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“There she is.” Sebastian tossed a cocktail shaker into the air and caught it with the opposite hand. He tucked it away beneath the sink as he strolled over to me.
“Hi, beautiful.” Sebastian cupped the back of my head and laid a searing kiss on me.
The small crowd around us responded with hoots and hollers. Embarrassed, I looked at Cami, who was laughing her ass off.
“What can I get you ladies?” Sebastian asked.
Sucking on my lower lip, I said, “I’m starving.”
Sebastian’s blue eyes flashed with desire. He leaned forward, and I did the same. “I have something to feed you.” He kissed my cheek before he walked away.
Cami dramatically collapsed her upper body on the counter. “Fries … and a burger … and a fifth of Jack … and an Uber home.”
I whirled around, giving Cami a what the fuck look. “Cami, what’s going on?”
She peeked at me from beneath her arm. “I think I’m in love, and I’m not ready for it to happen yet. Ryan was just supposed to be a fun fling.”
I giggled and rubbed her back while I pushed down the niggle of worry about my best friend being in love with a damn police officer. “Welcome to the ride, babe.”
Over the next few hours, we caught up on all things including, work, my dad, and our fears about the men we were in love with. Sebastian kept our drinks topped off until we were drunk.
“Fuck. I can’t drive,” Cami said, rubbing her face and peeking at me through her fingers.
I smacked my lips before I said, “Same. I’ll have Sebastian call us an Uber.”
Sebastian approached us, wearing a big grin. “No need. Kip will drive you to your place, Cami. Ella, he’ll take you to the penthouse.” He kissed me goodbye as Kip rounded the bar and guided us out of the building.
Before we reached the door, I glanced over my shoulder. Sebastian winked, and I gave him a lopsided smile. It was crazy how far we’d come in a few months, but nothing else mattered when you knew you’d met the one.
Chapter 52
Ella
The room spun as I leaned on the toilet in my bathroom, my stomach heaving with each retch. My hands gripped the edges of the porcelain bowl, and my knuckles turned white from the pressure. The acrid taste lingered in my mouth, and I gagged even more. Tears pricked at the corners of my eyes as I struggled to catch my breath, waves of nausea washing over me in relentless succession.
I managed to pull myself away from the toilet, wiping my lips with the back of my hand. My heart pounded as I attempted to calm myself down. I groaned as I leaned against the wall and realized my period was about three weeks late. My cycle was like clockwork, no matter how much stress I had. Life with work, Sebastian, and Death had kept me so busy that I hadn’t noticed I was late until now.
My mind traveled to when Death had taken my morning-after pill, but I’d quickly called the pharmacy and replaced the prescription. Regardless, Sebastian and I had fucked like bunnies every chance we’d had. Even though he used condoms … Death never did.
“Shit!” I rubbed my forehead, my chest so tight it hurt. “How the hell am I going to explain this to Sebastian?”
Realizing I might be jumping to conclusions, I climbed off the floor and stumbled to my bathroom counter.
Taking a long breath, I closed my eyes and reached deep inside me for strength. With trembling hands, I grabbed the pregnancy test hidden in the back of the drawer. Slowly, I unwrapped it and followed the instructions, my pulse pounding wildly.
I paced the small room, glancing at my watch every few seconds. What if it was positive? How would I tell Sebastian? Would he be angry, disappointed, or worse, leave me? A thousand thoughts raced through my mind, each more terrifying than the last.
Two distinct lines appeared on the stick a few minutes later, one bold and unmistakable, the other faint but undeniably there.
I stared at the results as if it were a three-headed monster.
Shoving the used test back into the box, I walked into my bedroom and located my phone on the nightstand. I sank onto the edge of my mattress, numb with shock. I shouldn’t be surprised. Condoms weren’t foolproof, and from day one Death was determined to get me pregnant. It worked. He would be thrilled, but I wasn’t sure about Sebastian.
I called my doctor’s office and asked if they could squeeze me in this afternoon to confirm if I was pregnant. Home tests were known to be faulty at times, and a blood test would be more accurate. Once I scheduled an appointment for later that afternoon, I climbed back into bed and snuggled beneath the covers. My hand slid to my lower belly, and in my heart, I knew I was carrying Death and Sebastian’s baby. Once the doctor confirmed it, I could talk to Sebastian later that evening when we all planned to meet at Velvet Vortex.
My eyelids grew heavy as I drifted off into a dreamless sleep.
Chapter 53
