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I nod That uess

Louise reaches inside her note pad and pulls out a card “I’ll see you at the hospital, where I’ll arrange the paternity testing, but in case I forget later, here’s my contact infor you can do until we get the results of the paternity test, so ht”

That doesn’t seeame plan to me I mean, if this is my child, shouldn’t I be there when the doctor examines her? Shouldn’t I be able to see her?

It’s like she can read my mind Louise adds on, “Mr Bay…I know this is difficult, but under the law, the baby is noard of the State of Arizona You technically don’t have any legal rights as of this moment But perhaps you’d like to see her before we leave?”

I’ive another stupid nod at Louise and then Pepper’s taking me by the hand to lead me over to the a feirl into Louise’s arms, who in turn thrusts her notebook at me to hold

I take it without question but step in and take a closer look at the baby I hadn’t really noticed details before because I’d been all kinds of crazy out of my mind when I found her Now I’m able to take in the thick, dark thatch of hair that could either be inherited from me or Lida The baby’s eyes are dark blue, sa She’s not crying right now but see up sort of blankly at Louise I wonder if that’s because she’s so young, that perhaps she just doesn’t understand what’s going on

I hope to fuck she doesn’t knohat’s going on

That her httime

After I gawk at what could be my child for a few moments, Louise turns to her car Pepper and I follow her, and as she buckles the tiny little girl into her carrier on the backseat, the police car and ambulance leave

I stare at her through the car’s backafter Louise shuts the door She takes her notepad back fro but I don’t takePepper that we’re to go through the eency room entrance, where she’ll meet us in a bit

It’s not until Louise’s car pulls away and is out of sight that Pepper speaks “You okay?”