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“No,” Rex replied “Just until I was sure you were pregnant”

“This is what I never understood about you,” Lucy ranted “You do sos And when the idiot-o-erous level, that’s when you justify your actions!”

“He wants you to have his baby,” Luke explained

“I sort of got that part,” Lucy said, fury coloring her eyes “I have a career!”

“So what? Clearly, you aren’t happy You’re burned out Tired It’s time to let someone else run the company for a bit”

“Drivers and their fa on me!”

“Your point?” Rex asked

Luke shook his head She ht as well save her breath

“I can’t miss work!”

“I didn’t ask you to miss work I left you tied to the bed so you can be accessible while you’re on leave Consider the ti overdue”

“Attending race events is part of what I do!”

“Don’t fret,” Luke told her “Your co to ask Billy to stand in for you”

“Billy?” she screeched “Are you serious? Billy is dumb as a coal bucket!”

“Thanks,” Billy re onto the porch “I may not have the hardest tool in the pits, but at least I’ two by fours—or bedposts, which are what those look like—around behind me”

“Oh God,” Lucy said, bowing her head “This is a nightmare”