can hold my breath longer than anyone else in the clubhouse.Weird?Maybe.It’s just something I can do and thank fuck because I wouldn’t be standing here if I couldn’t.”

I bob my head, remembering what she told me a few weeks ago.One of the members betrayed the club and tried to drown Norie.Thank fuck Sevrin found her in time in the lake.

“Come on.”Norie tugs my hand.“Let’s grab a pregnancy test and find a restroom so we can go from there, okay?”

My nerves are all over the place and my heart is racing by the time I’ve peed on a stick.I place it on the counter of the bathroom of the diner we went to after we bought the pregnancy test.

“I don’t want to check,” I grumble.

Strangely enough I’ve been getting my hopes up between spilling my guts to Norie and standing right here.What if I am pregnant?Another limitation in my life obliterated.Having your dreams realized, or at least experiencing good things always comes with a truckload of bad shit.At least, that’s what my life has felt like.

Balance.Good and bad.While it seemed the bad outweighed the good for a long damn time...can it be possible for my life to take a turn?It sure feels like it ever since I met Heart.

Norie reaches for the pregnancy test and a huge smile slides across her face.“Nothing wrong with you, hun.Or Heart has some series super sperm because you missy, are pregnant.”

I gasp and snatch the pregnancy test out of her hand to see it with my own eyes.

“I’m pregnant,” I croak.

“Yup.Knocked up.Bun in the oven.Baking a mini Heart.Multiplying love spawn.Creating...”

I point the pregnancy test in her face.“I get it.”

“Yeah.”Norie grins.“You sure did get something.Congratulations.I’m so freaking happy for you.And thanks, friend.For taking the test run.I’m going to stick on you like glue to see how you handle it all.Sometime in the future Fatal and I would like a family of our own.Though, not right now...too much going on and we’re enjoying our time together.So, I’m going to be enjoying the hell out of how you two will experience everything.I missed lots with my first cousin, but with you being my friend and all...”

“Front row seat.”I grin, happy to know I’m not alone anymore.

Norie smiles.“Come on.We’re going to get something to eat and chat for a bit.Then you need to get your ass home and tell your husband he’s gonna be a daddy.”

Pure happiness flows through my veins as we walk to the booth.Pregnant.I can’t believe it.

“Is it okay if I message Fatal?He could bring Heart along so we could eat together,” Norie asks, phone in hand.

Figuring Norie already knows and Heart will probably tell Fatal the first chance he gets, I nod.She fires off a message while I order a strawberry milkshake for both of us.I tell the waitress we’re waiting for our men to order and she gives me a smile and walks away.

I’m slurping the last sip of my milkshake when Heart and Fatal walk inside the diner.My heart skips a beat at the sight of my husband.Six months ago, we got married at the courthouse with Fatal and Norie as our witnesses.

Which is also why we’re having an extra celebration tonight at the clubhouse.We’re hosting a barbecue and some of the members of different chapters are also coming.Sevrin with his old lady, and hopefully my half-brother will show up too.He’s been through a lot, and our contact has only been limited.He talked to Heart a few times and he assured me he’s fine and that he’ll come by as soon as he can.I don’t want to get my hopes up, but at least I know he’s okay.

“What’s worrying you?”Heart asks as soon as he slides into the booth next to me.

This man.I can’t hide anything from him.

“I was just worrying about Karev,” I admit.

He reaches out to grab the back of my neck and pulls me close for a kiss.Closing my eyes, I sink into him and relish in the warmth this man can spread throughout my body.

Someone clears a throat and Heart slowly pulls away to murmur, “Karev messaged to tell me he’s on his way.They will be here tonight.”

Joy hits me and it makes my eyes fill with tears.Hell, maybe it’s the hormones, who knows?

Concern yet again fills Heart’s face and it makes me blurt, “I’m okay.Just happy.Happy, and pregnant.”

His eyes go wide and his jaw drops.

Fatal leans over the table and smacks Heart’s shoulder.“Congrats, brother.”

Heart gives his head a shake as if he needs to clear the fog in his head.“Pregnant?You’re...we’re...yeah?”