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snarls like a wild animal, all snapping teeth. Her husky voice adds to the feral display.
    I thought she hated me before. I know the difference now.
    “Do I need to call Shadow?” Blue says.
    “You think he can keep me away from my woman and my child?”
    “We’re none of those things.” Ruthie jerks away from me.
    I release her to keep her from hurting herself. “You’re what I say you are.”
    “Fuck you! No tattoo, no commitment. I’m not your Old Lady. Any judge worth his grain of salt will make sure I get full custody. Then I’ll be your baby mama on the weekends, if that.”
    “You keep throwing those threats around and see where it gets you,” I retort.
    “Anywhere is fine as long as it’s not with you,” she spits the words at me.
    “I need you to listen to me.”
    “No, all your words hurt.”
    “The truth hurt. Living hurts.”
    “No, Tritt, just you.”
    “There are things you need to know.”
    She closes her eyes and exhales. Her shoulders slump and her face pales.
    I grip her shoulders. “Ruthie?”
    “Not tonight. Please.”
    “If not tonight, when?”
    She shakes her head and drops against me. If eyes are the windows to the soul, hers are exhausted. She’s carrying my child. It’s no longer about me or her, but the little one growing inside her belly. I palm the back of her head and bring her to me. She rests her head over my heart and stills. I can feel her heart galloping like a horse in her chest. Her breathing is shallow, and her color remains questionable. Back off. “Let me say what I need to right now and I’ll go. For tonight.”
    “You’re going to do what you want anyway, Skull,” she whispers.
    “What I said had nothing to do with you and everything to do with an illness that runs in my family.”
    She looks up at me stunned.
    I nod. “I would’ve never done this before explaining it all to you. That’s why I said no, okay?”
    “You want the baby?”
    I bow my head, unable to continue to hold her gaze. “I’ll take care of you and him or her when they come. You’re not in this alone.”
    “That’s not what I asked you.” Her voice wavers.
    You don’t know what I do . “Are you going to be okay now with Blue?” I ask.
    She nods. “Yes.”
    “Are you going to ignore me tomorrow when I come back?”
    “No, but that doesn’t mean anything has changed. I meant what I said.”
    “Then I guess we have a problem, cause so did I.”
    Blue releases a heavy sigh. “Everyone back to your corners. You don’t need to figure it all out in one night. The kid won’t be here for another eight months and some change. We all need to calm down, regroup and come back at it fresh.”
    “Agreed. Are you going to stay with her?” I ask Blue.
    “Yeah, I think Bolt can handle getting himself fed and off to school, and Shadow can make it to work without me.”
    “Yes to the first, and I’m not so sure about the second.” I release Ruthie. “I’m leaving right now, because I know you’re in no condition to go toe to toe with me which is what you want. I’ll be back tomorrow and so help me God, if you run or try to keep me out… Do you understand me?”
    “I hear you, Skull.”
    “Ruthie, I’m serious.”
    “I fucking heard you,” she snaps.
    Pregnancy has turned her into a hellcat. I’d smirk if we weren’t in such a shitty situation. “That mouth, though.”
    “Get used to it,” Ruthie says.
    Blue steps between us. “I got this, Skull.”
    I back out of the bathroom, never looking away from Ruthie. Her eyes are narrowed slits, but the color is back in her face. I leave the bedroom and grab Blue’s set of keys off the table in the hallway. I remove her set of keys to Ruthie’s house for insurance. I leave, lock up behind myself and get on my bike with one thing on my mind, alcohol and someone I can trust.
    ***
    I see the porch light on as pull up in Shadow’s driveway.
    He opens the door and waves the bottle of Jack at me.
    I kill the engine and climb