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“No,” Parker said, placing a reassuring hand on her shoulder. “Stop asking that!”
Seven pairs of eyes were trained on him. Jason nodded at him, sending him a signal to start talking.
“I have some news,” Parker said. “And it might really shock you.”
“Are you getting married?” Caleb blurted out.
“No,” Parker responded. “I’m not getting married.”
“Not yet anyway,” Jason murmured, earning himself a glare from Parker.
“I hope you’re not moving,” Nash said. “It’s great having everyone right here in Pelican Bay.”
“I’m not going anywhere,” Parker said. “There’s no easy way to say this, but I’m a father. I have a two-year-old son.”
“The people who truly love you will never forsake you.”
Daniel Donahue
Chapter Eight
Shocked gasps rang out in the room at Parker’s announcement. It was as if a bomb had gone off in the room. Several jaws dropped. Questions began flying around the room. The kitchen was filled with chaos.
“Calm down everyone,” Jason called out, holding up his hands. “Give him some breathing room so he can explain everything.”
Parker sucked in a deep breath. How could he succinctly explain everything to his siblings? It was such a convoluted story. He wasn’t even sure he understood it himself.
Lord, give me strength.
“His name is Logan. And Cadence is his mother,” Parker explained, trying to keep his voice as calm as possible.
“What?” Shayla exploded. She vehemently shook her head. Her blonde hair swung around her shoulders. “That can’t be true.”
Nash turned toward Shayla. “Parker doesn’t lie. It has to be true.”
Shayla had a fierce expression etched on her face. Parker could tell she was ready to explode. Hurricane Shayla was about to sweep through Pelican Bay.
Daniel let out a low whistle. “Aren’t you full of surprises, big bro?”
“Wait a minute. This sounds crazy,” Caleb said, scratching his jaw.
“I just found out. It’s not something I’ve been hiding.” He couldn’t help but grin. He was Logan’s dad! “But I’m happy. Over the moon joyful about being a father.”
“And Logan’s a really cool kid,” Jason said, grinning at Parker. “He’s the spitting image of Parker.”
“Wait!” Daniel said, frowning. “You’ve met him already?”
Several pairs of eyes stared at Parker with recrimination. He held up his hands. “Hold on a second. It’s a long story—too convoluted to discuss at the moment, but Jason was helping me on a case. We headed out to California together to track down a lead. Long story short, it involved Logan.”
“You don’t need to explain anything to us,” Nash said. “Everyone just needs to chill out.”
“I can’t believe you have a kid,” Heath muttered, his voice filled with wonder.
Parker chuckled. “Truth to be told, I’m still a little shaken by it. It seems almost too good to be true. But God is good. He gives us the desires of our heart when we least expect it.”
“When can we meet him?” Shayla asked. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. For the moment her outrage had been snuffed out at the prospect of meeting her nephew.
“Right now as a matter of fact.” Parker jerked his chin toward the door. “He’s in the living room as we speak.”
