“What the fuck are you talking about?” he demands finally pushing her away from him gently.
“Our baby,” she murmurs, placing her hands on her stomach while tilting her head up to meet him with tear filled eyes.
Deception is pouring off her and I know she’s lying through her teeth.
“Baby?” Blaze mutters as the fury in him drains away and turns to not only fear but confliction.
I hope he doesn’t believe this baby is his. He needs to see her for who she really is. Blaze is smarter than that. I know that much for sure.
Don’t I?
“Yes, Blaze, this baby is yours.” Dixie reaches out and grabs one of Blaze's hands to place on her stomach.
Shit she is really playing this hand like a fiddle.
Glancing around the room, I can see that everyone seems to want to believe this claim. Well besides Rachel who has her arms crossed and is glaring daggers at the back of the woman’s head.
“I don’t think so Dixie,” Blaze says, clearing his throat as he pulls his hand away. “I didn’t fuck you without a condom.”
“Condoms don’t always work. Besides don’t you remember that last time we were together the condom broke,” she whispers innocently.
“We didn’t have a condom break. That’s bullshit. What do you want Dixie?” he demands. His tone harsher now.
“I want you Blaze to help with our child. I’ll prove it to you if I must. Here,” she says pulling out an envelope handing it to Blaze.
“What’s this?”
“It’s a letter from the lab where I’d set up an appointment for a DNA test. All you have to do is go in, give a sample and you’ll know the truth in about a week,” Dixie states like she has nothing to hide.
“Brother, I think you should do the test,” Stoney says calmly from where he was standing.
“Fine,” Blaze snaps, snatching the envelope from Dixie. Till we have proof. I want her in one of the spare rooms and a prospect on her,” Blaze demands.
“Wouldn’t have it any other way man,” Stoney states nodding his head.
“Why can’t I stay in your room with you?” Dixie whines, reaching out to put her hand on Blaze's arm.
“Because, one I don’t want your ass anywhere near me and two my ol’ lady wouldn’t appreciate it,” he says stepping out of her reach as he reaches behind him to grab hold of my arm and pulls me into his side.
“Your ol’ lady?” Dixie seethes, her face turning red with anger.
“Yeah Dixie, I’m his ol’ lady. How far along are you? Do you need anything?” I ask sweetly ready to expose her for her lies but I know I’ll have to wait.
“I’m seven months pregnant and I could really use a bottle of water, if you don’t mind,” Dixie says with her head held high.
“Sure, no problem. Make yourself at home. Maybe we can talk about custody and all that stuff while Blaze goes and does the lab work.”
“I’m not talking to you about any of this. This is mine and Blaze’s child. You have nothing to do with him,” Dixie snaps.
“See that’s where you’re wrong Dixie. This baby, if and that’s a major if, it is indeed Blaze’s child then I’ll be a part of its life. But I gotta say sweetheart that deception is just pouring off you like a waterfall. I don’t believe you for a minute,” I say tilting my head to meet Blaze’s gaze. His eyes narrow as he stares at me while taking in what I just said. I know he’ll understand what I’m saying and the truth behind it.
This child isn’t his.
“Birdy,” he murmurs.
“I can feel it. Go take care of this and you’ll have your proof, but I’m telling you now deception is swirling around her. I bet if I really opened my mind, I’d see even more than just the lies,” I whisper loud enough for only him to hear. I don’t want everyone to know about this. They’ll think I’m a freak.
Nodding his head, Blaze leans in to press a kiss to my lips gently.
“I don’t need the lab work to prove anything. I believe you when you say it,” he says pressing his forehead to mine.
“You should still do it. You don’t want her putting your name on the birth certificate,” I suggest.
“Alright. Want to come with me?” he asks.
“I’ll stay here to keep an eye on her. I don’t want her getting any ideas,” I say giving a sideways glance to Dixie who is glaring at us.
“I’m standing right here, and this is Blaze’s baby whether you like it or not,” she huffs crossing her arms over her chest as she cocks her hip out.
“I don’t care if you are or not bitch,” I state, pulling away from Blaze to face her. “You may be pregnant, but it’s not Blaze’s. Get that through your damn head now.”
“Raven back away,” Vicky says firmly from behind me.
Glancing over my shoulder I meet her gaze. She can read me as well as I can read her. “I’m not going to do anything,” I mutter.
“You say that now. Come on. I’ll sit with you and you can tell me all about that new tattoo on your neck while the guys deal with this,” she states while plucking Jamie from Tracker’s arms and cuddling him to her chest.
The sense of calm pouring off her eases me. This is why we’ve always made the perfect duo. She’s the silence to my darkness.
Just as it seems Blaze is the strength that holds me when I’m at my weakest point.
Damn that’s a hard pill to swallow.
Chapter Six
Blaze
Emotions I hadn’t felt in a very long time pour through me. When we’d gotten to the clubhouse and Raven had looked to be in pain, I knew she needed me to be strong for her. I knew because of Fury. He’d explained to me before even Raven confessed to her gifts.
I have no doubts in what she’s feeling. After seeing her mom in action, I know what she says is true.
Walking into the clubhouse and seeing Dixie standing there pregnant, claiming the child is mine, I didn’t know what to think. Fear was the first thing to come to mind. I didn’t want more children. Not after losing Laura, and even if I did have any other children it’d be with only one woman.
Raven.
After Dixie sobbed and asked about staying in my room, I started to see the pieces all fall into place. She’s trying to play me.
I hadn’t seen her in a long ass time. Well I guess you could say seven or eight months. I’d gone to one of the local bars around here to get away from Raven and my feelings for her when I ran into Dixie. She’d let me fuck her behind the bar before I left her standing there with her skirt still up over her ass.
Now here she is, trying to play me.
Why?
I don’t know. Maybe because she was booted for fuckin’ with Tracker and Vi. Or just out of pure hatred of her heart for not getting what she wanted in the first place.
Either way that shit ain’t gonna fly.
Then Raven said what she said about deception and I knew her words were true. She didn’t look hurt by the fact I’d gotten another woman pregnant. No, she was pissed and ready to commit murder. I could see it in her eyes.