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was having.
    “I didn’t ask if something was wrong. I asked you what was wrong. It’s obvious, I can hear the anxiousness in your voice.”
    “Mom, I do have a problem but I don’t know what to say, I don’t really know all of it.” What was he supposed to do? Did he tell his mom what he suspected? He didn’t want to worry her or get her hopes up or anything but she might know something, subconsciously at least. She would have told him if she really thought something like this had happened. All these years and his mom had said nothing while living in the same town.
    “Spit it out, son, I don’t understand what that means but you’re scaring me.”
    “Remember when Destiny and I broke up?”
    “Of course I do, it broke my heart. I really thought you two would get married after college and live happily ever after.”
    “So did I,” he said. “Mom, Destiny is one of the mothers at the school, or at least she was. She has a young daughter.”
    “How lovely,” his mother said. “Is the father still around?”
    “Subtle, Mom,” he said with a chuckle. She always had that calming effect on him; by making him laugh. “I don’t think there is a dad.”
    “Oh?” there was silence for a minute. “How old is she?”
    “Sophia is nine years old.”
    “Oh my God,” she said. “Is she… I’m almost too scared to say the words?”
    “You have to tell me what you know about that time, Mom. Did you hear anything at all? Did you see her around? Did she look like she’d put on a little weight or anything?”
    “No, I don’t remember anything like that. She wasn’t at home, I knew that. I bumped into her mother a few times but she didn’t say anything. I just assumed that Destiny was away at college.”
    “So she did leave town?”
    “I think so, Justin, I can’t be sure. If you think there’s a chance that this little girl is yours, Justin, you need to find out and quickly. That child will need her daddy, and her grandma.”
    “I’m already on that, Mom. Will you do me a favor? Will you pick Lily-Grace up from school?” he asked.
    “Of course I will and don’t worry I won’t say anything. Just you remember to keep an open mind. People say and do stupid things on occasion. Sometimes they have a reason and sometimes they just make a mistake. Everyone deserves a second chance.”
    “Thanks,” he said. “Mom?”
    “Yes, Justin?”
    “I’m not happy that she may have lied to me, but I’m kind of excited, I can’t help it.”
    “Of course you are, son, you two were meant to be together.”
    “I meant about Sophia.”
    “Of course you did.”
    His mom hung up quickly but he was sure he heard her chuckle.
     
     

Chapter Three
     
    Destiny bit her lip and tried to make herself stay put on the sofa. The loud banging on the front door was making her nervous, not that she would ever admit that, especially to the person she suspected was making all the noise. It was angry banging and, if she was right, she just didn’t feel like dealing with pompous Justin. Those whispered words from his earlier visit had her thinking. How would he control his house if he was in charge? Did he really think she would just lay over his lap and allow him to spank her? He hadn’t always been that way had he? Maybe he had and she’d somehow missed it. There was that one time—but it had only been a couple of whacks and she’d taken it as a joke, maybe he hadn’t been joking after all…
     
    “Desi, you’re being ridiculous,” Justin said.
    “It’s not ridiculous. You’re only home for another two weeks and you’d rather spend time with your friends than with me,” she said. They were outside her house and he was about to drive away to have a fun day golfing with his friends, while she stayed all by herself.
    Justin sighed. “It’s one day, Destiny, just one day. I think you’re being really selfish.”
    “I’m not being selfish. It’s just that I love you and want to spend time with you. Obviously