Chapter 38

Four towns later and I still had a few more to go because apparently the coffeeshop had expanded, even if their website didn't reflect it. More towns to visit meant I couldn't be pregnant, not only because I had a job to do but because I refused to believe I'd mated with the wildlife and I'd not slept with anyone in months.

So there was no reason to fear the stick I'd peed on.

No reason at all.

No way did I have a baby bunny in my belly.

My nose twitched. The seconds on the clock ticked.

The time was up. I glanced at the little window to see...a star. What the heck? It was supposed to be a line for no, a cross for yes. What was an eight-pointed star?

Defective junk. It probably explained why the pharmacy had the kit discounted along with the several-month-old Easter candies - which, unlike the pregnancy test, still tasted delicious.

I tossed the damned thing in the can and stretched. Something popped. My stomach cramped, and sure enough, there was my little friend.