She nodded. "Got most of that sorted out a while back. Even talked Pops into telling me about my biological mother. Some crony of Creed's named Birdie. Guess she got scared when she found out she was gonna be a mom."

She looked over at him. "Ya know how much I have to work to keep a lid on things when I get angry. Ever since I found out, I worry more and more about what happens if I slip up."