Page 114 of Bleed Me

How’s your girl?

That fucker knew of my surprise! Justice was presently sitting between my legs, leaning her back to my chest. My arms were around her waist, so she smiled when she watched me text:

She’s beautiful

I got a monumental reply:

Can u check on mine?

My head rested on Justice’s.A week trapped in a room with Artist had us deep in many conversations. He told me about watching over Delilah when I had snapped and searched for her in DC. He told me how close she came to leaving Maverick. He also told me in the end, it was his heart that broke, and he had to let her go. He said he did well until she came home from college…

When I didn’t respond, he texted:

She’s pregnant

Justice gasped. “Holy shit.”

“What?” asked Dagger and Lynx, both lying on the ground, faces to the darkening sky.

Over her shoulder, she asked me, “Is it his?”

“First I’ve heard of it. Not a clue.”

Not sitting up, Dagger and Lynx both covered their faces with their palms.

Lynx grumbled, “Why do I feel this is about Art?”

Dagger mumbled, “And hoping he wore a fucking condom?”

Justice told Lynx, “I have to run an errand.”

“No way,” I corrected her. “You’re not going anywhere without me.”

She tried, “Bro, I need to do this.”

Lynx explained… “Denied. Anything else?”

Justice inhaled… then exhaled. “Lynx, he’s worried about Delilah.”

Dagger’s arms fell to his sides. “Oh my fucking God.”

“Jesus.” Lynx exhaled. “If he knocked up—No. He can’t possibly be that stupid.”

Dagger stared at the forming night. “We need Diesel focused on this fight.”

Lynx bitched, “I’m never having kids,” then lazily twirled a finger in the air. “Thirty minutes. No cuts. Ride with Giver.”

“No,” she rushed. “I can go by myself. The snitch doesn’t even know I’m here.”

“Not fucking happening, babe.”

Lynx said, “Justice, I’m preparing for a gun battle. Can you not be a pain in my ass right now?”

Leaning forward, I chuckled and kissed her cheek. “With me or nothin’.”

“Oh,” my Prez remembered. “Put on your bulletproof vest.”

We all laughed when Justice grumbled about shoving her vest up certain asses.