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“Chastity,” I sputter, shaking my head. She’s been finding her voice lately, and I never know what she’s going to say. It makes every conversation with her unexpected.
“So, what happened? You and King didn’t end things in the best place because of me, right?” She looks so sad, and in reality, she was the victim too in all of this.
King was just the perfect scapegoat to pin her pregnancy on. Swallowing hard, I think about it all.
“King was really different when I saw him, very aloof. He found religion, a new girlfriend, and tried to make himself very boring. I found out though, that it’s a box he doesn’t quite fit inside. Living in that house, with both of them, was difficult, and I found out that I’m attracted to both of them,” I tell her hesitantly.
Chastity nods, eating a French fry. “I am so not attracted to King, and we were just friends, but I have eyes. The man is beautiful.” She giggles. “Therefore, his dad can’t be too hard on the eyes either.”
Nodding, I smile as I allow myself to remember those whiskey-colored eyes of his.
“Chas, Roman is so intense, in a lot of ways. He likes to tell me what to do, and it made me want—”
“To defy him? See how far you could make him bend before he snapped?” Chastity asks knowingly.
God, it must be a holy man thing, because Levi sounds like this too.
“Yes,” I whine and Chas chuckles. “So I pushed and pushed, and when Roman finally decided to throw away his goody-two-shoes personality, it was everything.”
“So, what happened?” she asks, waiting to see why it all blew up.
“I realized I wasn’t worth fucking up their lives,” I whisper. “I’m too wild, too much, and the Church hated me. When they found out I was involved with Roman, they wanted to oust him from the town. King’s girlfriend is also insane. I decided to cut my losses, even though, some days, it hurts so much I can’t breathe. And I regret it so damn much.”
Chastity squeezes my hand tightly, her eyes shimmering with tears.
“I feel like a terrible person,” I whisper. “When I found out I was pregnant, you’re the first person I wanted to tell, and then I thought about how incredibly insensitive it was.”
“Tempest,” she growls. “You’re my best damn friend. You are to tell me everything. Angel is a separate issue from this…”
Shuddering, I tell her the other secret I’ve been holding onto. “What if I’m not sure I want to keep the baby? I’m not mother material, Chastity. I’ll screw it all up. I’m a single mother who’s a fuck up!”
My voice is shrill; anxiety, guilt, and shame riding me hard. I stare down at the table, thinking about why God would give me such a huge responsibility, and how unworthy I am of it.
“Again,” Chastity says softly, her tone thick with emotion. “This is your body, and a completely different situation. We’ll figure it out together, okay? I’ll stand by you, regardless of what you decide.”
Bolstering myself, I look up to meet her eyes. Her hazel eyes are shimmering with tears, but there’s not a glimmer of judgment.
“Have I told you how much I love you today?” I sob, giving her a huge hug. I realize too late she may still be sore, but Chastity hugs me back tightly.
“I love you, too. I’m so happy you’re at the Academy again,” she says. “Now eat up, because I want to go shopping if Levi gets waylaid for too long.”
Smiling through my tears, I lean back, wiping at my face.
“Everything tastes so much better now that I’m pregnant.” I laugh, taking a bite of my burger and moaning. “So I need to know, did the surly priest treat you right on your wedding night?”
Giggling, we talk about it, and I’m happy to find out she wasn’t once triggered.
“I never realized how many things I haven’t done,” she hisses, and I grin as I eat a fry.
“Something tells me that Levi can fuck for hours. Please be sure to ice your vagina in between sessions, you’re gonna need it,” I tease her.
“Please refrain from talking about my wife’s vagina,” Levi says drolly as he drops into the booth across from us.
Chastity flushes, but he simply winks at her. “I would take her advice about icing it though, Little Temptress,” Levi says, and I press my lips together to keep myself from cackling.
He really is so good for her. We’re finished with our meal, and Levi pays the bill, helping Chastity out of the booth, even though she doesn’t need it.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t get back earlier, the call ended up a bit lengthy.” Levi sighs.
