After The Ex Games(36)
“I’m sure she will be happy to let you be a part when she has another baby.” I laughed. “Let’s worry about the wedding first.”
“That’s when you and Mommy are going away and me and Nancy are going to stay with Auntie Meg and Uncle Greyson?”
“Yes.” I laughed again. Harry was more excited about going to spend a week with Meg and Greyson than he was about his parents getting married.
“Ssh, Daddy. I’m trying to watch TV.”
I rolled my eyes and walked to the kitchen. Nancy followed me, and I smiled at her. I couldn’t believe how lucky I’d gotten. Nancy was such a beautiful, loving girl, and we had already settled into our father-daughter relationship.
“Want some water?”
“Yes, please.” She nodded and smiled at me. “How are you feeling?”
“I’m good. You?”
“Great,” she laughed. “Better than I thought I’d ever be, to be honest.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
“I’m glad Patsy confessed,” she continued. “Saves everyone from going to trial.”
“Yeah. Hopefully medication will help her in the mental hospital. I think she has a lot of issues.” I sighed and walked over to her. “If you ever need to talk, just let me know.”
“I know.” She nodded, and I gave her a quick hug.
“I love you, you know.” I looked into her eyes.
“I know.” She grinned. “I love you too, and Katie and Harry.” She smiled. “And Meg and Greyson. I know it sounds weird, but I feel like they are my family as well.”
“They are your family.” I grinned. “We’re all one big crazy family.”
“I’m glad you and Katie are still getting married.”
“So am I.” I laughed. “If she had called it off, I’m not sure what I would have done.”
“I would still have been here for you.” She looked at me seriously, and I hugged her again.
“I know and I love you for it.” I kissed her cheek. “I don’t know how I got so lucky to have a daughter like you.”
“I wonder what Greyson is going to be like as a dad.” She giggled, and I laughed as well.
“Trust me. I can’t wait to see,” I laughed. “Greyson Twining as a father is going to be hilarious.”
“Tell me how you really feel.” Greyson’s deep voice filled the room, and I turned to my friend.
“You’re back!”
“Yeah.” He walked to the fridge. “Do you have any beers?”
“Yeah, check the bottom.” I looked at him for a second. “You okay?”
“It was overwhelming.” He looked at me with wide eyes. “I can’t believe I’m going to be a dad.”
“Did you see what sex it is?”
“No, it’s too early.” He laughed and took a big gulp.
“Ooh, I guess it is.”
“Meg and Katie came up with a new plan.”
“Oh?”
“A double wedding.”
“What?”
“Yeah. They want a double wedding.” He laughed. “I have no idea how that’s going to work, but they think it’s a great idea.”
“That sounds cool.” Nancy grinned at us, and I laughed.
She was super eager to be a bridesmaid, and I knew that she would be even more delighted to be a bridesmaid for both Meg and Katie.
“Are you bringing a date to the wedding?” Greyson teased her, and Nancy blushed.
“Don’t go putting ideas in her head.” I frowned at Greyson and he laughed.
“Daddy going to get the shotgun?” He teased me.
“Wait until you have a girl.” I winked at him. “You’ll have a whole arsenal of guns.”
“Argh,” he groaned. “Don’t remind me.”
“You wouldn’t really shoot my boyfriends, would you, Dad?” Nancy looked at me curiously, and I have her a quick stare.
“I wouldn’t test me to find out.”
Greyson burst out laughing then and I joined him. Nancy rolled her eyes and walked to the door. “I’m going to go and see Katie and Meg and find out about the baby.”
I watched as she exited the room and then turned to Greyson.
“I can’t believe we’re family men.” I shook my head. “How did this happen?”
“I don’t know.” He took another gulp of beer. “We were supposed to dominate the world, not be dads.”
“How does it make you feel?” I asked him softly.
“It makes me feel like I won the lottery.” He looked up at me and smiled. His eyes were bright, and I could see the happiness and excitement shining through. “I feel like we finally got one thing right.”