Courage (Strength Series Book 1) by T.L. Nicholas

Author:T.L. Nicholas [Nicholas, T.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-04-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The ride home is uneventful other than Cadan completely stinking the truck up and Chance resorting to making gagging noises as he cracks the window and turns the ac fan on high. I laugh through it all, because despite the smell, the whole situation is hilarious.

We’re almost home so I can change him, and I’m not worried about there not being diapers now. Chance has shown that he’s thought of everything – or at least the people he spoke to did and he listened.

As we pull in the driveway I’m delighted by a big plastic stork in the yard that says, ‘It’s a Boy!’ and a huge banner across the porch welcoming Cadan home. I certainly didn’t expect this. He gets us out of the truck and Shadow comes running around the back of the house. “You left Shadow out?” I ask alarmed.

He shakes his head and smiles at me, “Of course not.” Jace comes around the side of the house, smiling. He’s taller than his brother, though they have the same good looks and slim, strong build. Jace’s hair is longer, and he pushes it out of his blue eyes.

“Hey, Alex, thought I’d come meet my new nephew-by-proxy,” he says with a shit-eating grin. I know the consensus around town is that Jace is the heartbreaker and when he smiles like that, I can see why. He’s a handsome guy and he’s shown me nothing but his kind, sweet side since I got here, but I’m sure he’s got some moves.

“Nephew-by-proxy?” I ask.

“Well yeah. You live with my brother, you’ve become like a sister to me, you’re a friend, we love you, Alex. This little dude, he’s not just yours, he’s all of ours.” He hugs me with one arm as he looks into the car seat. “Look at the tough little dude,” he says, rubbing one of Cadan’s cheeks with a finger. “He’s going to fit right in.” As they walk toward the porch, my heart swells with gratitude and love for two men who have made me feel like I belong.

Stepping inside, I’m assaulted by the smell of food, lots of it, and an incredible amount of noise. The house is filled with people, a few I know and a lot I don’t. I have no idea where all of their cars must be, but this isn’t at all what I expected. Chance is smiling like a fool as he and Jace introduce me to person after person and I know I’m never going to remember them all. It’s overwhelming.

People are kind enough to ask before they touch Cadan at all, and most just don’t touch him, which I’m grateful for. I’m trying to make a graceful exit to my room to change Cadan’s diaper – I hope that’s where his stuff is – when I’m pulled into the dining room by a friendly woman in her forties. She’s making funny faces at Cadan while offering to babysit anytime and telling me how much she and her husband miss having a baby around since her kids went to college, when I see the buffet table.

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