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Carlo walked over while I finished up.
“What’s it supposed to say?”
I stood and pulled up my panties and pants before I flushed. Then I walked around him so I could wash my hands. “Two lines means I’m pregnant. And one means I’m not.”
He picked up the test and held it out to me. But I shook my head. “No, you tell me what it says. Or don’t. If you want to wait and tell me later, that’s okay, too.”
He frowned and cocked his head to the side. “Why would I do that when you can tell me?”
I dried my hands and then set them on his arms. “Because you weren’t there when I found out about Marcello. I can never make that right. But maybe this will help.”
I let him go and went on a search for a toothbrush. Or at the very least some mouthwash.
My mouth felt like I’d licked the bottom of a garbage can.
Luckily, inside the second drawer, I found a few new toothbrushes and a small tube of toothpaste.
I readied my toothbrush and started brushing.
“How long does this take?”
I shrugged. “It depends,” I said over a mouthful of toothpaste. “Sometimes the lines show up faster than others. But probably a few minutes at least.” I went back to brushing. After I finished, I leaned over and tossed some warm water onto my face.
I was feeling better.
“Do you want me to tell you?” Carlo asked while I dried my face.
I smiled at him and answered honestly. “I want whatever you want. If you feel like keeping the result to yourself for a while,” I gave him a small grin, “then that’s fine with me. Whatever you want.”
His eyes looked into mine for a long, long moment. I couldn’t read his face. Not at all.
If Carlo didn’t play poker, he should definitely start.
“Tell me again how to read the results,” he asked, his voice steady and calm.
“One line means I’m not pregnant. And two lines mean I am.”
He lifted the test up again and stared at it.
Then he looked at me. And back to the test.
It seemed like whatever the results were on the test, Carlo was going to be keeping them to himself for a while.
“I should go help Eve with supper. I’ll see you out there.” I lifted up on my toes and kissed his scratchy cheek. He smelled like a spicy pine forest. And I loved it.
I headed around him to the door.
Just as my hand touched the doorknob, Carlo said, “Don’t go near the meat.”
My heart stopped.
My head spun around. “What?”
Carlo cleared his throat. “You’re not going to be cooking meat for a long time.”
I turned all the way around and waited.
I waited for Carlo to tell me—
