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“You gotta be stupider than a motherfucker if you think I’d mess over her to get to you.” “You love her?” “Hell, yeah! She’s my life! I’ll fuck anyone up who even thinks about laying a hand on her!” “You love her, but you’re here to kill me? Her father?” “Some shit just gotta be done. Justice is way past due.”
paid for his funeral, bought groceries, offered Betty Jean some money, but she wouldn’t take it. Said I’d done enough. Ask her.” I shook my head. “I didn’t kill your father, Lorenzo, but I do know who did.” My eyes narrowed, but I didn’t lower the gun. “Who?” “Someone who didn’t live to see another day after I found out what he did. I killed him. Everybody knew
your father was working for me, making a lot of money. This fool robbed him, shot him, left him in the street like he was nothing. And I killed him, so you wouldn’t have to, because I knew you’d want to.” I blinked hard and shook my head again.
guess it’s a good thing I terrorized his ass, then.” He lifted his eyebrows. “You did?” “Yep, and I loved every minute of it.” “Yeah, I like you, Lorenzo.” He extended his hand to me. “Welcome to the family, son.”
mean…Cass, I tried for years with Robert. We didn’t even use any form of birth control for the last eight years of our marriage. I have a hormonal imbalance. My periods are so short, I didn’t even realize I’d missed one. And I’m old as hell. I mean, how?”
“Cass, I’m almost thirty-seven. Am I too old?
“Baby…” I said, turning to Lorenzo, who sat right next to me in Cass’ office. “Zo, we’re going to have a baby.”
didn’t wanna get my hopes up at first, but now? I feel like I have a second chance to get this right. I feel like the luckiest man in
the world. And baby, I didn’t think it was possible, but I love you more now that I know you’re carrying my child.” As he pulled me into a hug, I leaned into him and whispered, “I love you, too.” “You know what else?” “What?” “I’m glad I got you another car. My child is not riding around in a damn Honda.”
was six weeks pregnant. Me. I already knew miracles could happen, I just didn’t know they could happen to me.