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When I get back inside, I head to my room and close the door. I stand by the window, looking out at the street, until both SUVs pull away. I’m a little surprised, but if Declan told Killian what I said, maybe he’ll leave me alone now. Maybe he’ll find some other girl to seduce and lie to. Hopefully, she’s smarter than me and will take pruning shears to his balls. I get another pregnancy test from the bag in the top drawer of my dresser, then go into the bathroom and pee onto the little white stick. I sit on the toilet for two minutes that feel like two hours, staring at the damn thing. I release the breath I’d been holding when the results are negative. But I still haven’t had my period, and it was due yesterday. Nine days after I had unprotected s*x. One day after the earliest the
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