We kept talking, about nothing important, about Aaron and Diane and the weather and whatever came to mind that had nothing to do with the bathroom counter. I felt my shoulders loosen slightly the longer we went, the distraction doing exactly what I'd asked it to do.
Then I checked my phone again.
Four minutes had passed.
"It's time," I said.
Cole didn't say anything. He just looked at me, waiting for me to decide what came next.
I picked up the first test.
Two lines.
I stared at it for a long moment, not quite trusting my own eyes. I picked up the second one.
Two lines again.
My hand started to shake slightly and I set both tests down on the counter and looked at them, side by side, both saying exactly the same thing.
"Lena," Cole said quietly.
I couldn't speak for a moment. My
