Untaken Twin: A Forbidden Romance (The Brothers of Calloway Creek: The Calloways) by Samantha Christy

Author:Samantha Christy [Christy, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-10-29T16:00:00+00:00

Me: On my way back. Meet me at Donovan’s in an hour. And bring the troops.

Chapter Eighteen

Serenity

“He’s almost here?” I ask Cooper’s mom.

“He just texted me. He’ll be coming through the back. Wants all of us to meet him in the kitchen.”

I haven’t heard from him in five hours. Whatever it is the lawyer wanted to talk to him about must be significant if he’s gathered his family here.

“Did he say anything?”

“Just that I should call Tag, Jaxon, and Addy and meet him here.”

I glance at the door to the kitchen. “Maybe I should stay out front.”

Libby puts an arm around me. “You’re family, too, Serenity. Besides, this is your restaurant. If he had anything to hide from you, he wouldn’t be coming here at all.”

Cooper’s mom corrals her husband and kids into the kitchen. I stand off to the side, not really knowing where I fit in.

“Anyone have any idea what’s going on here?” Jaxon asks.

Tag glowers. “This better be important to have dragged me away from Gigi after having been gone to Barbados for ten days.”

Everyone stares at Libby.

“I don’t know anything,” she says. “Except that he said what happened is quite unbelievable.”

Addy turns to me. “You said a lawyer called him and someone died. Maybe some old fart left him money and he’s a millionaire.”

“My guess is that he’s taking off again,” Jaxon says.

A gush of air escapes my lungs at the thought of him leaving. “But he’s still got a broken arm.”

“As if that would ever stop him from doing something idiotic.”

The back door opens. Cooper walks through with a suitcase. Followed by… a kid?

Libby gasps and her hand flies to her mouth.

Cooper glances around. “Hey, everyone.” He looks at the boy. “This is…” He hesitates.

“Your son,” Libby says.

All eyes in the room widen. Jaws drop. More surprised gasps echo off the walls. Tag chuckles.

“Cooper, he’s the spitting image of you when you were that age,” his mom adds.

“Holy shit,” Tag says, earning him a punch in the arm from Libby.

“What the…” Addy muses.

“How?” Jaxon adds. “Why didn’t you tell us?”

“Just found out,” Cooper says.

Libby walks over and leans down. “What’s your name, young man?”

“Cody.”

Tears fall down her face. “Cody, it’s so very nice to meet you. I’m your grandmother. Can I give you a hug?”

“Okay,” the boy says.

Libby’s smile is a mile wide. The rest of us are stunned into silence watching grandmother and grandson bond.

“What exactly is going on here?” Cooper’s father asks.

Libby takes the boy’s hand. “Cody and I are going to go out front and order a bite to eat.” She studies him thoughtfully. “Let me see, I’m guessing you like chicken tenders and French fries, and maybe a cookie or brownie for dessert. We’ll save the vegetables for tomorrow. How does that sound?”

Kelly, who’s been quietly watching from a distance, holds up a platter of desserts. Cody grins shyly.

Libby turns to Cooper. “Is he allergic to anything?”

Cooper shrugs helplessly.

“Better make it a dessert without nuts,” she says to Kelly.

“I’m on it.”

Cody and Libby leave the kitchen.

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