Page 6 of Drive Me Crazy

"I'm not surprised what others say about me. I can pretty much guess what this entire town has to say but to just now find out what you think of me, it’s the deepest cut of all."

I step in front of him, wanting the truth once and for all. "Is it yours?"

"Excuse me?" His brows drop low. Damn, he's so mad right now.

"Rumor is..." I chew on my nail, mumbling over it.

He narrows his eyes at me. "Go on, Harper. Ask, let's get this over with and be done."

"They say she's pregnant and that you're the father." I have word vomit. All of it, it comes out and splatters everywhere. On him, on me, and on everything we've built.

I've ruined everything.

His eyes never leave mine. I'm frozen to the spot as a glistening builds behind them, and I've went too far. I also realize it's too late. "I love you, more than you'll ever know."

"Is she pregnant?" A sob breaks from my lips with my last word. My chest tightens as I realize to breathe.

"Yeah, Mack's pregnant, and I can't leave her." His head lowers as he pushes past me.

My body rocks, quaking where I stand. Suddenly, I recognize the sound echoing in my ears. I'm sobbing, and utterly wracked with emotion. I don't want to think, or question, but I also don't want to live without him.

And with that, he walks out. I'm faced with the fact that I did this. I ruined us.