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“Guys?” I ask while we wait. “We good?”
“Yeah,” all three reply, though somewhat reluctantly. Baxter just shrugs.
“Sorry, sorry! I’m back.” Raven breezes into the room a moment later. She has a fresh drink of pop in one hand and a jug of water for the rest of us in the other.
“We need to talk about Phoenix,” Jax says.
“Yes, I know. But before we do, can I just say something?” she blurts out. Give me strength. I watch Jax bite back another sigh and indicate that the table’s hers.
“I’ll do it. I’ll do the paternity test for Phoenix.”
“Why?” Jax jumps in, instantly suspicious about her sudden change of heart. A few days ago she was adamant that she’d never do it. I’m sure he wants to know what changed. We all do.
She doesn’t answer, just looks to Baxter and Ace for guidance. Fuck that. She can speak for herself.
“Tell me,” I growl, losing my patience.
“Cordelia,” Ace says.
“What? What has she got to do with anything?”
“Cordelia is bitch,” Ace spits.
“Well yeah, we know that. But what does that have to do with anything?”
“Cordelia is trying to take Phoenix away from me,” Raven tells us. “Through the courts. And I’m going to lose.”
Shock and disbelief trickle through me. What? She can’t do that! Why would she want to? Anger flares and I struggle to get control of my emotions.
“No, Princess.” Ace shakes his head.
“We won’t let that happen,” Baxter adds. “Look guys, Cordelia has an airtight case against Raven. She really could get custody of Phoenix, and I think the only way we can win this, is if we fight. Together.”
“How will a DNA test help?” I frown, confused. Some things just aren’t adding up.
“Besides showing the courts that unlike Cordelia thinks, I’m not a raging slut? It’s a...peace offering? I don’t know. Maybe it’s the right thing to do. Maybe it’s not. But I’m willing to, if it means you’ll help me fight Cordelia,” Raven responds sadly.
“Are you sure you want to do the test?” I ask, because as much as I want it, I don’t want to force Raven to do anything she doesn’t want to. I glare at Jax, pretty sure that twat would.
“Yes. I want the test. It will make everything clearer, going forward.”
“Okay, how do we do this?” I enquire.
“Tests can take three to twelve weeks for results,” Baxter informs us.
“What!” Raven cries. “That’s way too long!”
“I know. We can get a rush test for a fee - which is fine of course - and that will get the results back to us in three days.”
“Thank God,” Raven breathes, relieved.
“But we have to send off for the test and get it sent out to us first and that could take some time. Unless you want to go to a clinic…”
“Shit.” She slumps down in disappointment.
“I have test,” Ace announces.
“What?”
