Page 43 of Truths

Colt nods and watches Lex take the baby from Phoenix. “Even called VP during the first dance. She's doing really good. It's crazy the difference the space has made.”

“You don't regret it? Moving?”

“Not for a second. After everything we've been through, I'd fucking move to Mars for her. I'd do anything she needs.”

“Why does she look sad?”

He watches Lex holding the baby, and he knows what she's thinking. “There's something I haven't told you, Ky.”

“What's that?”

“You can't say anything to anyone, especially Felicity. Lex should tell her when and if she's ready.”

Pushing him further from the room, Ky looks at him. “You're kind of freaking me out. What happened?”

“Part of Lex's anger with everyone and the club, and a big reason why we needed to step away from Griffin's Beach is because she was pregnant when she was kidnapped.”

His face falls. “What?”

“We didn't know until afterwards when she went to the doctor. Thought she had a parasite or some bacteria or something from that fucking water they used to waterboard her. I guess she swallowed some of it or something, but she found out she'd lost a child we didn't know we had. She had to have a procedure to… I don't know... help remove whatever was left. I don't really understand much other than we lost a baby.”

“Jesus,” he says in a whisper. “We're lucky she didn't kill some of us. I can't... How'd she get through it?”

Colt chuckles dryly. “You know Lex. She just... does.”

“Who all knows?”

“Psycho and Lacey. I called them because Lacey could help in a way I never could. Lex blamed herself, and there was nothing I could do or say to change that. But I'm not sure who else she's told.”

“Fuck,” he mutters.

Sniffling, Colt shrugs. “I think she told Jennings, but I'm not positive. And it's almost a guarantee, she told Lily. Those two share pretty much everything.”

“Your parents?”

“Nope, and I don't think her parents do, either. In a way, I think she feels a little ashamed about what happened. Weweren't exactly in a good place when I knocked her up. You know, considering she freaked out after we had sex with a meltdown because I'm a fucking moron.”

“She has nothing to feel ashamed of.”

“Tell her that,” he says. “You know you can't tell her nothing.”

They both laugh, and Lex walks out holding the little boy. “Colt, meet my newest godson, Porter Hankinson.”

“Where'd they get Porter?” Ky asks.

“After Trunk. His last name was Davenport.”

The man who sacrificed his life to save Jennings during battle was like a father to Phoenix when he joined the club. Trunk's never far from their minds or hearts.

“That's beautiful,” Colt says. “You're just the magical godmother to many of the kids here.”

“If there's ever an epidemic that takes out half the club, we'll have a football team,” she says with a laugh. “Isn't he adorable?”

Taking the baby from her arms, he feels the same pang of pain he saw on her face earlier. As happy as he is for Phoenix and Lily, he can't help but think about what they should have had. How this could have been them months ago.

Phoenix walks out and holds his hands out. “I see that look on your face, Nichols. You are not leaving here with my baby. Come on, give him back.”

Laughing, he hands Porter to Lex and body blocks Phoenix. “Run, baby.”

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