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.They like that,” Chase said.“And say you were wrong,” Jason suggested.“They really like hearing that.Unfortunately, they’re mostly right about us being wrong.At least Sue is, anyway.”“And tell her you love her,” Chase said.“You do love her, don’t you?”“Hell, yeah,” Luke growled.“Then practice saying this: ‘I was wrong.I’m sorry.You were right,’ and tag on an ‘I love you,’ and you should do just fine.”Jason reared back on his heels.“You don’t have to tell us if you don’t want to, but I’m curious—what is it that you have to tell Kathy that you think she’s going to be pissed about?”Luke almost snapped that it was none of their damn business, but then he remembered how helpful they were being.“I was married.”“You didn’t tell her you’d been married?” Chase asked.“That’s it? Hey, I did the same with Lacy.Lacy got over it.”“That’s not the worst part,” Luke confessed.“I just found out I was still married when we were together.”“Crap!” said Jason.“You’re married?”“No, now I’m divorced,” Luke said.“Got the paperwork to prove it.”“But you were married when you were at the cabin?” Chase’s expression was grave.Luke nodded.“But I didn’t know! I’d signed the papers before I went undercover.My ex just didn’t file them.”“Oh.” Jason shook his head.“What do you think?” Luke asked Chase.“You think she’s going be able to handle that?”“Sure,” the cop said.“You didn’t know, so how can she hold you responsible? Go break a leg.” He grabbed Luke’s hand and pumped it up and down.Luke walked out the door, but right before he shut it he heard Chase say, “Dead man walking.”“Yup,” Jason agreed.“And a shame, too.I kind of liked him.”“Me, too,” Chase said.“But I still say he’s not that good-looking.”Sue pulled up in Kathy’s driveway.“Do you want us to come in, stay awhile?” She turned and looked at her friend, who was sitting in the backseat.“No, but thanks.I love you guys.” Kathy reached forward to squeeze their hands.They squeezed hers back.“You know we’re here for you,” Lacy said.“I know,” Kathy replied.“I’m sorry I was such a bitch.It’s the hormones, you know.”“You weren’t a bitch,” Sue argued.“What are you going to do?” Lacy asked, giving Kathy’s hand another squeeze.“I’m having this baby.I thought I made that clear.”“No, we know that,” Lacy said.“I mean, about him.”Kathy pulled her hands free.“If I don’t have to see him for a few months, maybe I can refrain from trying to kill him.”“Are you going to tell him?” Sue asked.Kathy admitted the truth.“At first I decided I wouldn’t, but then I realized he deserves to know.Even assholes deserve to know about their kids.Look at Tom.He’s an asshole, but he loves Tommy.”“And he deserves to pay child support,” Lacy said.Kathy shook her head.“I won’t ask for it.”“Why not?” Sue asked.“It’s my fault I got pregnant.”“Your fault?” Lacy repeated.“You must have missed that film in high school.You see, it’s his little wigglies meeting up with your little eggs that got you pregnant.Meaning, it takes two to tango.”“Yeah, but he didn’t want to dance without a condom, and I just kind of jumped on top and started dancing.”Sue let out a chuckle.“Now that creates a visual.”They all laughed.After one more group hug, Kathy walked to the porch and watched her two best friends in the whole world drive away.Somehow she knew that everything would be okay.How could she go wrong? She didn’t need a husband.She had friends.She let herself in and quickly locked the door.The last thing she wanted was to have to face Luke right now.In a month or so when—“Hi, Kathy.”She swung around.Holy mother of pearls, the father of her child was sitting at her kitchen table.“I didn’t mean to scare you.” Luke’s chest swelled with emotion at just seeing her.He moved the puppy from his lap to the floor and stood up.He wanted so much to go to her and pull her into his arms, but he didn’t move.“I didn’t know if it would be better if you saw me first or I spoke first.”“What about neither?” She pointed to the door.“Leave, Luke.I…I can’t deal with this right now.”“You see, that’s my problem, Kathy.I’m not one hundred percent sure what it is you’re dealing with.”“Leave, Luke.” She pointed to the door again.“Why?”She didn’t answer.His insecurities started to build.What was it that Chase Kelly had told him to say? “I’m sorry.I was wrong.You were right.”“Wrong about what?” she asked, her eyes narrowing with anger.Okay…that hadn’t worked.“Is this about me being a cop?”When she didn’t answer, he was almost hopeful.“Kathy, I don’t have to be a federal agent anymore.I kind of like being a plumber, and the money is a hell of a lot better.”She closed her eyes and pointed to the door
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