“I don’t want to!” Sharon wrapped her arms around Shane’s neck as she said petulantly, “I want to call him dad. Mommy, since you won’t tell Connor and me who our real dad is, then I’m going to call Mr. Shane dad from now on.”

“You—” Natalie’s face reddened as she struggled to come up with a reply.

The corner of Shane’s mouth twitched with humor. “It’s fine; just let them be. I’m quite happy to be their Dad.”

Connor’s sharp eyes blinked several times at his words as if he was in serious contemplation.

A moment later, Connor tugged on the corner of Natalie’s blouse and said, “Mommy, I’ll go to school with Sharon. I haven’t been there in a long time.”

“Ok.” Knowing it was pointless to stop him, Natalie agreed.

I guess it’d be good if he went to school. I’ll feel a bit more at ease if he was with Sharon.

“Yay!” Connor clapped his hands in glee.

Shane pulled Connor along with him as he carried Sharon in one arm. “We’ll leave now,” he said to Natalie.

“Ok,” replied Natalie, and she walked with them to the elevator lobby.

 

their floor quickly, and the two kids kissed Natalie goodbye before following Shane into

to catch his attention. “Mr. Shane, just now you

 

down before looking intently at Connor.

what Uncle Stanley said is true,” said Connor as he

narrowed with a hint of displeasure when he

about you and mommy when he

too,” Sharon cut in with a raised hand,

at Shane. “I didn’t believe him at first until I heard what you said just now. Now I’m sure Uncle Stanley was right. If you don’t like Mommy, why would you be happy

deduction caught

know he was

as he knelt to look at Connor in the

treating Connor as a kid then but as an equal

like your mommy, and I want to be your dad. Will the both

Connor could reply, Sharon butted in

not talking to you!” Connor shot an annoyed glance at her and pulled Sharon behind himself. He looked at Shane

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