Through Thick & Thin by Natasha D Frazier

Author:Natasha D Frazier
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2015-12-30T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 23

The moment Caleb laid eyes on Raegan again, his world shifted. He fell deeper in love with her than he ever thought possible. The mere thought of having her again excited him, and that became a reality when she agreed to marry him. A long-awaited dream come true, but with a baby who wasn’t his. He loved her, so he could love the baby. He was sure that he would love the baby as his own. But he knew Raegan well enough to know that if things didn’t fit in her perfect little world, she would have nothing to do with it. And Nicholas was not part of that perfect world. But Raegan loved him, and with time he was sure she could accept the little boy. How much time? He wasn’t certain; so he would wait to tell her until he thought she was ready. He didn’t want to begin their new life together keeping secrets, but he felt like these were special circumstances.

As promised, Caleb contacted Natalie to spend time with Nicholas before he left town. But before they went on their outing, Caleb met Natalie and Nicholas at the hospital, where they had the DNA test performed. He could have been convinced that Nicholas was his biological son by looking at him; Nicholas was a spitting image of Caleb. However, he would need more proof than just looks before he took on the role of father and before he told Raegan. The results wouldn’t be available for a few days, but unfortunately, he was getting ready to leave town. He didn’t want them mailed for fear that Raegan would somehow find the letter. He decided that he would get the results when he returned.

After taking care of their business at the hospital, Caleb took Nicholas to the children’s museum. They played at the different stations, starting from the science lab and going to the restaurant kitchen, from the space center to the sporting area, then to the supermarket, and finally to the playground. Both Caleb and Nicholas enjoyed every minute of it. An hour and a half later, Nicholas was wiped out, snoring in the backseat. Caleb had planned to grab something to eat with him, but that was out since Nicholas was tired and already asleep. Spending time with Nicholas felt natural, almost as if he’d been doing it all of Nicholas’ life.

Nicholas was still a little boy and probably had no idea what they were getting into, but he enjoyed every moment. Caleb relished the giggles, squeals and little arms wrapped around his neck throughout the day. He wished he could experience that joy with Raegan. In fact, he knew she could use it right about now.

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Caleb sat on the plane, eyes closed, headphones on, signaling that he didn’t want to be neighborly. His thoughts danced around his head during his return flight to Houston. He had a lot on his mind and he needed to figure out how he would bring this up to Raegan, and when.

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