Clover's P.O.V

I didn't understand John at all. Despite the fact I was head over hills in love for him I didn't understand him one bit. When I told him I was pregnant he barely blinked an eye. He knew about it before I told him. That didn't really surprise me. I had grown used to John's strange ways.

The fact I was pregnant didn't really bother me that much. I was more than ready to take on the responsibility that comes with a child. John seemed even more ready than myself to have a child. If I didn't know any better I would think this was what he wanted all along.

Shadow and Mort were gone almost all the day the day that I told John that I was pregnant. It was nearly eleven o'clock at night before they walked in the front door. I was sitting on the couch waiting for their return. I was curious about where they had been. My boyfriend wasn't nearly as interested. He had disapeared upstairs at half past nine.

"I don't know," Shadow said when she walked into the door.

"I know very well what is going on now," Mort explained. "And I can't believe I was stupid enough not to see it before."

"You can't blame yourself," she explained.

I turned my head to see them walk into the kitchen.. I stood and followed them inside.

"What are we going to do?" Shadow said sitting down at the table.

Mort was already sitting down at the table across from her. They didn't seem to notice me.

"I don't know," Mort said. "I didn't suppose we have much choice about what to do."

"I just got pregnant," she said. "I can still get rid of it."

"If you do Shooter won't be a happy person," he stated. " I think we've finally figured all of this out. Shooter wants a child and for him to have his child you need to have a child."

"I just don't understand why he wants a child to begin with," Shadow said.

"That's easy," Mort said. "He knows that one day I'll die and he won't be able to raise hell through me anymore. If he wants his 'practices' to be continued then he'd need a child. That's what this is all about."

"He's using Clover?" Shadow asked.

Before Mort could say anything I made my presence known.

"That's a lie," I said. "John would never use me for anything. He loves me. I know that."

"Don't be so sure of that," Mort said looking at me.

"Ask him," I stated. "He'll tell you. The thought of using me to get a child never once crossed his mind. He isn't like that."

"I don't know Clover," Shadow said. "He is a pretty dirty guy."

"I'll bet anything on the fact John never once thought about doing that," I said. "I'll bet anything."

"Like he would tell the truth anyway," Shadow said.

"He would," I claimed starting to get angry.

"Hasn't he lied to you before?" Mort asked.

I couldn't answer that without looking stupid. He had lied to me before but that was something small. It wasn't something large like using me to just get a child.

"Let's ask him then," Shadow suggested. "Let's bring him in here and ask him. I think you'll be surprised by what he says Clover."

"Yes let's ask him," I said.

I trusted that John would tell them that he never planned on doing such a thing as using me.

"I'll go get him," I stated. "I think that he is upstairs."

Mort and Shadow gave me a strange look as I walked out of the room.

Sorry for not updating in like forever but I've had the most horrible writer's block.