All Chapters of Knocked Up By My Brother’s Best Friend: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

SAVThe bright whitewalls of the hospital creeped me out. The sight of them forced goosebumps to cover my skin as my mind was assaulted by memories of being in this same waiting room, waiting to hear news about my mom or gramma. I was in one of the rooms down the hall from where I sat, watching as Momma took her last breath after her battle with a brain tumor.A hand covered mine on the armrest, shocking me back to the present. I glanced over my shoulder at Sean who gave me a weak smile. “It’s okay, Sav. Grampa’s gonna be fine.”He couldn’t know that. None of us knew that yet. But I appreciated his comfort.I gripped his hand and sighed heavily, wishing they would hurry with the results already. Chris sat on Sean’s other side, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees.After a few more moments of silence, the doctor left Grampa’s room and walked down the hallway toward us. I braced myself for the news. Whatever it might be.“Your grandfather is in stable condition,” he announced. “

CHRISMy phone buzzedon my work desk. I glanced down to see my mom was calling and quirked an eyebrow. She didn’t usually call me, especially during work hours when she knew I was probably at the office. The last time we spoke was months ago on Christmas while I spent it alone at home.A knock at my open door luckily saved me from the phone call. Unfortunately, it was Dylan. He’d been avoiding me since I snapped at him nearly a week ago. Why did everyone feel the need to confront me on a Friday afternoon?“Yes?” I asked.“Hi, Mr. Warner—”“It’s okay to call me Chris,” I said, leaning back in my chair.His cheeks reddened. “Okay, Chris. I wanted to ask if you were offering overtime again this weekend. The money has been helping a lot, and I don’t want to be excluded because of what happened last weekend. I promise I wasn’t flirting with Ms. Sparks. We were talking. That’s it. I have a girlfriend.”My eyes shifted closed for a moment. Great, I created this problem by not thinking before

SAV“Are you okay?”Lucas asked for the tenth time as we stood in the waiting area of Bernard’s, a fancy French restaurant in the town across the lake from Carswell.He could tell something was bothering me, but I didn’t want to talk about it. Talking about it meant thinking about it, and I didn’t want that either.I wanted to remove my brain from my body and place it on a shelf for later, so I could be present and enjoy my evening with a man who didn’t churn up a hundred confusing feelings inside me.“Yep. I’m fine.” I made a show of looking around the restaurant. The dining room had low lighting and see-through walls separating the sections. The tables were well-spaced apart with white tablecloths. A circular bar sat in the center of the restaurant with multiple nicely dressed bartenders making drink orders.All the staff looked polished and professional, making me feel like Lucas might have been pulling out all the stops on this first date.I liked the idea of being cherished and ca

CHRIS “What are you doing here?”Sav asked as she rounded her car. Relief spread through me for multiple reasons, including that she was home early, alone. Her outfit, makeup, and hair were still intact. It didn’t look like anything had happened with Lucas. She stopped at the bottom of her two-stairs porch and waited for a response. I couldn’t read her expression, but she was definitely guarded. That was my fault. I cleared my throat. “I’m sorry,” I said. “I’m sorry for many things, including being confusing and indirect with you about my feelings.” The porch light shone on her face, and I saw her beautiful expression shift from apprehension to confusion. “Okay,” she said hesitantly and took a step forward, climbing the short steps to her porch. Even under the harsh, unflattering porch light, she looked like a gorgeous angel. I swallowed hard, steeling myself to say the words clearly so she’d understand. I rubbed my sweaty palms on the front of my jeans. “We need to clear the ai

SAVChris’s eyeswidened so much I thought they might fall out of his head. He gaped at me, looking totally and completely shocked.I felt stupid.I should have said something earlier before we were at the point to discuss condoms.“What do you mean,” he said as he pushed himself up, “you’re a virgin?”“I mean what I said. I’ve never had sex.”He narrowed his eyes. “With anyone?”I shook my head. “Nope. No one.”He blinked slowly like he couldn’t understand. “You’ve never had sex.”I groaned, covering my face with my hands. “No, Chris. I’ve never had sex with anyone. No one has ever seen me naked. I’ve only made out with a few people, and that’s about it.”“Wow,” he finally said. He stared at the throw pillow under my head in wonderment. “Wow,” he repeated.“Could you stop saying that?” I asked. “It’s rude and kind of annoying.”He met my eyes, and his expression softened. “I’m sorry. I’m just . . . how in the hell? I mean, look at you, Sav. I just really didn’t expect that.”He was co