Damn it, damn it, damn it!
Elfman hadn’t been on a mission in months, not with Ever’s belly getting so big. He never liked admitting it, but he was scared to leave her alone. Scared of what might happen. He consoled himself that all real men were concerned for their unborn children.
But money had been getting tight, and Ever had demanded (not asked – Ever didn’t ask) that he go on a mission and earn some cash. The baby wasn’t going to take much longer, and though they’d bought all the basics and enough diapers to fill a warehouse, it would be good to stockpile some cash for a while.
He hadn’t b