moistened her lips. One more
taste, that’s all he needed before they began their day. He pushed her onto her
back and climbed on top of her.
An hour later, after what was supposed to be just a
kiss, Josh and Abigail made their way downstairs. In the kitchen, they found
breakfast being prepared by his housekeeper. Hailey sat at the kitchen table,
coloring with Ms. Janet. When she heard them come in, her eyes lit up and she
jumped out of her seat to run and hug her mom. After she released Abigail, she
looked up at him and gave him a big grin.
“Good morning, Mr. Josh.”
“Good morning.” He couldn’t wait until they told her
he was her father. He agreed with Abigail that Hailey was ready. And he
couldn’t wait to hear the beautiful little girl call him Daddy. And with that
thought, he was determined to get Abigail to marry him and give him at least
five more kids.
“Breakfast is about ready,” his house keeper announced.
“Coffee’s done though.”
Abigail got her coffee and then sat down at the
table. He joined them as well with his cup. After a few moments, breakfast was
served. Hailey loved eating a big breakfast each morning. She told him she
didn’t want to go back to cold cereal. But he wasn’t going to push. He had
faith that things would work out and soon she could have that breakfast each
morning.
“What are we doing today?” Hailey asked.
“No big plans today.” Abigail took a bite of her
bacon. “But Mr. Josh and I want to sit down and talk with you though.”
“What about?”
“Right now we’re eating. But after we all get
cleaned up, we’ll sit and talk. Sound good?”
Hailey nodded.
Josh’s heart sped up with the upcoming announcement.
He couldn’t help but worry Hailey would be mad and upset they hadn’t told her.
He watched as she ate. She was such a happy child. Abigail had done a wonderful
job with her.
When breakfast was over, he excused himself first
and headed up the stairs to shower and get ready for the day. He hoped he
didn’t come across to the two most important girls in his life that he was
giving them the cold shoulder, but he had to prepare himself mentally for
today. Things were about to officially change and in some ways it scared the
crap out of him.
After he was showered and dressed, he locked himself
in his study. He pulled out a photo album and flipped through the pages that
were filled with his parents. He missed them and right about now he could use
his mother’s advice, or at least her shoulder to lean on. She’d have loved both
Abigail and Hailey. His mother and father would be spoiling Hailey more than he
was. By now she would have a room filled with anything her heart desired.
He laid the photo album down, but removed a picture
of his parents first. He then opened his brief case and pulled out the envelope
that held the results of the DNA test. Nate had advised him to read the results
before he told the little girl. That before he opened his arms and home to
them, he needed to make sure.
Josh’s finger sat at the edge and lightly pulled the
paper away, hearing the tear. At the halfway mark, he stopped and set the
envelope down. Something warmed in his chest and he felt as though someone was
communicating with him. Looking up at the ceiling, he had a feeling it was his
mom. She was there whenever he needed her.
A tear trickled down his cheek and he felt his
mother’s presence, letting him know the results in the envelope. He no longer
wanted it in his possession. When the time came to legitimize Hailey, he’d have
Nate fax the results to his lawyer. Standing, he picked up the envelope, opened
the top drawer, and removed a lighter. He lit the flame and placed it to the
paper. As it burned in his hand, the warmth that had engulfed his heart now
spread throughout his body. When the flame was nearing his fingers, he dropped
it into the empty waste bucket.
Once it had burned and the fire was out, he left his
study to find Abigail and Hailey, the
taste, that’s all he needed before they began their day. He pushed her onto her
back and climbed on top of her.
An hour later, after what was supposed to be just a
kiss, Josh and Abigail made their way downstairs. In the kitchen, they found
breakfast being prepared by his housekeeper. Hailey sat at the kitchen table,
coloring with Ms. Janet. When she heard them come in, her eyes lit up and she
jumped out of her seat to run and hug her mom. After she released Abigail, she
looked up at him and gave him a big grin.
“Good morning, Mr. Josh.”
“Good morning.” He couldn’t wait until they told her
he was her father. He agreed with Abigail that Hailey was ready. And he
couldn’t wait to hear the beautiful little girl call him Daddy. And with that
thought, he was determined to get Abigail to marry him and give him at least
five more kids.
“Breakfast is about ready,” his house keeper announced.
“Coffee’s done though.”
Abigail got her coffee and then sat down at the
table. He joined them as well with his cup. After a few moments, breakfast was
served. Hailey loved eating a big breakfast each morning. She told him she
didn’t want to go back to cold cereal. But he wasn’t going to push. He had
faith that things would work out and soon she could have that breakfast each
morning.
“What are we doing today?” Hailey asked.
“No big plans today.” Abigail took a bite of her
bacon. “But Mr. Josh and I want to sit down and talk with you though.”
“What about?”
“Right now we’re eating. But after we all get
cleaned up, we’ll sit and talk. Sound good?”
Hailey nodded.
Josh’s heart sped up with the upcoming announcement.
He couldn’t help but worry Hailey would be mad and upset they hadn’t told her.
He watched as she ate. She was such a happy child. Abigail had done a wonderful
job with her.
When breakfast was over, he excused himself first
and headed up the stairs to shower and get ready for the day. He hoped he
didn’t come across to the two most important girls in his life that he was
giving them the cold shoulder, but he had to prepare himself mentally for
today. Things were about to officially change and in some ways it scared the
crap out of him.
After he was showered and dressed, he locked himself
in his study. He pulled out a photo album and flipped through the pages that
were filled with his parents. He missed them and right about now he could use
his mother’s advice, or at least her shoulder to lean on. She’d have loved both
Abigail and Hailey. His mother and father would be spoiling Hailey more than he
was. By now she would have a room filled with anything her heart desired.
He laid the photo album down, but removed a picture
of his parents first. He then opened his brief case and pulled out the envelope
that held the results of the DNA test. Nate had advised him to read the results
before he told the little girl. That before he opened his arms and home to
them, he needed to make sure.
Josh’s finger sat at the edge and lightly pulled the
paper away, hearing the tear. At the halfway mark, he stopped and set the
envelope down. Something warmed in his chest and he felt as though someone was
communicating with him. Looking up at the ceiling, he had a feeling it was his
mom. She was there whenever he needed her.
A tear trickled down his cheek and he felt his
mother’s presence, letting him know the results in the envelope. He no longer
wanted it in his possession. When the time came to legitimize Hailey, he’d have
Nate fax the results to his lawyer. Standing, he picked up the envelope, opened
the top drawer, and removed a lighter. He lit the flame and placed it to the
paper. As it burned in his hand, the warmth that had engulfed his heart now
spread throughout his body. When the flame was nearing his fingers, he dropped
it into the empty waste bucket.
Once it had burned and the fire was out, he left his
study to find Abigail and Hailey, the
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