Page 183 of G.O.D.S Omnibus

“It does, but we all only have a handful of exams left and then we’re done.”

“What is going to happen with the trials?” Blayne asks, shoving a muesli bar in her mouth.

Shrugging because I hadn’t thought about it until now, I reply, “I don’t know. I will have to talk to Brennan.”

“Jolie, I need to get into Olympia,” Blayne says insistently. “This life sucker is ruining everything.”

“It’s only temporary. Once he is born, I will look after him.” Sinclair puts her hand on Blayne’s leg.

I turn to Sinclair and raise a brow. This is news to me.

“Let’s go pee before our test. They won’t let us out halfway through, and my bladder is the size of a toddler’s,” Sinclair announces.

Both Blayne and I stand. Laughn grabs my arm and pulls me close to him, placing a kiss on my lips. “Kick ass in that test, baby.”

Sinclair leads us to the toilets. Once we are inside, she locks the door and checks the cubicles to make sure they’re empty.

“What’s going on?” I ask them both.

“Blayne doesn’t want the baby.”

“Okay, and . . .”

“I know how messed up this whole situation is,” Sinclair says, “but we need all these babies, otherwise whatever messed-up crap Mr Z involved us in is pointless. So I will raise her baby.”

“I don’t want to be a hands-on mother,” Blayne admits. “To be honest, I don’t even want to be a mother. That might make me sound selfish, but I want to work and go on assignments. To come home to my wife and kids. Fuck it, I want to be the dad.”

I laugh at her. “So, does this mean you two are together?”

Sinclair rolls her eyes. “That’s what you got from that conversation?”

I nod. “Well, my babies will have ten fathers, so their life will be far from normal. How does Colt feel about this?”

“I’m with him too,” Sinclair says, and my mouth falls open.

“I was just as shocked. Colton settling down? Never thought I would see the day,” Blayne adds dramatically, and Sinclair slaps her arm.

“And the rest of your team?” I ask.

“Van is pissed, but he will come around. He likes Sinclair, and I think he is slightly jealous. The others are okay with it and are slowly getting to know her too. Who knows what will happen in the future? We might be one big happy family just like you and your guys.”

I snort. “Not always so happy. I have to stop Chester from killing Boston half the time. Hell, he tried to strangle Laughn the other day. It’s not smooth sailing.”

“Is that a bite mark on your neck?” Sinclair gasps, leaning over to pull my shirt blouse down. I slap at her hands, but she just laughs.

The bell goes, and we all quickly pee before heading to the exam. Our English exam is being held in the sports hall, and the chairs are positioned so that no one is seated close together.

Trace is one of the teachers overseeing this exam, and he winks at me from the side of the room.

“Okay students, you have three hours to complete today’s test. Once you’re done, you can bring the exam to the front of the room and leave. Please remember that once you have handed them in, I cannot give them back.” He glances down at his watch, then back at us. “Your time starts now.”

First, I open the exam, then read the entire booklet before starting. Once my pen hits the paper, I don’t stop until the Trace gives us a five-minute warning. Placing my pen back on the table, I scan what I have written, feeling pretty good. Finished, I stand and head to the front of the class, handing in the test to Trace and leaving the room.

Davis is leaning against the wall outside the sports hall, waiting for me. He pushes off and comes to my side, throwing an arm around my shoulders. “How’d you go?”

“Good, I think.”

“I’m sure you aced it. Are you hungry?”

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