A car pulled up in the drive and a small blonde got out, her hair tied up, wearing blue jeans and a button down top. Lindsey was walking back to the house, his head down and ran to grab Stevie.

"Don't freak out" Lindsey said, watching Stevie at the dressing table.

"Why? What happened?"

"Baby, she's here"

"It's really her?" Stevie asked and he nods. "Shit" Tears well up in her eyes and she stands up to leave.

"Let's make this fast. Mom already knows we're leaving"

"I'm sorry about all of this. I just really can't see her right now. Something about her is scaring me"

"It's okay. You don't have to explain. Do you really think I would want to see her?"

"I guess not" she says, sniffing.

"Don't cry, okay? Everything's going to be fine."

Stevie pulled on her jacket and followed Lindsey out, holding onto his hand for dear life. Her heart was beating out of her chest. Carol was already sitting in the living room with a cup of coffee. As soon as they pass through the door way, he feels a hand on his arm. He turns around quickly and there his ex stands, an odd smile on her face.

"Hi Lindsey!" Carol says, and she sounds much too friendly.

"Hey Carol. We were just leaving"

"What a shame! I wish we would have had time to catch up. Married with a baby on the way? Exciting!"

"How did you know about our baby?" Lindsey asked, anger growing within him. The sight of her made Stevie sick and the dread grew in intensity with each passing second.

"Gertie told me. She's told me a lot about you guys recently"

"You deserve each other. Both horrible, rude women without an ounce of common decency"

"That's not very nice" Her voice was childish, like a little girl. She was testing him, waiting for him to make a move.

"I don't have time for pleasantries. We have a flight to catch"

"Where are you going?"

"Lindsey, let's go" Stevie whispers, squeezing his hands.

"Hold on, Stevie. Linds and I are having a great conversation here"

"I'm going to the car" Stevie says.

"No, stay here" Lindsey tells her.

"Pretty ring, Stevie."

"Thank you" she replies, really wishing Lindsey wouldn't waste more time on Carol.

"When are you due?" Carol asks Stevie.

"That's really none of your business" Lindsey tells Carol before Stevie can answer.

"I want to get the little tyke a present"

"We don't need anything from you. We really ought to be going" Lindsey turns away, going to the car with Stevie and tucking her inside.

"I guess I'll see you around. Also, congratulations on the new house. It's beautiful" Carol says, watching them intently.

Lindsey turns around, his eyes wide. "What did you say?"

"Your house. Coldwater Canyon, right?"

Lindsey gets in the car without answering and Carol smiles. He backs out of the drive and turns the radio on loud. Stevie watches his expression as they drive down the road.

In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
Sprung from cages out on highway nine,
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected, and steppin' out over the line
H-Oh, Baby this town rips the bones from your back
It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap
We gotta get out while we're young
'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run

Yes, girl we were

"Did something happen out there?" Stevie asks,  touching his arm.

"No, honey. Don't worry about anything. It's not good for you"

"Please, let me in" She continues to watch him. He doesn't speak for a few long moments, trying to decide how he is going to say it.

Wendy let me in I wanna be your friend
I want to guard your dreams and visions
Just wrap your legs 'round these velvet rims
And strap your hands 'cross my engines
Together we could break this trap
We'll run till we drop, baby we'll never go back
H-Oh, Will you walk with me out on the wire
'Cause baby I'm just a scared and lonely rider
But I gotta know how it feels
I want to know if love is wild
Babe I want to know if love is real

Oh, can you show me

Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
Girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
The amusement park rises bold and stark
Kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
I wanna die with you Wendy on the street tonight
In an everlasting kiss

"She knew we bought a new house. She knows where it is, at least the neighborhood."

"No...Coldwater Canyon?" Lindsey nods. "What can we do?"

"Security. That's all we can do"

"I love our house"

"Me too"

"Should we sell it? Move again? We really haven't moved in yet, it's still pretty empty..."

"We bought that house with our little family in mind.  One day our children are going to run around in that yard and swim in our pool. I am not going to ruin that for some fucking bitch who wants to breeze back in and make a mess"

"But she scares me. Something isn't right, Lindsey"

"I don't care, Stephanie! I'm not backing down!" he yells and she removes her hand from where it was placed on his arm. She turns away to look out the window, her thumbnail between her teeth.

One, two, three, four

The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide
Together Wendy we can live with the sadness
I'll love you with all the madness in my soul
H-Oh, Someday girl I don't know when
We're gonna get to that place
Where we really wanna go
And we'll walk in the sun
But till then tramps like us
Baby we were born to run

Oh honey, tramps like us
Baby we were born to run

Come on with me, tramps like us
Baby we were born to run

"I'm sorry" he says. "I didn't mean to yell at you. She just makes me so fuckin angry"

"Calm down, we're fine for now. We'll figure it out" Stevie says, hoping to convince herself as well as her husband.

"You're right. Did you get enough to eat at breakfast?"

"I don't know. I'm not even hungry anymore"

"Are you sure you still want to go out to Phoenix?"

"I'm sure. I think being home would be good for me."

"Let's swing by the house and sort out our luggage. We have a couple hours before our flight."

"Yeah, I'm definitely going to have to reconsider some of my clothing choices." She says with a giggle.

"I'm so amazed by you" he says, lacing his fingers with hers.

"Why's that? I'm not doing anything special"

"Nothing special? You're having my baby, Steph. You're making a whole person, right in there." He looks at her briefly and she's smiling.

"I love you, Lindsey. I'm so happy we're doing this together"

"I love you too, angel. You've made me the happiest man in the world"