O'Connell's Forever: A Secrets And Lies Christmas Story (Secrets and Lies Short Stories Book 6) by BJ Alpha

Author:BJ Alpha [Alpha, BJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-07T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Oscar

I count down, taking deep breaths as I tug at the collar of my shirt.

Bren is seated at the head of the table even though it’s Con’s house, he is the Don of the family, so as a mark of respect, he has what would have been our father’s chair and his family surrounding him.

Ma sits at the opposite end of the table, which is where I’m seated. My preference is to be as far away as possible from the chaos of Bren’s and Finn’s feral spawn.

Feeling Paige’s eyes on me, I tilt my head to the side to view her, and she smiles brightly, the glow of her energy makes it feel like a bubble encompasses us. With Paige by my side, I can achieve anything.

“Os,” one of Bren’s many offspring gurgles in my direction, but I ignore him, worried if I pay him any attention at all, he will not stop this strange obsession with me.

“What the hell are you feeding him?” Con stares in Brennan’s direction, his lip curled at my son’s meal.

My eyes lock with his before I answer. “It’s venison blended with breastmilk.”

Finn scoffs and rolls his eyes. “Of course it fucking is.” I ignore his petulant outburst. The man has no clue how to create a fully functioning human ready for society.

Con rears back. “Venison?” he quizzes.

I finish eating my broccoli—which tastes like my mother’s, even though Con said he was doing the cooking—before answering him. “Yes, venison.”

“Ossss,” Samuel drones out in an annoying voice that has me wanting to tape his mouth shut.

“As in the deer?” Con asks like an idiot.

I hate having to explain myself. Anger floods my veins, but I continue on with this charade they call a family meal and chew my food before swallowing, then wipe my mouth on the napkin before replying, “Yes. A deer. It’s full of the B vitamins that his body craves. A terrific source of essential nutrients.” I don’t know why I give him the extra information; the man will do nothing to utilize it.

Con’s face morphs into horror. The moron has never read into his son’s diet. My son wouldn’t shovel his mouth full of mashed potatoes and ketchup, that’s for sure.

“Like Bambi?” Charlie asks, and I turn to face my niece.

“Ossss!” Samuel bangs his spoon on the table, trying to garner my attention.

“He’s eating Bambi?” Chloe’s bottom lip quivers.

“Not Bambi,” I respond honestly.

“Nah, it’s not Bambi. It’s Bambi’s mom.” Con chuckles, throwing his head back on a laugh while draping his arm over the back of Will’s chair.

“Her mommy?” Chloe becomes hysterical, the shrill noise she gifts the room with has me wanting to turn the table over in annoyance.

Paige places her hand on my thigh, the simple gesture a show of support, and the warmth of her touch grounds me to the spot.

“Actually. Pretty fucking sure it’s the dad. Right, Oscar?” Finn chimes in, and I narrow my eyes in his direction.

“Like the reindeers?” Charlie asks, and this time even I wince.

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