Chapter 86. A Baby

Julie

The words are barely out of my mouth when Luke slams on the brakes. The tires screech, and my body jerks forward, stopped only by the seatbelt. My heart is pounding, and I clutch the dashboard, gasping.

“Jesus, Luke!” I say, turning to him. “What the hell—”

He’s staring at me, his eyes wide, his mouth slightly open. “Are you… pregnant?”

The air between us feels electric, crackling with a million unspoken things. My heart thuds against my ribcage as I search his face, waiting for some kind of reaction.

“Yes,” I whisper. “I am.”

His hands drop from the steering wheel, falling into his lap. He looks stunned, like he’s just been hit with a brick. “You’re serious?”

“Do I look like I’m joking?”

“We’re… having a baby?”

“How many times do I have to say yes before you—”

Before I can finish, Luke flings open his door and bolts out of the car like it’s on fire.

“What the hell?” I exclaim, twisting in my se