Chapter 44
Seventeen Years Later
Chase
It was hard to believe that Kinsley and I had been married sixteen years already. It seemed like it was yesterday when I first laid eyes on her. The three of us turned into the five of us. Christopher was seventeen, and the twins, Chanel and Camille, were blooming teenagers at the age of thirteen.
My father retired a few years back, and I stepped in and took over the company.
Christopher was following in my footsteps, attending Stanford, and he would be the next generation to take over Calloway Tech.
The girls were typical teens who were smart, strong, and beautiful like their mother.
Needless to say, when we found out we were having twins, we were shocked.
Kinsley didn’t know that twins ran in her family.
So, after some investigating of the family tree, we found out that Kinsley’s great-grandmother was a twin.
After Kinsley graduated from college, I gave her her dream, and she became the proud owner of an antique shop she called Timeless Treasures, which turned a profit in the first year. I was so proud of her and fell in love with her even more.
“Listen, sweetheart. I don’t know what’s going on yet. I’ll text you as soon as I find out. I have to go,” Christopher spoke as he walked into the kitchen.
“Who was that?” I asked him.
“Hold on.” He put up his finger as his phone rang again.
“Emily, darling, I was going to call you. Was that tonight? Ugh. I’m so sorry, but I completely forgot.
My parents had me busy all day doing work for them.
I’m afraid tonight won’t work, so let’s set something up within the next couple of days.
Great. I have to run. My mom’s yelling for me. ”
Kinsley and I looked at each other as Christopher made another call.
“Hey, baby, it’s me. “I’ll pick you up around eight o’clock. Can’t wait to see you either.”
“What the hell is going on?” Kinsley asked him.
“What?” He shrugged.
“Obviously, our son is juggling two girls at once.”
“Three, Dad. Emily, Katia, and Val.”
“Oh.” A grin crossed my face. “Three girls.” I glanced over at Kinsley.
“And you think that’s okay?” she asked Christopher.
“Why not? It’s not like I’m in a relationship with any of them. It’s all casual dating.”
“And you think just because you’re ‘casual dating,’ it’s okay to lie? Are you having sex with all of them?” Kinsley spoke sternly as she pointed her finger at him.
“Mom! Oh my God!”
“Don’t you ‘Oh my God me,’ Christopher Chase Calloway! Chase, talk to him!”
I sighed as I hooked my arm around him.
“Listen, son. Believe me when I tell you, this will all catch up to you, and it will not be pretty when it does. Just be honest from the beginning with these girls. And if you’re having sex, you better be using a condom.”
“And, Chase?” Kinsley spoke.
“And you better make sure the girl is on birth control as well. If she’s not, double up the glove.” I winked.
“Dad, come on.”
“Your father and I used a condom, and it broke,” Kinsley spoke. “And then came you.” Her brow arched.
“Okay. Okay, I get it. Do you realize how awkward it is talking to you about this?” Christopher spoke.
“I can only imagine, son. Now go have your date and be safe.”
Christopher started to walk out of the kitchen, and Kinsley stopped him.
“Christopher.” She pointed to her cheek.
He walked over and kissed her.
“I love you, Mom.”
“I love you too.” She smiled.
As soon as he left the kitchen, I walked over to Kinsley and wrapped my arms around her, pulling her into me.
“He can’t help it, sweetheart. He’s a Calloway, and we Calloway men are natural-born charmers.”
I looked out the window at my beautiful family on the beach before I headed down to join them.
Christopher was charming his way into the heart of yet another girl, and Chanel and Camille were in the water with Kinsley.
I smiled at what a lucky man I truly was.
This was something I never envisioned for myself.
I was nothing but a man who hid behind fear.
Then Kinsley came along and changed all that.
She set me free, and I would never stop loving her.
I stepped out onto the patio, grabbed my surfboard, and ran down to the beach.
“Surf’s up, son. Let’s go!” I smiled as I ran past him.
“Sure thing, Dad. I’m right behind you!” He grabbed his board and followed behind.
I set my surfboard in the water and paddled up to Kinsley.
“I love you.” I leaned over and kissed her.
“I love you too.” She smiled.
Thank you for reading Chase Calloway! I hope you enjoyed it.