Chapter 43: Three Years Later
Cherokee and I had been together for five years now. I woke up to find him gone. He had a meeting today. I sat up in bed and ran to the bathroom. I must have eaten something that did not agree with me or I am getting the flu. I have been getting sick for about two months now. I saw Donna and Sara walk into the bathroom.
"Pee on this Dove."
" I'm not pregnant."
" Just do it I heard Sara say."
I ran them out of the bathroom and did what they asked. I washed my hands leaving it lay on the counter. I walked out of the bathroom and lay on the bed.
"It's time Donna said."
I watched as Sara walked into the bathroom and came out grinning.
"It says positive."
I sat up fast.
"No way?"
" Yes, it does."
" I say you put this in a box and to the club and hand it to Cherokee."
I got dressed and rode with Donna and Sara to the club. We walked in and saw our men," well Donna doesn't have one yet, " sitting at the VIP table. I sat down and Cherokee leaned down and kissed me.
"I laid the box in front of him."
" What's this he asked?"
" Open it."
I watched as he opened the box and stared at the test. He didn't say anything. He just put the lid on it. The girls looked shocked. I stood up and ran out of the club with tears flowing down my face. He doesn't want a baby. I ran through the woods until I couldn't run anymore. I came to a creek and leaned against the tree crying my eyes. out.
"What the hell Cherokee we yelled."
" What?"
" You just told her you don't want it."
" I don't want what?"
" You are a dumb ass."
I grabbed the box and opened the lid.
"Beast what does this say?"
" Positive."
He looked at me in anger. "She is going to have a baby you dumb ass."
" What?"
" Dove is pregnant."
" You just told her you don't want it."
" Wait what did you say?"
" You are going to be a father"
"Shit, I didn't understand."
" I have never seen a pregnancy test before."
I ran out of the club and got on my bike. I drove to the cabin getting off calling her name. She isn't here.
"I called Beast She isn't here."
A prospect said he saw Dove running toward the woods.
"Find her I said."
We all ran toward the woods calling her name.
I cried so hard I fell asleep. I did not hear several men ask why a woman would be in the woods. Let's take her to the cabin. She might have gotten lost.
"Wait she is on the property of Cherokee."
" Shit, this is his woman."
" We need to let him know we found her in the woods."
" I walked over and picked up the beautiful woman in my arms."
"Dreamer do you know Cherokee?"
" Yes, he is my cousin."
We walked into the cabin and I walked into a bedroom and lay her on the bed. I walked out of the room and called Cherokee.
"Dreamer, I can't talk right now."
" We are looking for Dove."
" Your woman?"
" Yes."
" I found her she was sleeping in the woods. We are in a cabin about 10 miles from you."
"How the hell did she run 10 miles?"
" Wait did you say run?"
" Why did she run from you Cherokee?"
After I told him what happened he started laughing.
"This is not funny."
" Yes, it is."
" You didn't even know what a pregnancy test is."
" No, I have never seen one."
" Now she thinks you don't want your baby."
" That's about right."
" Oh, man, you are going to have to beg for her forgiveness."
"I know that."
" I will also tell her the truth."
" I didn't know what it was."
" Jesus Cherokee you shock me all the time."
" Fuck off, Dreamer."
" I am coming to get my woman."
" I know you are I said."
" See you when you get here."
" I told the members with me about what happened and they started laughing."
" How can he not know what a pregnancy test looks like they asked?"
"Hell if I know but he will have to do a lot of begging."
Then I stopped laughing. "Shit. Boys her name just hit me."
" What?"
" Dove. She is our president's little sister."
" He will really get a kick out of this."
" Just then the door flew open and Cherokee walked in."
" Well, look who finally got here."
" Where is she?"
" In there I said pointing at the closed door."
I walked in and saw Dove sleeping. I walked over and sat on the side of the bed.
"Baby, I said shaking her."
I opened my eyes and glared at him. I pushed him off the bed.
"Don't you talk to me?"
" I hate you right now."
" But honey, I."
" Don't you but honey me."
" You don't want our baby."
" No, I do."
"I just didn't know what I was looking for."
" Tell that to someone who believes you."
" Dove, I have never seen a pregnancy test before."
" I didn't know."
" I do want our baby."
I stood up and walked out the door not listening to him. I didn't pay attention to the men leaning against the walls or sitting.
"I picked up a cup and threw it at Cherokee."
" Stop fucking lying Cherokee."
" Just admit it."
" You don't want our baby."
" That's not true I told her ducking as she threw something else at me."
" I am telling the truth."
" Why would I fucking know what a pregnancy test is?"
" My first wife never showed me one."
I turned and glared at him.
"Oh shit."
I grabbed an iron skillet and swung it at his head and missed. I started to fall back when arms caught me. He took the skillet out of my hands.
"You didn't tell her about your dead wife?"
I looked at Cherokee with tears flowing down my face.
"You were married before and never told me?"
" Cherokee you go straight to hell."
I turned and walked out of the cabin. I walked toward the woods. They think I don't know where I am they are dead wrong. I walked home and locked myself in the spare bedroom. I don't want to see Cherokee I just want to be left alone.