walked over to the fridge and took out the frozen steaks , set ting them in the sink to thaw. As she was gathering the season ing the doorbell rang . S he was about to answer it but stop ped when Sebastian called , “I’ll get it , ” from the living room where he was watching television with Zach.
She shrugged , trying her best not to think how well he fit into her life and home.
* * * *
Not discovering who was outside before opening the door was one of Sebastian’s many bad habits , and one of the hardest to get rid of. H e was pretty sure it was his brothers and Nick , though . Sure , it could ha ve been one of Roxanne’s friends, but from what he heard—he wasn’t eavesdropping, honest to god—from her side of the conversation , he knew they wouldn’t have arrived so quickly . Nick and his brothers were on the other side waiting patiently when he open ed the door .
He stepped aside so they could enter. Adrian was the last to enter and Sebastian watched as he closed the door behind him.
“What did you want to tell us?” Adrian asked.
“Not here . F ollow me .” He turned and moved in the direction of his room. It would be the best place for what he had to tell them . Also it was far enough away from the living room , so Zach wouldn’t hear until his mother was ready to tell him that they were his father’s brothers .
He entered the room , closing the door behind him after everyone was inside. He began pac ing the length of the room. He could feel their eyes on him, but for the life of him he couldn’t seem to find the words to tell them about Zach.
Someone sighed dramatically.
“Just spit it out already,” Joshua mumbled .
“Michael has a child,” Sebastian said .
When no one said anything he turned and saw them looking at him as if he had gone loony .
“What?”
“Sebastian , we know about Caleigh . We spent Christmas and her birthday with her and Mi chael last year and the year before ,” Joshua answered dryly.
Sebastian shook his head. Instead of saying a child he should ha ve said a son and then they wouldn’t have thought that he ’d forgotten about Caleigh, Michael’s three - year - old daughter. He grimaced, wondering how Lexi was going to handle Michael coming back, plus the fact that he also had a daughter with the woman he’d married after hurting her.
“I didn't mean Caleigh. I meant to say , he has a son.”
Silence met his response. Sebastian swore he could hear a pin drop.
“What? When? Who’s the mother ?” Adrian asked with narrowed eyes .
“Four years ago with Lexi,” he answered .
“Do you mean Roxanne’s friend , Lexi?”
“Yes.”
“How could she—”
Sebastian shook his head , cut ting of f Adrian before he could finish.
“Adrian I suggest you listen to the full story, before you start judging her for something she did to protect her son and her heart .”
Adrian scowled.
Sebastian ignored him and began. “ Like you , Adrian , I was ready to pass judgment on Lexi before she told me the full story . She told me that one night , a few minutes after she told him she loved him like she did every night, Michael told her that he was moving to Texas with his high school sweetheart and get ting married. In addition to that , when Michael dropped his news— ” Sebastian winced, “ t hey had just made love and he’d also admitted that he had no intention of telling her his plans.”
As Sebastian watched their faces he wondered if he’d also turned pale after Lexi told him. Sebastian watched as Joshua opened and then closed his mouth like he was at a loss for words. Adrian and Nick were no better but Sebastian understood because he knew how they felt. Michael was family and , though Sebastian loved him , what he did to Lexi was wrong and their mother had taught them better than to intentionally hurt a woman.
“What's his name?”
“ Zach .”
“Does she hate him?”
He didn't have to ask to know who Joshua was talking about.
She shrugged , trying her best not to think how well he fit into her life and home.
* * * *
Not discovering who was outside before opening the door was one of Sebastian’s many bad habits , and one of the hardest to get rid of. H e was pretty sure it was his brothers and Nick , though . Sure , it could ha ve been one of Roxanne’s friends, but from what he heard—he wasn’t eavesdropping, honest to god—from her side of the conversation , he knew they wouldn’t have arrived so quickly . Nick and his brothers were on the other side waiting patiently when he open ed the door .
He stepped aside so they could enter. Adrian was the last to enter and Sebastian watched as he closed the door behind him.
“What did you want to tell us?” Adrian asked.
“Not here . F ollow me .” He turned and moved in the direction of his room. It would be the best place for what he had to tell them . Also it was far enough away from the living room , so Zach wouldn’t hear until his mother was ready to tell him that they were his father’s brothers .
He entered the room , closing the door behind him after everyone was inside. He began pac ing the length of the room. He could feel their eyes on him, but for the life of him he couldn’t seem to find the words to tell them about Zach.
Someone sighed dramatically.
“Just spit it out already,” Joshua mumbled .
“Michael has a child,” Sebastian said .
When no one said anything he turned and saw them looking at him as if he had gone loony .
“What?”
“Sebastian , we know about Caleigh . We spent Christmas and her birthday with her and Mi chael last year and the year before ,” Joshua answered dryly.
Sebastian shook his head. Instead of saying a child he should ha ve said a son and then they wouldn’t have thought that he ’d forgotten about Caleigh, Michael’s three - year - old daughter. He grimaced, wondering how Lexi was going to handle Michael coming back, plus the fact that he also had a daughter with the woman he’d married after hurting her.
“I didn't mean Caleigh. I meant to say , he has a son.”
Silence met his response. Sebastian swore he could hear a pin drop.
“What? When? Who’s the mother ?” Adrian asked with narrowed eyes .
“Four years ago with Lexi,” he answered .
“Do you mean Roxanne’s friend , Lexi?”
“Yes.”
“How could she—”
Sebastian shook his head , cut ting of f Adrian before he could finish.
“Adrian I suggest you listen to the full story, before you start judging her for something she did to protect her son and her heart .”
Adrian scowled.
Sebastian ignored him and began. “ Like you , Adrian , I was ready to pass judgment on Lexi before she told me the full story . She told me that one night , a few minutes after she told him she loved him like she did every night, Michael told her that he was moving to Texas with his high school sweetheart and get ting married. In addition to that , when Michael dropped his news— ” Sebastian winced, “ t hey had just made love and he’d also admitted that he had no intention of telling her his plans.”
As Sebastian watched their faces he wondered if he’d also turned pale after Lexi told him. Sebastian watched as Joshua opened and then closed his mouth like he was at a loss for words. Adrian and Nick were no better but Sebastian understood because he knew how they felt. Michael was family and , though Sebastian loved him , what he did to Lexi was wrong and their mother had taught them better than to intentionally hurt a woman.
“What's his name?”
“ Zach .”
“Does she hate him?”
He didn't have to ask to know who Joshua was talking about.
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