Why was he telling his boss all this? What was wrong with him? He never told people his business, but here he was losing his damn mind.

“I’m so sorry Lucas. I told her she needed to tell you, like seven years ago.”

Lucas smiled, wishing like hell that Fallon had done that. “Woulda been nice.”

She laughed. “I know.”

They sat in silence for a moment before Lucas asked, “Is he a good kid?”

Lucas looked over to see Mrs. Adler wearing a beautiful, bright smile. “Oh yes, he’s a darlin’. Such a sweet boy.”

Lucas nodded his head. He knew that Aiden would be a good kid, Fallon was a good person — minus the withholding information business.

“I don’t know what to say Lucas, and I understand if you don’t want to do the campaign with Fallon anymore?”

Lucas thought for a moment, did he really want to be around someone that hid the biggest secret ever from him?

“No, I still want to,” he said quietly.

Mrs. Adler didn’t say anything, and since Lucas didn’t know what to say, he just sat there. She kept her hand going up and down his back, and then she stopped. She got up, leaving the room as Lucas ran his hands through his hair. Lucas looked up and saw that Shea was still standing there, staring at him.

“I’m good if you are because I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot of each other from now on,” he said. Lucas nodded as a smile pulled at the side of his mouth.

“Yeah we’re good,” he agreed before looking down at his bare feet. When he saw Shea’s Converses come into his view, he looked up to see Shea looking down at him with compassion in his eyes.

“It’s hard at first, but it will click and you will never love someone the way you will love him. I’m here if you need someone,” Shea said, tapping him on the head before moving away. Lucas watched as he walked towards the door that led out into the hall.

“Thanks Shea,” Lucas said. Shea looked over his shoulder and smiled before walking out the room, leaving Lucas alone with his thoughts.

At least one factor in his life was working out; now all he had to do was get a relationship with his son.

************************************

Fallon didn’t know what to do.

It had been three days since Lucas had seen Aiden. Fallon hadn’t heard from him or from a lawyer. She would be lying if she didn’t say she was nervous as hell. Since he was a hockey player, getting his number was extremely hard and since she didn’t want Elli to know what was going on, she didn’t call her. It was a mess and all she could do was sit back and wait.

And she hated waiting.

“Mommy, I need sugar,” Aiden said, knocking Fallon out of her musings. She had been doing that a lot, ever since she watched Lucas walk away with no word at all.

“Yes, of course,” Fallon said, handing him the cup that held the sugar. Fallon watched as Audrey came into the room, going to the fridge.

They hadn’t spoken to each other in three days.

Fallon hated fighting with Audrey, but she’d be damned if she apologized. Fallon didn’t feel like she had done anything wrong, and if Audrey had an issue with helping her then why didn’t she tell her earlier? Why let it go seven years to the point where they were screaming at each other and calling each other names?

Aiden smiled up at Audrey as she came over, kissing his cheek.

“We’re making cookies!”

“I see that bud, having fun?” she asked.

“I am. You should help,” Aiden said sweetly. Audrey sent a look towards Fallon, but Fallon ignored it, pouring milk into a measuring cup.

“Okay buddy,” Audrey said with a grin, leaning against him as she picked up the spoon that would be used for mixing. Fallon handed Aiden the next cup and the cookie-making process proceeded in complete silence.

God, Fallon hated this. She hated a quiet house, she’d rather scream at Audrey than have her give her the silent treatment. So she swallowed her pride and looked over at her sister.

“How’s work?”

Audrey shrugged her shoulders. “It’s work.”

Fallon smiled. “I hear ya, it seems like problem after problem with this damn campaign. Elli is being kinda difficult.”

“Elli? Difficult? I don’t believe it,” Audrey said with a confused look on her face. Usually Elli was easygoing, but not with the campaign.

“She is making me use him,” Fallon said with a look. She didn’t want Lucas in the campaign. She didn’t want to work side by side with him. She didn’t want to hear his take on things, she didn’t want to be around that cocky smile, that sexy body, and most of all she didn’t want to see other females on it either.

“Have you heard from him?”

Fallon shook her head just as Aiden asked, “Who?”

“No one, honey,” Fallon answered quickly.

“That’s weird huh?” Audrey asked.

“Very,” Fallon agreed, and Audrey gave her a lopsided grin, causing her to grin.

“What’s weird?” Aiden asked as the doorbell rang. Audrey gave Fallon a look and Fallon shrugged her shoulders. It was late, and they weren’t expecting anyone.

“Nothing baby, mix the cookies,” Fallon said, wiping her hands on the towel that sat on the island.

“Who do you think that is?” Audrey asked as Fallon moved from the kitchen.

“Probably the neighbor,” Fallon said as she reached the door, but when she opened the door it wasn’t the neighbor.