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“Pregnant?”

Kate nodded.

“I’m assuming it is Cruz’s baby.”

She couldn’t help but laugh and nod her head. “Yes, it would be his baby.”

“And you don’t know if you are or not?” Tillie asked.

Kate shook her head. “I don’t suppose you would mind the shop while I go to the store and grab a test?”

Tillie grabbed her hand. “You stay right here and finish up those orders, and I will go to the store.”

“Tillie, what will people think?” Kate asked.

“Either I’ve completely lost my mind seeing as I’m already pregnant, or assume I’ve gotten it for a friend. They might also assume it is for you.”

“What if Cruz finds out?” Kate asked.

“Well, then, that means you already got one part of the conversation out of the way,” Tillie said. “Don’t go anywhere. I’ll be back in a minute. Belle, are you coming?”

Belle looked toward Tillie, and Kate laughed as the little dog took a moment, but then it was like she was worried she would be left behind, and started to run after her owner.

“Don’t worry, Belle, I won’t take it personally.”

Kate was once again alone in the shop, but she did have a lot to do, which was one of the many joys of owning her business.

In the time it took for Tillie to get the test, Kate was able to work her way through all the orders. With the test in her hand, Tillie closed the shop and made her way into the back room, where the toilet was. Not so long ago, she was doing this for Tillie.

“What am I doing?” she asked.

“You need to pee on the stick, and then wait and see if you’re pregnant or not.”

Kate looked toward her friend. “Thank you.”

“I’m here, if you need me.”

She looked toward Tillie and she felt sick, which she told her.

“Yeah, it is quite scary, isn’t it?”

Kate nodded.

She hadn’t even done it yet. “Perhaps I should wait until I’m ... you know, ready.”

“You don’t need to pee?”

“I do,” Kate said.

Tillie laughed. “I know, it’s difficult to wait and all that. It’s a lot to take in.”

“I don’t even know if Cruz loves me. What if I’m just a little fun to him? What then?”

“I’ll be there, and so will Jaxson. We’ll help.”

But she would have a broken heart.

“We can handle everything else when the time comes,” Tillie said. “For now, you need your answer.”