Just one moment by Poppy J. Anderson

Author:Poppy J. Anderson [Anderson, Poppy J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-02T18:30:00+00:00

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James carried his sons’ backpacks as they walked back to his ex-wife’s house.

Instead of taking the car, he’d decided on a stroll, since the weather was beautiful again. And afterward, he’d be driving to the office, where he would be at his desk until late in the evening.

So he and the boys were walking the short distance from his house to their mom’s, laughing about the capers of his youngest, while Hamilton took his dad’s hand and walked beside him.

Hamilton was already nine years old, so this clear gesture of affection really touched James. It warmed his heart. But Hamilton was a sensitive boy, and the divorce had left him devastated. He seemed to constantly need reassurance that his parents were on his side, at his side, that neither of them were leaving him. Since Hamilton was seven when his parents’ marriage had failed, which was old enough to witness their breakup firsthand and remember it, James was especially considerate and patient with his firstborn. It pained him to know how Hamilton suffered under their separation. Meanwhile, Scott had been younger, not fully able to understand what was happening. Add to that his naturally robust confidence, and the little man had simply accepted that his mom and dad were no longer living in the same house.

“I hope we can go visit Aunt Amy and the babies today,” Hamilton confided, while Scott bounced along the sidewalk like an overenergetic puppy.

Keeping one eye on Scott, James turned to Hamilton. “I’m sure your mom will take you if you ask her. Do you know the babies’ names yet?”

Hamilton nodded and gave him a sunny smile. “Mom said they called them Aaron and Alexander. And they have more names, of course, but I forgot the rest.”

James squeezed his son’s hand and chuckled. “So now you’ve got a cousin named Audrey and two new cousins called Aaron and Alexander? Does your uncle Patrick intend to have more children with A names?”

Hamilton’s button nose wrinkled. “Uncle Patrick says they went through a lot of names that start with A and found lots and lots of terrible ones.”

“Like what?” James asked.

Hamilton giggled. “Axl and Adolpho.”

James’s mouth twisted into a grin. “Oh, wow! Imagine your little cousin was called Axl Ashcroft.”

“Or Adolpho Ashcroft,” Hamilton added, making a show of shivering. “I’m glad that’s not my name.”

“Did you know your mom wanted to name you Archibald?” James replied cheerfully. “And Scott was supposed to be Miles.”

Hamilton tilted his head back to give his dad a shocked look. “What?”

“It’s true.” James nodded with a grin. “When your mom and I found out we were having a boy, she suggested we name you after one of your grandfathers. You know your grandpa’s full name is Archibald Scott Campbell …”

“And Mom’s dad’s name was Miles Hamilton Ashcroft,” Hamilton murmured, ever the quick thinker.

“Exactly.” James’s voice was affectionate as he continued, “I couldn’t tell your mom I didn’t want to name my son Archibald Miles or Miles Archibald. She might have been offended. So I suggested we call you Hamilton.

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