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trash her other clothes. Then I leave her to her shower and head out to find Emmalyn. The shit Misty is dealing with right now is more than I can handle. Before leaving the room, I take a quick look at Griffin; he’s sleeping soundly wrapped up tight in what I assume is the hospital blanket she was given when he was born.
She brought nothing with her. From what I can tell, the small diaper bag and the baby is all she has. It’s possible she has a hotel room nearby, but from the look of her when she showed up, she was wearing everything she owns. I’ll insist she tell me later exactly how she ended up here. When we were last together, she had a job and was finishing up college.
Emmalyn is standing in the kitchen with Rose and Khloe when I walk in. They immediately go silent when I enter, so I know they were discussing the last couple of hours.
“Hey, Em?” I run a hand over my tired face. I was ready to go to bed before Misty showed up out of the blue, and the last several hours have diminished any energy I have left. I know I still need to speak with Kincaid, something I’m not really looking forward to.
“Yeah?” she says walking closer to me.
“Misty needs some tampons or something.” Why does speaking with a woman about feminine products just make my skin crawl?
“Shadow, I don’t think you can use tampons after having a baby,” she informs me.
“Well, she needs something… for all the blood... you know?”
She gives me a sympathetic smile and pats me on the back. “I’ll take care of it.”
“Thanks.” One simple word, but not nearly enough for what she’s done for me so far today.
“Shadow?” Em says as I begin to leave the room.
I turn my attention back to her.
“Diego is in the garage. I know he wanted to speak with you.” She heads out with the other two women following close behind her.
I stop in the living room, needing to do one final thing before getting my ass handed to me by the club President.
I pull out my phone and call the doctor.
“Davison,” he answers in a gruff voice.
“Hey, it’s Shadow. I know it’s late, but I was hoping you were planning on coming by tomorrow to check on Misty.”
“Actually, I was going to stop back by in just a bit,” he says.
“I was hoping you’d know someone who could look at the baby and make sure everything is okay with him.” I sit on the sofa, just too exhausted to keep standing.
“That’s the reason I’m heading back,” he says. “My wife is a pediatric nurse, and when I told her about Misty, she was concerned for the baby.”
“Perfect,” I say with a relieved breath. “Oh, and Doc?”
“Yes?”
“Can you do a paternity test while you’re here?” And now I’m a total asshole, but I know I won’t rest easy until it’s done.
“No problem. See you within the hour.”
We say our goodbyes, and I hang my head for a while, just needing a few minutes to myself. I thought war took a lot out of me, but I’m certain the last few hours have caused more stress than six months in the desert.
I can feel myself begin to drift off to sleep, so I swing my weight up and head out back to the garage. This place has practically been my home away from home for the last several months, but right now I feel like I’m walking into the lion’s den. I’m already formulating a plan if Kincaid insists that Misty and Griffin can’t stay here at least until things are ironed out. I don’t even know what my future looks like anymore.
Kincaid and Kid are both sitting at the small table in the corner, each with a beer in their hand. I reach into the fridge and grab one for myself, preparing to settle in for a long discussion.
“The doctor is coming back in just a bit. He’s bringing his wife to take a look at the baby,” I say breaking the ice. I sit down beside Kid and across from Kincaid. With my elbows on the table, I lean in and grip my head in my hands.
“You gotta double wrap that shit, man,” Kid says
She brought nothing with her. From what I can tell, the small diaper bag and the baby is all she has. It’s possible she has a hotel room nearby, but from the look of her when she showed up, she was wearing everything she owns. I’ll insist she tell me later exactly how she ended up here. When we were last together, she had a job and was finishing up college.
Emmalyn is standing in the kitchen with Rose and Khloe when I walk in. They immediately go silent when I enter, so I know they were discussing the last couple of hours.
“Hey, Em?” I run a hand over my tired face. I was ready to go to bed before Misty showed up out of the blue, and the last several hours have diminished any energy I have left. I know I still need to speak with Kincaid, something I’m not really looking forward to.
“Yeah?” she says walking closer to me.
“Misty needs some tampons or something.” Why does speaking with a woman about feminine products just make my skin crawl?
“Shadow, I don’t think you can use tampons after having a baby,” she informs me.
“Well, she needs something… for all the blood... you know?”
She gives me a sympathetic smile and pats me on the back. “I’ll take care of it.”
“Thanks.” One simple word, but not nearly enough for what she’s done for me so far today.
“Shadow?” Em says as I begin to leave the room.
I turn my attention back to her.
“Diego is in the garage. I know he wanted to speak with you.” She heads out with the other two women following close behind her.
I stop in the living room, needing to do one final thing before getting my ass handed to me by the club President.
I pull out my phone and call the doctor.
“Davison,” he answers in a gruff voice.
“Hey, it’s Shadow. I know it’s late, but I was hoping you were planning on coming by tomorrow to check on Misty.”
“Actually, I was going to stop back by in just a bit,” he says.
“I was hoping you’d know someone who could look at the baby and make sure everything is okay with him.” I sit on the sofa, just too exhausted to keep standing.
“That’s the reason I’m heading back,” he says. “My wife is a pediatric nurse, and when I told her about Misty, she was concerned for the baby.”
“Perfect,” I say with a relieved breath. “Oh, and Doc?”
“Yes?”
“Can you do a paternity test while you’re here?” And now I’m a total asshole, but I know I won’t rest easy until it’s done.
“No problem. See you within the hour.”
We say our goodbyes, and I hang my head for a while, just needing a few minutes to myself. I thought war took a lot out of me, but I’m certain the last few hours have caused more stress than six months in the desert.
I can feel myself begin to drift off to sleep, so I swing my weight up and head out back to the garage. This place has practically been my home away from home for the last several months, but right now I feel like I’m walking into the lion’s den. I’m already formulating a plan if Kincaid insists that Misty and Griffin can’t stay here at least until things are ironed out. I don’t even know what my future looks like anymore.
Kincaid and Kid are both sitting at the small table in the corner, each with a beer in their hand. I reach into the fridge and grab one for myself, preparing to settle in for a long discussion.
“The doctor is coming back in just a bit. He’s bringing his wife to take a look at the baby,” I say breaking the ice. I sit down beside Kid and across from Kincaid. With my elbows on the table, I lean in and grip my head in my hands.
“You gotta double wrap that shit, man,” Kid says
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