Jordan Silver - Sweet Redemption

We did get some stares and a few mumbled asides but nothing for me to worry about, she tried walking ahead or behind me but each time I caught her at it I’d drag her back under my arm. She’d mumble something smart under her breath but each time she did I’d kiss her and make her blush. There was only one fly in our ointment and that came in the form of my ex cousin in law, the one I’d caught in my bed. I hadn’t seen his ass since that night and hoped never to see his ass again. The guy was a Billy Ray Cyrus wanna be who got stuck in the eighties, in other words a joke; I wonder if I should’ve been more insulted that she’d chosen that to screw around with but then again she’d fucked some other more upstanding citizens as well so maybe not. I wasn’t even going to acknowledge his ass until he eyed my woman up and down with a smirk on his face. I’d already seen her aversion to confrontations so I really didn’t want to start anything with him but I thought it prudent to have a word with him all the same.

“What are you looking at asshole?”

The fucker had the nerve to smirk at me what the fuck?

“I’m checking out my next conquest.”

You’ve got to be shitting me, okay granted I haven’t spent much time in my hometown since going away to college and then being on the racing circuit my whole adult life, so maybe people might be under the impression that I was a chump. Fuck that I had his ass laid out on the floor and was crouching down over him when the crowd started to gather. Babygirl was trying to pull me off of him but no dice; this shit was a long time coming. Funny how hours after catching him with my wife he’d ceased to matter but the fact that he’d said that shit about Cherry had me ready to commit murder.

“Listen up asshole, the reason you were able to fuck your cousin is because you are both low life scum, not because you are a better man than me, not even close. She’s not Dana, neither does she need a dog to do the job for her, or should I say she doesn’t need a man who needs a dog to do the job for him. What’s the matter Dwayne, dick too short? It amazes me that you who have to resort to fucking your own cousin could even think that you could ever be man enough to best me. Go home to your dog and your bitch and if I ever see you again I’ll beat you to within an inch of your pathetic life.” I said all this out of hearing of the people who had gathered but I think Cherry might’ve heard if the expression on her face was anything to go by. I stood up from over him and took her elbow leading her away.

“Sorry about that babe let’s go get you some shoes.”

“I’m sorry.” She was near tears.

“What are you sorry for babygirl?”

“That they did that to you, you didn’t deserve that.” She said it with such conviction it hit me in the gut, I could only look at her before bending to kiss her forehead.

“Leave it for now baby lets go shopping.”

After that day I noticed a change in Cherry Ann, she was more clingy but without being annoying, she followed me to the garage more often instead of staying home and seemed genuinely interested in what I was doing, before long I found myself teaching her the ins and outs of the business. I did draw the line at letting her get behind the wheel though and when I caught her buttering up Clancy who she’d grown very close to I threatened his ass with mayhem, the old codger just laughed and walked away. The guys knew better than to fuck with her after the whole Don incident so she was a lot more relaxed because for the first time in her life she was being treated with respect.

Our life together was settling into a nice little routine I got used to having her there and she seemed to blossom; she still didn’t go into town too much and I didn’t push it as long as she was happy I was fine with it. Her mom hadn’t made an appearance and I had given up asking her where she was, she didn’t seem too worried about it so why should I?

It was two months after she moved in and four months after we’d started messing with each other that I woke up in the middle of the night to find her sitting in the living room in the dark crying. What the fuck?

I’d turned over and she wasn’t there so of course I’d woken up and searched for her, when she wasn’t in the bathroom or anywhere upstairs I’d panicked before running downstairs for the kitchen. Maybe she’d gotten hungry and went for a late night snack, but she wasn’t there. It was only as I was returning up the stairs to get my keys to go searching for her, my heart in my throat that I’d seen her cowering in the dark.

“Baby what the fuck?”

She wouldn’t even look at me at first and I started to worry, she was really crying and from the looks of it she’d bitten her lip hard enough to draw blood so she wouldn’t make any noise. Sitting down next to her I drew her into my lap and held her until she settled.

“Drake I’m so sorry.”

My heart started that sickening thump in my chest, you know the one, the one everyone gets when they know something bad is coming.

“What are you sorry about baby?”

She started to shake and cry harder this time not bothering to hide the sounds of distress.

Without saying a word she lifted her hand and showed me the wand like thing she was holding, at first I had no idea what it was but then I saw the pink line and my heart started beating faster for a whole different reason.

“Is that…are you?” I couldn’t remember words for shit, I think my vision went a little cloudy there for a minute and I had to calm down before I gave myself a stroke.

“Baby, are you pregnant?” She nodded her head against me.

“What you don’t want to have my kid?” If she said no I swear I was gonna lose my shit.

“It’s not that, I didn’t plan it I swear it just happened, I didn’t know…”

I tried to process what she was telling me, but it wasn’t making any sense, by now the news was sinking in, I was going to be a dad. Instead of the abject fear I expected I felt…relief, what the fuck? Not only that, I was happy, I wanted to laugh and shout and twirl her around and call mom and dad. What an ass.

“What do you mean plan it baby what’re you talking about?” I’m a clueless fuck so sue me.

“I don’t want you to think that I did it on purpose…I don’t want to be like my mother please…”

“Be like your mom what…what the hell are you talking about babygirl how are you like your mother? You know whose the father of your baby.”

“So does she.”

“What? I thought…”

“I can’t talk about it but please don’t throw me out, I’ll take care of the house, I’ll do everything you want just please don’t’ throw me and my baby away.”

“What the fuck are you insane?” I had to push her away so I could look at her.

“What the hell ever gave you that idea?” This girl was going to make me crazy I swear.

“You never said that you wanted to have kids and I know you don’t want to get married ever again after the last time.”

“What happened the last time has nothing to do with us babe, you’re not her thank heavens, now stop all this crying nonsense it can’t be good for my lil man.” I felt warm inside, fucking amazing, I’m going to be a dad. Dana had always had an excuse why we shouldn’t have kids, I was away too much and she didn’t want to raise them alone, we’ll wait until I was settled and no longer racing which was going to be never the bitch. I’m happy as fuck now that we never did I can’t imagine having to deal with her ass for any reason.

“We have to get married before the baby gets here.” For some reason that made her cry harder, women.

“What is it now?” I held her closer running my hand up and down her back trying to soothe her.