Re: Secret is love
Chapter 20
“Of course” all three of them said.
“Warrick & I have been talking about having some more children. Well having a baby & I found out a few days ago that I’m 5 weeks gone. Lindsey’s going to have a baby sister or brother soon.”
“Oh Cath that’s so cool. So that’s why you’re drinking OJ.”
Across in the deck the boys talked.
“So guys do you want to play truth or dare?” Gil said.
“Oh yeah” the guys said.
Greg smiled and said, “Who goes first?”
“Well let’s go clockwise. So Jim truth or dare?”
“Truth”
“Do you have any of children apart from Ellie?” Gil asked knowing the truth.
“Yes. I have a son who would be about 38 years old now. My Girlfriend at the time died in childbirth and I was young and decided to put him up for adoption. Warrick, truth or dare?”
“Dare”
“I dare you to talk up to Catherine. Kiss her and walk back here like a duck”.
Warrick passed Cruz to Gil and did his dare. The guys laughed at the girls’ surprised faces.
Gil and Nick put the boys into their outdoor cots. So the guys could continue to play.
“Theo since you are the youngest here. Truth or dare?” Warrick said
“Truth.” Theo said looking at everyone.
“Have you ever gone passed 2nd base with anyone?”
“Since Chris isn’t here I can answer that. Yes I have and James you know Kane. He’s my boyfriend”
“My little brother’s gay!” James was shocked.
“James I’m bi-sexual. I like boys and girls. James, truth or dare?” Theo said
“Truth.”
“What is the best car have you ever worked on?”
“Ever. That would have to be an Evolution 7 with the works. Mm Texas, truth or dare?” James said
“Truth & it’s Nick”
“How many family members do you have? Extended family included?”
“I have both parents, 1 older brother, 6 older sisters. 3 brother-in-laws, 9 nieces, 3 nephews. 1 great nephew and a little girl”
The last bit shocked everyone except for Brass.
“Nicky how is Shani?” Brass asked
“She’s staying with mom and sisco until my next vacation break when I’ll be in my new place.”
“Nick your next vacation is in a month. How are you coping?” Gil said
“I ring every day. Shit today I haven’t rung yet; I’ll do it when we finish. She rings me every so often.”
“Nick if you ever need some extra shifts before Shani gets here for some extra cash just tell me and I’ll give them to you. Who’s next?”
“That would be Gregory. Truth or dare?” Nick said
“It’s greggers actually. Dad’s idea & Truth”
“Are you and Ems planning to extend the family?” nick asked.
“Yes but we’re waiting until Blaze is 3. Harper’s turn, little brother truth or dare?”
“Truth but by the way Warrick I’m only 12 & Aaron aint here”
Just then a voice said, “Yes I am and why are you guys playing truth or dare?”
Aaron sat down between Harper and his dad.
Gil turned to his oldest son and said, “It’s my idea. Now you have sat down you’re playing too. Go ahead Greg ask your question”
Greg went ahead and asked a question that the parents didn’t know “Have you ever done something that neither mom or dad know?”
“Last year I failed 3 classes. But I still passed my year. Math, science and Gym. Since Aaron is play. Aaron truth or dare?”
“Dare.”
“I dare you to go kiss Lindsey passionately,” Harper said
Everyone watched the guys smirked until Catherine pulled them apart and slapped Aaron before sending him back with a message. Which scared him.
“Son what did Catherine say to you?”
“She said if I ever kiss her daughter like that again. She’ll make sure I never have children”
Every of the guys faces changed and their hands covered their groans apart from Harper & Theo who were too young to know why.
Warrick was the one who spoke “Ouch low blow. If you actually have some interest in Lindsey I can talk to Catherine for you”
“Thanks Warrick. Dad truth or dare?”
“Truth” gil replied
“ Two Questions. If you and mom had been together when I was born would I have gone to St Joseph’s? Does Grandma hear anything at all?”
“Yes you would have gone to St Joseph’s if we were together. And it wasn’t until I was 25 did my mom, your grandma started to go deaf. My grandmother was deaf when my mother was 15.”
Aaron decided at that moment that he would book an appointment with a doctor first thing in the morning.
Gil and Greg disappear with Cruz & Blaze inside and returned 15 minutes later when the groups had joined together.
“Aaron I’ve been thinking” Gil said to his son sitting down next to Sara.
“What dad?”
“How would you like to go to Grad school next semester?”
“That’s like in 2 weeks. Do you have a school in mind?”
“Buttterfield Academy. I’m going into see the dean tomorrow, would you like to come?”
“Of course. Dad can use kids go play catch?”
“Go.” Gil said as Aaron ran up to his room to get a ball and bat.
When he got back down Theo & Harper were out in the yard.
They were out playing ball until it went dark. Aaron pitched the last ball and Harper hit it straight towards the house. Aaron called up to the house “Someone catch it.”
But it was too late; it crashed through the kitchen window.
Aaron looked up at his mom, she didn’t look happy.
“Mommy I’m sorry it’s just with my pitching arm you never know where the batter will hit it. I’ll clean it up I promise.”
“Not kidding. You will also be learning how to fix a window.”
“Mom I already know. Uncle Chris made me learn when I broke 4 windows in 4 months.”
James laughed and spoke “That’s why Chris got you into baseball at St James Academy.”
Warrick asked, “How fast can you pitch? I used to be a batter when I was younger”
“115mph. I was in the varsity team.”