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Chapter Three
—Jax—
Two days later and I was walking into Kinley’s home in Fort Worth. I didn’t think I was going to make their first gathering with their family and friends since the birth of her son, but I made time in my schedule to see her and meet him.
After the stunt Caleb pulled by bringing Autumn in on the worst game plan known to fucking man, I needed to distract myself from what could only be described as one disaster after the other.
She was in the backyard with Christian, and on my way toward her, I ran into her mother who was holding their boy.
“Hi, Miss McKenzie.” I kissed her cheek.
“Jax, how many times have I told you to call me Linda?”
After the toxic relationship Kinley had with her mom growing up, she’d changed and was finally being the mother Kinley needed her to be.
“Is this the man of the hour?” I questioned, grabbing him out of her arms.
I was always good with kids and, to be completely honest, I could see myself being a father over ever being a husband.
“Hey, little man. Do you have any idea how long your parents have wanted you?”
In response to my question, he threw up all over the front of my shirt as his face turned bright red.
“Oh my goodness!” Miss McKenzie announced, taking him from my arms. “Are you taking a poopy?”
“I guess like father like son.”
“Don’t take offense. He did it to me this morning too.” She lovingly smiled at him. “Let’s go get you cleaned up.”
I watched her leave before making my way out to their backyard. From the corner of my eyes, I saw Autumn in the living room talking to her husband. I knew she’d be here, and as much as I wanted to pretend like her pitch never happened, I’d be lying if I said it hadn’t consumed my mind for the last forty-eight hours.
Which was why I was there in the first place, I needed to talk to my best friend. Kinley was always my voice of reason, and her opinion mattered to me. I wanted to see what she thought of the situation.
I opened the slider, overhearing their conversation.
“Maybe next time we can have a little girl,” Christian suggested.
“A little girl, huh?”
“Yes.” He grinned against her mouth. “One who looks exactly like you.”
“But what about when she gets older and boys start calling the house?”
“Over my dead body.”
He opened his mouth to reply, but I intervened. “You know how much I hate agreeing with Christian, but they’re going to have to face Uncle Jax to get through to her.”
Christian groaned into her neck, hearing me call myself Uncle Jax was a kick to his balls. Exactly how I wanted it to be.
“Did you just get here?” Kinley asked.
“Yeah.” I nodded. “Your mom handed me your son, and he shit and threw up on me.”
Her eyes widened, and Christian didn’t miss a beat. Locking eyes with me, he simply stated, “That’s my boy.”
Kinley laughed, throwing her head back.
“Kinley, I thought you were on my side?” I looked down at my shirt. “Do you have a shirt I can change into? This one’s covered in God knows what. What the hell are you feeding that kid? How does something so big come out of something so small?”
