"Nuh-huh. We'll wait, babes." There wasn't a lot of traffic on the road, a stray car here and there, and even those became a rarity when Raven slipped down the back lanes, avoiding the speed limits and ramping up his miles per hour like the freaking loon he was.

"We're meeting Darius at some point today, babes," Raven said as they were speeding down a single file country lane at eighty. Only one hand was present on the wheel. The other had reached over and taken hold of his. "After that, we're going shopping. My baby needs to feel as beautiful as he is."

"I just need to go back...