Landon.
I'm sure that I looked like an idiot standing there and staring at the two little boys that so much resembled Sullivan. But I couldn't help it, I was stunned. How is it that I knew nothing about my brother? Was it such a mystery how he lived his life? Knowing father's temper, I can see why Sullivan kept his wife and children a secret, but still, how long did they need to stay hidden?
"Mom!" The boys shouted behind them. Even their little voices sounded a lot like how Sully sounded when we were children. I'm not sure how long I stood there looking dumbstruck, but then the door opened wider and on its threshold stood a young woman with bright red hair and emerald green eyes. Now I know why Sully chose this woman as his wife and the mother of his children. Sullivan had always been attracted to Irish women- cause like everyone says Irish women have a lot of fire, which made a lot of sense because Sully had a temper likened to fire as well.
"Are you coming in or not? Well? Don't just stand there like a bump on a log, come in! After all, this home belongs to Byron, we're just visiting, so I don't have any reason to bard you from entering do I?" then she turned away quickly and re-entered the house.
I shook away the feeling of bewilderment and shrugged my shoulders and stepped inside.
" Byron, you here?" I shouted. From the back of the house came his distant reply. I slipped off my boots and placed them neatly at the door (mother's habit of keeping the entranceway clean, had rubbed off of me,) And I chuckled to myself quietly. When I entered the kitchen and I saw both Lillian and Mollie standing by the stove talking and cooking at the same time, it felt more like a family home instead of a bachelor's house.
Saying nothing, I walked over to the boys and knelt to them, and looking at each of their faces, I studied them closely. I shed silent tears because now I was filled with relief, Sully wasn't completely gone from our lives, he lived from within his sons.
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My Angel ( book 3 of the Loving You Series)
Historical FictionJohnathan Dodd has known Angela Colt since before he could remember, and he has loved her from afar, and seeing the love that his mother has for his step-father has made Johnathan think about his future. A future filled with long-lasting love, trust...
