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Post by Racetrack on Sept 1, 2011 10:08:55 GMT -5
Race sputtered incoherently for about thirty seconds and finally jumped to his feet. "You're having a baby!? That's...when...how...CONGRATULATIONS!" He beamed, hugged her, sat down, processed for a moment, and stood up again. "Spot's engaged to Annabelle Carmichael?"
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Post by raven on Sept 1, 2011 10:18:53 GMT -5
Raven stared wide eyed at him for a minute and then started laughing. "Um...well let's see probably around April sometime...and Spot snuck into the lodging house to give me a goodbye screw and TADA." She raised her arms.
"He is very engaged to her, she tried to give him her virginity." Raven shrugged and chewed on a breadstick. "I gotta get rid of her."
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Post by Racetrack on Sept 1, 2011 10:48:45 GMT -5
Race finally sat down again, still feeling quite stunned. "But...how'd he even get involved with a dame like that? They must've moved pretty damn fast." He eyed her nervously. "And when you say 'get rid of'...we're in Little Italy here, you should probably clarify."
There were doubtless five or six men in this very restaurant who specialized in getting rid of problematic people. And Race wasn't entirely certain he'd put it past Raven to knock off her rivals.
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Post by raven on Sept 1, 2011 10:57:57 GMT -5
"I mean have her dump Spot...not literally get rid of her," Raven said with a laugh. "Though...she's pretty awful so I wouldn't really care." She finished her breadstick.
"Yeah, they moved too fast for my liking...the little bastard's been with me for years and he goes and gets engaged to broad after a few months? I still haven't laid into him for that one."
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Post by Racetrack on Sept 1, 2011 11:07:32 GMT -5
"Remind me not to be there when you do." He smirked and munched the last breadstick as Sophia the bubbly waitress headed their way. "You're having a baby," he repeated in awe, more softly this time, in case she didn't want the whole world to know. He'd never known about her first pregnancy until it ended in tragedy, so this was the first time he'd heard such an announcement from such a good friend. A little Raven! Or a little Spot! A little Spot/Raven hybrid! That was so...terrifying, actually.
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Post by raven on Sept 1, 2011 11:11:45 GMT -5
"I know," She bit her lip and just stared at him, "I am terrified, Race. I can handle pain ya know? So I'm not scared about that...I'm terrified of after. I'm gonna be a mom." Raven whispered back to him and smiled. "I'm worried I ain't gonna be good at it."
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Post by Racetrack on Sept 1, 2011 11:57:26 GMT -5
"Oh, c'mon," Race scoffed. "You'll be a great mom!"--just as Sophia reached the table.
"Madonna mia! Raven sarà madre!? Chi è il padre fortunato!?"
Sorry, Race mouthed, looking somewhat dismayed as Sophia threw her arms around Raven and went on babbling in Italian about what a marvelous baby she would have.
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Post by raven on Sept 1, 2011 12:08:55 GMT -5
Raven laughed and hugged Sophia back with a smile. "Grazie, Grazie"
She really started laughing when Sophia started to congratulate Racetrack on his soon to be fatherhood. She bit her lip as she watched Sophia hug him and kiss his face.
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Post by Racetrack on Sept 1, 2011 12:21:49 GMT -5
Race turned about as red as a bottle of spaghetti sauce and shook his head frantically. "No, no, Sophie...non sono il padre...Raven's not having my baby. We've never even dated. We've been through this!"
Sì, sì," Sophia said carelessly, beaming. "I'll go get your usual, yes? A big plate of spaghetti for the parents-to-be!" She scurried off to the kitchen, and Race shook his head.
"See? You've got nothing to worry about. Sophia has total confidence in you! Er...us. You should really bring Spot here someday to clear things up. 'Cept they'll prob'ly just decide he's your cousin or something."
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Post by raven on Sept 1, 2011 12:26:14 GMT -5
Raven couldn't help laughing.
"Oh God," She managed to control herself and then just smiled at him. "They're probably wonder what I'm doing with him cause he's so blatantly Irish."
"So, I'm done talking about me, you gotta have some news."
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Post by Racetrack on Sept 1, 2011 12:43:14 GMT -5
Oh, did he ever. "Well, speaking of Irishmen, I dunno if you've met Sapphy's brother Kevin--er, Copper. He's living at the lodging house, and he absolutely hates me. It's kinda mutual, actually. So I don't think anyone's mentioned to him that me and Sapphy are sorta, kinda seeing each other now." And he grinned the happiest grin in the history of the world.
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Post by raven on Sept 1, 2011 12:50:14 GMT -5
Raven beamed at him. "No! Really? Get outta town! Aw Racetrack I am so happy for you cause I know you're completely in love with her!" She got up from her seat and made her way around to him where she proceeded to squeeze him in the tightest hug possible.
"As for Copper, kick his ass."
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Post by Racetrack on Sept 1, 2011 12:53:20 GMT -5
His grin got even wider as he returned the hug. "That's a distinct possibility, but then Sapphy'll hate us both." He shrugged. "We'll see. And yeah, I am completely in love with her. I worry about her, too, but...I think we'll be all right. Anyway, we are for now." He wasn't really one to worry over all the possible problems of the future.
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Post by raven on Sept 1, 2011 12:57:45 GMT -5
"Good, you can't worry about what might happen." She kissed his cheek and then went back to her own seat. "If I did that all the time I'd be grey by now."
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Post by Racetrack on Sept 1, 2011 19:33:44 GMT -5
"True," Race agreed as Sophia carried out a steaming plate of spaghetti and set it down between them. She flashed them another congratulatory smile and disappeared back into the kitchens. Race watched her go, dug into the pasta, and looked at Raven again.
"You're having a baby," he reminded her through a mouthful of spaghetti, and decided that it had finally sunk in.
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