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Sam: Headed there now.
Sam sent the message before sending another.
Wish me luck!
The response came back fast.
Lieutenant Daddy: You don’t need luck. They love you and they’ll understand. Call me later if you need to.
Oh, Sam will be calling his lieutenant later no matter how his news was received.
Sam: Thanks. Talk later.
Just that small interaction was enough to give Sam the boost of confidence he needed.
Of course Adam and Caden would understand. They were Sam’s best friends. No, they were more than friends. They were family. None of them had anyone else but each other and that was okay because they were enough.
He backed out of the parking space at the bank and headed in the direction of Lincoln’s house. Caden had officially moved in with his Daddy and out of the apartment over the coffee shop. Technically, Sam now owned the apartment that Caden had lived in, but it wasn’t like he was changing anything. If Caden ever wanted to return to the apartment, Sam wouldn’t change the terms that Susie had set up.
The closer he got to Lincoln’s house; the calmer Sam felt.
It wasn’t like he’d meant to keep his secret from his best friends. It was just that he didn’t tell anyone where he came from. Adam and Caden both knew that Sam wasn’t in contact with his family any longer and didn’t ask questions because they understood it wasn’t something that Sam wanted to talk about. Sam hoped that didn’t bite him in the butt.
Pulling into Lincoln’s drive, Sam smiled at the fall decorations covering the porch and balcony. The leaves, pumpkins, and scarecrows were adorable, but Sam would bet that Lincoln had done it all for Caden.
They were all still learning more about Caden and the horror he’d gone through growing up. Sam wasn’t the only one that wanted to give Caden everything that he’d missed by being homeless most of his life.
As Sam turned off the vehicle, the front door opened and Caden stood, hopping around. He had to be in full little mode. The adorable orange matching pajama bottom and top with black cats were perfect for Caden. Even the fuzzy orange slippers on his feet matched Caden’s little outfit. Lincoln loved to spoil Caden, all of them, it wasn’t only Caden who received fun gifts from his Daddy.
Sam couldn’t stop smiling.
Lincoln had been wonderful for Caden and even took the time to lavish attention on him and Adam. The perfect Daddy in every way. Even as much as he and Adam tried, they’d never been able to fill the deep need inside Caden that needed a strong partner.
He turned off the SUV and climbed out before he raced up the walk and jumped up the stairs.
Caden launched himself into his arms and Sam caught him although he did stumble. Another hand on his back helped steady him and Sam lifted his head to see Adam there. Adam was always there when Sam needed him. Even as he continued to hug Caden, Sam turned his face and buried his nose in Adam’s neck.
Why had he been so scared? There was no way that either Adam or Caden would turn their backs on him.
“He’s been worried about you,” Adam whispered in his ear.
Sam tightened his arms around Caden as he nodded against Adam’s neck.
“It’s nothing bad,” Sam assured his friends. “It’s just something I should have told you a long time ago.”
Caden pulled back to peer up at him. “You know we love you. You can tell us anything.”
“I do know that,” Sam replied with a smile.
“Would you boys like to come inside and sit or is the party happening up on the front porch?”
“Daddy!” Caden pulled away then whirled around. “We’re trying to show Sam how much we love him.”
“I know, baby, but maybe you should come inside. You’ll get cold.”
Caden sighed but did shuffle closer to Lincoln.
Lincoln winked at him before lifting Caden off his feet and carrying him into the house.
