CHAPTER 10 Carl “You’re pregnant,” I echo back. “Yeah.” Her voice is low and breathless; she looks scared. “I figured you’d want a say in what to do next.” My heart’s pounding. Am I excited or horrified? I want this woman; even through my shock my c**k springs to attention that she’s carrying my child. A baby? It’s not safe. Not with my ex partners still looking for me. A kid will have birth records. School records. All with my name on them—because no way Belle will be raising a bastard. ...Shit. Tell her everything! She has to know! “It’s your call,” I say quietly. “But...if you want to stick around and raise a baby together...there are some things you have to know.” We’re driving through the hills around Woodstock. There’s a huge colony of turkey vultures around, and they migrate

