My heart rapidly races, and I know Kaitlyn is having an internal meltdown. We get in the truck and sit in silence, staring at the hospital"s front doors.
Kaitlyn eventually turns to me. “There is no way we can wait another month to tell my parents. Aunt River might be able to keep a secret, but I know she’ll slip, and Uncle Alex will proudly tell everyone. I can’t have them finding out from him. I should tell them today.”
I suck in a breath because I wasn’t fully ready or prepared to talk to Jackson and Kiera yet. I thought we’d have more time, but I know she’s right. She wouldn’t want her parents finding out the news through town gossip.
She pinches the bridge of her nose. “Why did we have to run into her today of all days?”
I grab her hand and squeeze. “Everything happens for a reaso
