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Xander rubs h He watchesto have an anxiety attack or so

So far, so good

It’s weird, knowing that everybody kno, but it also makes me feel better to have someone other than Xander to talk about it with

Our parents drag the other table over to us so that it’s alether

Sarah makes sure her spot is beside uys This is the best news ever I orried you were going to randkids”

I laugh lightly, but there’s no humor in the tone “Yeah, me too,” I mutter

Xander squeezesWe never really talked about it, but it was sort of a silent agreement that ouldn’t tell our parents that the baby was an accident We didn’t want that fact to somehow diminish their happiness over the news—because we knew they’d be thrilled

Unlike me

I’ around to the idea more every day, but it still scares me

I can barely take care of

“Have you thought of any nalass of lemonade to her lips

I shake my head “No, not yet We’ve only known for a feeeks, so we haven’t discussed naesture with my hands

“Wait” Nova snaps her fingers together “Is that why you were acting funny the day Jace and I were over?”

I nod, tucking a piece of hair behind my ear Xander moves his arm to drape over the back of my chair

“Yeah,” I answer “I suspected, so when I ran out, it was to get a pregnancy test”