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“She’s a single mom, and the dad’s out of the picture permanently. He’s deceased.” I swallow. And stare out at the backyard. “The kid’s name is Caleb, which feels…I don’t know…serendipitous, I guess. He’s about ten, cute as hell, and smart. And she’s an excellent mom.”
“Is this a problem for you?”
“No.” The answer is immediate, right from the gut. “It’s not a problem. It’s just different. I’ve never tried to date a mom before, and there is a whole different set of rules.”
“Yeah, there is.” He nods and leans forward, elbows on his knees. “You can’t just fuck around with a single mom, son.”
“I don’t plan to just fuck around with her at all, kid or not.”
“But you have to decide, before you take things any further, if you’re okay with it being a package deal.”
“I know that, Dad. She’s already told me that Caleb comes first, always, and damn if that didn’t make me like her more.”
“Because she reminds you of your mom.”
I snort at that. “I understand the sentiment, but I’ve never looked at Mom the way I do London.”
He just lifts an eyebrow, and I shrug my shoulders.
“Sure, there are similarities. I figured that if anyone had any advice for dating a single mom, it would be you.”
“Hell, I fell in love with your mom so fast and hard, and with those girls just as fast, that I don’t know if I have any advice on that. I didn’t have a choice. I knew I wanted them. I didn’t think I deserved them, but I wanted them.”
“I like her, Dad. And I like the kid.”
“Does it irritate you when he’s around?”
“Not at all. I had lunch with them on Saturday before we left for LA, and I had a great time.”
“Kids are hard, and they change the game. But they’re worth it.”
I nod, already feeling better.
“Your mother and I would like to meet them,” he adds.
“Oh, don’t I know it.” I laugh and stand with him. “As soon as Mom hears about Caleb, she’ll be planning a dinner party.”
“She’s wanted to be a grandma for a while now.”
“Hey, Josie and Maddie are freakingmarried.They can take the reins on that first.”
We’re laughing as we step inside and then stop cold.
All three women are crying, holding on to each other. Brax and Dylan just look uncomfortable.
“What the fuck is going on?” Dad demands, his Navy SEAL voice on.
“Oh, honey,” Mom says, wiping at her eyes. “Our girls are gonna have babies.”
My mouth drops. “Like,bothof you are pregnant?”
“We just found out,” Maddie replies, nodding. “We were both going to tell the family tonight and didn’t know it.”
“You two tell each other everything. It’s annoying.”
Josie laughs and hugs me. “We wanted it to be a surprise.”
“Talk about a surprise,” Mom says as she walks into Dad’s arms. “I’m going to be a grandma.”
