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He inhaled and exhaled before asking. “Just open it.”

So I picked the sticky tape at the corner and slowly opened it. Then I pulled a tiny jumpsuit out of the wrapping. It was black and had the Satan’s Sons logo on the front.

An arm wrapped around my waist and I could hear him breathing behind me. I felt his tight chest against my back and out of habit, I leaned back into him.

“Just because I’ve been busy doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten about the important things. That being you.” He ran a hand down my arm and softly turned me around to face him. “Abby, I want this baby with you.”

I swallowed hard and opened my mouth to say something, but then I didn’t know what to say, so I shut it again and just stared up at him. Could this man really be a father? Could I be a mother? I thought once we could, but look how that turned out. It broke my heart, and now he wanted me to go through it again.

“I don’t know what to say, Reaper.”

“Do you love me?”

“Of course!”

“Then that’s all you need to know.” The corner of his mouth twisted up. “We can do this, Abby.”

“You mean I can do it. Look at you now. I barely see you.”

His expression changed, and suddenly he looked cagey. “Things are going on, Abby.”

“Yeah I know, club business.”

“Yes, it is club business.”

“Which means I come second. Don’t worry, I was brought up like that. Dad always put the club first and family second.”

He grunted. “Listen to yourself, Abby. Club and family are the same fucking thing. You know I always put you first.”

“Then tell me what happened in Kelly.”

“No. Nothing happened.”

“Right, so that’s why you have been acting weird and coming home in the dead of night and leaving early morning. Come on Reaper, I’m not stupid.”

He pulled the cigarette from between his mouth and looked at me coldly. “Nothing happened.”

This was my reality. Him leading another life. I clenched the jumpsuit, and with a tight fist, I punched him in the chest. “And you want me to have your baby when you can’t even tell me the truth. Fine, lie to me.”

I pushed past him and pushed the door open. I was storming out when I heard him behind me.

“Where are you going, Abby?”

“Away from fucking here.” I threw open the clubhouse door and stormed off to my car. I wasn’t interested in hearing anything more from him.

Did I want to have this baby?

I didn’t fucking know. I opened the car door and dropped the jumpsuit on the seat next to me.

Chapter 38

Reaper

“Reaper, put it down!” Abby swiped at the phone and once again missed. “I’m serious, I don’t want any pictures of me being this big!”

“Well, this isn’t a picture, it’s a video.”

Abby smirked at me. “Well, aren’t you the smartass.”

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