Page 57 of Surrogate For My Best Friend’s Man 2

“Deuce’s sister?”

“Yes.”

“Kim, what the hell are you talking about?” My father yelled.

“She’s our surrogate.”

The silence that followed was so long I thought the call had dropped. “You’re telling me Deuce’s sister is carrying your babies?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Because we couldn’t have them ourselves.”

My father exhaled slowly.

“And Deuce agreed to this?”

“Of course.”

“Does his wife know?”

I didn’t answer.

“Kim?”

“No.”

Another silence my father finally spoke. “Kim, this is…”

“I know it’s complicated.”

His voice stayed calm. “I’m trying to understand what you’re telling me.”

I wiped my face.“I’m telling you Deuce has babies coming.”

“And he needs to be home when they’re born.”

My father sighed. “Kim, that doesn’t change the investigation.”

“But you could help him.”

“I can’t.”

“Daddy, please.”

“I understand why you’re asking. But my job doesn’t change because you’re having his children through a surrogate.”

“ You’re being heartless.”

“I’m being your father and an FBI agent at the same time.”

“Those babies deserve their father. And if Deuce is charged, he’ll have the legal process to deal with.” I shook my head. “You don’t understand.”

“Maybe I don’t.” My father responded.

“But I love him.”