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Even though Ryan has the day off, he offered to take the kids swimming for a few hours to give us a chance to pack our bags.He has truly been one of the best employees that we’ve got, besides Mitch and Tina of course.We’ve blurred the lines a long time ago and now our children think of him as an Uncle just like Linc and Reid.In fact, Ryan and Reid have to compete for time when the weekends come.
A lot has changed since we renewed our vows four years ago.
First off, we welcomed our perfect baby boy who came into the world screaming like a banshee, four months after our ceremony.He was just beautiful and the entire birthing was an amazing experience.I had missed Halo’s birth and had the worst guilt in the days leading up to the due date.Of course, Saylor wouldn’t let me dwell on it for too long but I did lay there almost every night by Halo’s bedside, and promise to never miss another important milestone of her life ever again.And I haven’t.
Kason Axel Thorne came into the world.He was wrinkly and red but perfect in every way.I was in love the moment the doctor pulled him from Saylor.I knew that nothing in the world would separate us and that our family was whole again.
Saylor had asked for a paternity test as soon as she was settled into our hospital suite, but I said no.It didn’t matter whose DNA he had.He was mine.But like most of the time, Saylor won.We had Kason’s mouth swabbed and blood drawn, then mine as we waited twenty-four hours for the lab to run the test.We were getting ready to leave the hospital when the doctor came in with the results.We both stared at the envelope, for what seemed like forever, when Ryan and Mitch came in to carry our bags down to the car.
“Either open it or trash it, but either way we have a very hungry little monster, down with Tina, wanting her brother and wanting to eat.”Ryan nudged us both before they both left us and a sleeping newborn alone.
“Do we need to know?”I asked.“We could just put it in the safe for later.”
“No, I need to know.We need to know for health reasons and to sleep better at night,” Saylor stated.I know that she’s the one who needs this.
“Okay.”
I reached down and pulled the tab on the back, then reached in and grabbed the single paper.
Los Angeles Hospital Paternity Labs
It is concluded that the sample given of Patient A (Kason Axel Thorne) and the sample given from Patient B (Levi Thorne) have been tested and the results are as follows.
Patient A (Kason Axel Thorne) and Patient B (Levi Thorne) are 99.99%…
My heart stops beating and I crumple the paper.Tears flood my eyes.I wasn’t expecting this to have such impact on me.I already claimed him as mine either way, but to know that both of my children share mine and Saylor’s DNA is something unexpected.
Saylor grabs both of my arms and must think I’m upset, but it is further from the truth.
“Oh God, Levi, I’m sorry—” She starts to wail, then wraps her arms around her body, retreating within herself.“Why was I so stupid?How could I have let him manipulate me so easily?”
“Saylor, baby—”
“I understand if this changes things for you and you want to leave.Have nothing to do with my baby—”
“SAYLOR!”I scream to get her attention and in doing so, I wake Kason.
We both hurry over to him in his carrier but I almost shove her out of the way, forgetting that she had just given birth not so long ago.Carefully, like Saylor and the nurses have shown me, I cradle him against my chest.
“He’s mine,” I say to her, and hum in his ear to soothe him back to sleep.
“I know you said that it didn’t matter about DNA but after seeing your reaction, you don’t have to if you don’t want to Levi.There is still time to have the birth certificate changed.”
“Saylor, you’re not listening.He.Is.Mine.”I lean over the bed and pick up the crumpled piece of paper handing it to her.
Her eyes scan over the words several times, as if not believing what she’s reading.
“He’s yours,” she says in disbelief.
“He’s mine,” I proudly say and pat his little back.
“I was so worried…”
“I told you I had awesome swimmers!”
Her smile could light up a football stadium and that’s how it should be for the rest of our lives.She comes over and hugs me, careful to not wake a now sleeping baby.
“I didn’t think it was possible to love you more Levi, but every day you surprise me and I fall in love even deeper.”
