Chapter 164: She's An Adult

Savannah My foot wouldn’t stop tapping against the floor. It had been doing that for the past twenty minutes, keeping pace with the rain that lashed against the windows. Roman had called earlier, his voice low and tired, saying he’d be late—some endless contract signing that couldn’t wait until tomorrow. It wasn’t unusual, but tonight my heart was pounding like the thunder outside. Every drop against the glass echoed the rhythm of my nerves. From the living room, the sound of a horror movie drifted down the hallway—Lizzie’s choice, of course. It reminded me that the house wasn’t just Roman and me anymore. Reese was living here too, and now Lizzie had claimed the couch like she owned it. And me? I was in our bedroom with three unopened pregnancy test strips shoved under the suitcase in the closet. Hidden away like a murder weapon. I hadn’t tested yet. Partly because I was afraid, and partly because I wasn’t sure I wanted to know at this moment. If I was pregnant, there would be no undoi