You at the scan? I hope you're okay.
HANNAH:
Yeah. Thanks for the apology.
JAX:
Theo told me I had to, not gonna lie…
I laughed, shaking my head as the car door opened.
Theo leaned down, his eyes wide.
"She hasn't turned up."
I blinked as he stood up, pulling his phone out of his pocket. I climbed out of the car, my heart pounding as he held the phone to his ear.
His eyes narrowed as he clenched his jaw.
"Answer phone. What thefuck?"
I didn't dare speak when he redialed the number.
"Lissa. Where are you?" he barked, his eyes meeting mine. "What?"
I searched his eyes, my heart now threatening to explode from my chest as he laughed hollowly.
"Fuckinghell. I can'tbelieveyou. Do you haveanyidea—hello?"
Theo ended the call, shaking his head in disbelief.
"Theo?" I whispered.
"I'mnotthe father. She's rescheduled the scan sohecan be there."
I blinked in shock, falling back against the car door.
"But…she said she hadn't slept with anyone else!” I cried.
"Well, shedid. She didn't want anyone to know, but he told everyone. It's her sister'sboyfriend."
My mouth fell open as Theo put a hand on either side of me on the car, pinning me in place.
"She was going to pin it on you? But DNA—" I babbled as he laughed.
"She must've been buying time. Fuck.Fuck."
"Are you alright?" I asked as Theo met my eyes.
"I'mbetterthan alright—I'm ecstatic! I need to talk to my folks." He smiled, and I cried with happiness.
"Hey, it's agoodthing," Theo murmured, his lips meeting mine as I wrapped my arms around him, drawing him in close. "Lissa's crazy, but she's not our concern anymore."
I breathed him in as he chuckled against me. "I might leave the pizza job now. I'm fucking zonked."
"You can go to college!" I cried as he smiled.
"Baby. I love you."
