Chapter 8
The next couple of months Sandy continuously annoyed him. He gave up and asked for a paternity test. She seemed shocked and a little scared by it which Martin to no end.
"If you are so confident that this is my baby then take a paternity test other than that there is no way I going to be involved. That baby doesn't even look like me. Did you fail to realize that we both are brunettes and that baby is a blond", said Martin talking to Sandy that was now standing at his door with her baby.
"It's your baby", yelled Sandy.
"Fine let's go to court then because i know they will tell us to get a paternity test", said Martin shaking his head.
He felt sorry for that baby. That woman was nuts. Completely out of her mind. Sandy huffed walking away. She had been doing this for the past two weeks since she gave both to her child. Every time is was the same thing. She refused to get the paternity test.
"You can call her to court you know", said Kevin later on that day.
"Why? that child isn't mine, I know that for a fact. She is annoying me and to tell you the truth if she harasses me or Ruthie again I'm calling the cops on her", said Martin.
Kevin shook his head.
"Anyway, you ready for prom?", asked Kevin.
"Yeah I got the limo, the flower thing they put on the girl's arm, I got a date, umm I think I got it all", said Martin smirking.
"Yeah just make sure Ruthie has a good time just not too good of a time", said Kevin patting his shoulders.
"Me and Ruthie, I would never make that mistake with her. She is special you know the girl I want to marry", said Martin lowering his head.
Kevin laughed.
"You want to marry Ruthie?", asked Kevin looking at Martin.
When Martin looked at him head on, Kevin actually gasped at the serious look on Martin's face.
"You are serious aren't you?", asked Kevin.
"Yeah I am. She is everything I want and I want her in my life forever you know. It sounds crazy since I'm only 18 years old but I'm telling you Ruthie, she is everything. That thing wit Sandy made me realize just how much I do love her. I wasn't thinking about the responsibility of a baby, I was thinking about Ruthie. How she would hate me, how I was going to lose the most important person in my life. I wasn't scared about being a father. I was scared about never telling Ruthie how I felt about her", said Martin.
Kevin sat down after that.
"When do you plan to ask her?", asked Kevin.
"I don't know probably at her graduation, I don't want to wait at all I want to marry her tomorrow but I know she has to finish at least high school, you know", said Martin.
Kevin nodded his head.
"You sure about this?", asked Kevin.
"Yeah these couple of months that I was with her as a boyfriend, and the two years that I have known her as my best-friend, I can tell you with every confidence I am 100 sure that I want to marry that girl", said Martin.
Kevin nodded his head. He understood, he felt that way but Lucy. There was just something about the Camden woman that got to people. They were emotional, crazy but they had the biggest hearts, and made you do crazy things too.
"I understand", said Kevin nodding his head.
"I want to ask her at prom, but I would have to get Reverend Camden's permission but I don't think he will give it to me. They might not want Ruthie getting married so soon", said Martin.
"Probably not, why don't you wait for her to graduate high-school before you know", said Kevin.
"I'll wait I've waited 18 years for her, another two won't kill", said Martin.
They returned to another conversation. They didn't notice the giddy girl standing the staircase.
"He wants to marry me", said Ruthie smiling.
"I'm going to marry that boy", said Ruthie smiling.
She ran upstairs and threw herself on the bed. She smiled at the ceiling before letting out a squeal kicking out her hands and legs. She smiled. Martin wanted to marry her. Too bad she would have to wait two years but she didn't care she would be married to the man she loved so much. Ruthie fell asleep with a smile on her face totally dressed.
"Ruthie", whispered Martin kissing her forehead trying to wake her up.
Ruthie pushed him away from her trying to get back to sleep. Martin laughed.
"Oh I want to say bye to you baby, i have to go home, please get up", said Martin.
Ruthie opened one of her eyes. She was always grumpy when she woke up.
"Martin", whispered Ruthie trying to go back to sleep.
Martin picked her up and made her lay in his arms. She snuggled closer to him burying her head in his shoulders.
"Ruthie I just wanted to say I'm going home, but you fell asleep", said Martin.
Ruthie mumbled in shoulders.
"I know you tired baby, put before you go to sleep change your clothes okay", said Martin kissing her forehead.
"Love you", whispered Ruthie still tired.
"Love you too, baby I'll let you sleep now", said Martin putting her gently on the bed.
She clung to him though.
"NO stay", whispered Ruthie pouting with her mouth at him.
"I can't baby, I have to go home, I'll see you tomorrow okay", said Martin.
Ruthie nodded her head.
"So you ready for the prom", asked Sammie putting her books into her locker.
Ruthie was distracted though.
"SO this afternoon right?", asked Sammie.
Ruthie finally looked at her friend.
"That child is not his Ruthie", said Sammie.
"But what if it is, and he leaves me I couldn't take it", said Ruthie panicking.
"You know I think you have lost your mind girl, Martin loves you, only you. This baby is not his and even if it was, he would not leave you. He is going to need you", said Sammie.
"I know I guess I'm still jealous of her", said Ruthie.
Sammie bust out laughing at that.
"I think that she would be jealous of you not you of her. You have everything she wants. You have the man that she wants to be with, not only that he loves you, wants to be with you, and probably would not acting that way if you were in her position", said Sammie.
"Huh?", asked Ruthie.
"If you were pregnant I doubt that Martin wouldn't want to help you, he would be scared but he would be with you, helping you", said Sammie.
"Look Ruthie that boy loves you and will for a very long time. Don't worry", said Sammie.
Ruthie hugged her friend. Ruthie was forever grateful to her friend.
Flashback...
"So you are going to take the paternity test?", asked Ruthie eating her pizza with Martin.
"Yeah its the only way for her to get off my back. I hate that she finds every opportunity to ruin our time together", said Martin rolling his eyes.
"What if", said Ruthie looking down at her pizza.
"Ruthie I saw that baby, it has blue eyes and blond hair trust me it's not mine. And if that didn't convince more and I know that she is a liar and crazy", said Martin brushing a stray hair away from her face.
"Ruthie look at me", said Martin cupping her face.
Ruthie looked up at him. She felt the tears running down her face. Martin took her arm pulling her into his lap. She hugged his neck crying into his arms.
"Baby It's not mine, I love you okay, please baby don't cry", said Martin rocking her back and forth and running his fingers through her hair to comfort her.
"Why is she hurting us", said Ruthie crying into his arms.
"I'm sorry, if I didn't make my mistake, you wouldn't be hurting like this. I don't ever want to hurt you", said Martin holding onto her.
He hugged her closer to him. He was afraid that he would lose her. But he had to do this he had to make sure that Sandy was out of his life forever. He couldn't take her being around Ruthie and hurting her anymore. Ruthie held on to him and kissed him softly. With tear filled eyes she asked him,
"Will I lose you?".
Martin smiled and kissed her nose gently. She gave a small giggle.
"Never Ruthie Camden you will never lose me", whispered Martin.
End of Flashback...
She and Martin walked to the doctor's office. Sandy glared at Ruthie but Ruthie just shook her head. Martin shook his head at Sandy. That woman was crazy. "We have the test results, Martin Brewer you are
