Chapter 116: Talking to the Kids
Olivia and Oliver immediately wanted to start playing when they got back to the house. Serena set their
bags aside for the time being. âOlivia, Oliver, can we all sit down together and talk?â Serena asked.
âNow?â Logan asked. âBetter get it all out in the open,â she said. Logan nodded. The kids came over to
her and sat on the couch. Serena sat across from them on the coffee table. Logan stood beside her.
âMommy, you look serious,â Olivia commented. Serena smiled and looked up at Logan. âHow would
you two feel about me being your dad?â Logan asked them. Serena sighed at his straight forwardness.
She had said it would be better to get it all out in the open.
âI thought you were our uncle,â Oliver said.
âNo, honey, Santino is your uncle because he is mommyâs brother,â Serena explained. âLogan is
mommyâs friend, but he could be part of the family if thatâs okay with you.â
Olivia and Oliver looked at each other. They leaned in and began whispering to each other. Serena
looked back at Logan and gave a shrug. He smirked at her. âApparently, my change in status needs to
be carefully considered,â he said with a mirthful grin. âIâd say so,â Serena said with a giggle. âYouâre
kind of already like our dad,â Olivia said when she and Oliver stopped whispering. âA really cool, fun
dad,â Oliver said. Logan smiled widely, his grin uncontrollable. âDonât get too used to it,â Serena said.
âAs your dad, he gets grounding privileges.â Olivia pouted. âYou wouldnât, would you?â she asked
Logan. Logan chuckled. âI will do whatever is best for all of us,â Logan said. He put his hand on
Serenaâs shoulder and squeezed gently. Serena smiled, comforted by the contact. âThat means no
grounding.â Olivia insisted. She stood up on the couch. âOlivia, please sit down.â Serena said. Olivia
âhmphed, but plopped back down on the couch.
âAre you going to live here with us now?â Oliver asked Logan. Serena and Logan exchanged another
glance. She wanted to take things slow, at least with their relationshin She didnât want the kids to only
have half a father.
though. âWe will hopefully get to that point soon,â Serena said. âFor now, Logan will still live at his
house and the three of us will live here.â
âI want to live all together,â Olivia argued, pouting again.
âI hope we will get that chance,â Logan said. He stepped forward and knelt down in front of the twins.
âBut your mom is right, this is the way it has to be for now. We will get to spend a lot more time together
even though Iâm not living her.â âBecause Holly isnât your friend anymore?â Olivia asked. Serena barked
a quick laugh and then covered her mouth. Logan looked back at her. âI didnât say anything,â she
assured. âI didnât even know they understood.â she trailed off shaking her head.
Logan smirked at her and then looked back at the twins.
âHolly isnât my friend anymore,â Logan said. âShe did some mean things.â âGood, we didnât like her,â
Olivia said. âShe was mean,â Oliver agreed.
âWell, you donât have to worry about her anymore,â Logan assured. He put one hand on each of the
twinsâ cheeks affectionately. âSo, do we call you daddy?â Olivia asked, looking at Serena. âIf you want
to,â Serena said. âUnless there is something else you want to call him.â âNo, I like âdaddy,â Olivia said.
âMe too.â Oliver said. âI do too,â Logan said. âAre you really?â Olivia asked. âWhat do you mean,
Olivia?â Serena asked. âAre you really our daddy?â she asked. Serena raised an eyebrow at her
daughter, wondering how much about the birds and the bees Olivia understood or knew. Logan looked
at Serena for help. âI donât understand,â Logan admitted, playing it safe. Serena sighed in relief when
he did.
âWell, all our friends have mommies and daddies,â Olivia said. âSome only have mommies,â Oliver said.
âAnd some only have daddies,â Olivia said back. âBut it takes a mommy and a daddy to have a baby,â
Oliver said. Serena chuckled, shaking her head at how clever her kids were. Logan looked at her for
help. She put a hand on his shoulder and he stood up. Serena leaned in to address
her kids.
âA long time ago, before you were born, Logan and Mommy were friends,â Serena explained. âThen I
left to go to medical school. Logan and I didnât see each other for a long, long time, but he was still your
daddy.â âThen why didnât he say so before?â Olivia asked, crossing her arms and looking at Logan. He
chuckled.
âWe didnât know before,â Logan said. âIt had been so long since we were friends, it took us a while to
remember.â
Serena hoped her kids wouldnât ask more questions. It was the simplest way she knew how to describe
it without going too deep into mature topics they werenât ready for.
âOkay,â Olivia said with a shrug. âThatâs fine,â Oliver said. Serena gave Logan a relieved look. âAre you
going to stay the night tonight?â Olivia asked. âHow about Logan stays for dinner and tucks you into
bed,â Serena said, jumping in before too much was promised. âI like that plan,â Olivia said. âCan you
give us a bath too, daddy?â Oliver asked. Serena looked at Logan. He was smiling foolishly at being
called âdaddyâ for the first time. Serena rolled her eyes. âHow about it?â Serena asked.
âI think I can make that work,â Logan said.
âJust donât let mommy cook,â Olivia said, sticking her tongue out at Serena. Laughing and shaking her
head, Serena went to the kitchen. âI wonât cook. Logan, can you make something?â she asked. âIâve got
it,â Logan said. He went to the refrigerator and started digging around for something to put together.
âWhen is Dana coming home?â Olivia asked, sitting dutifully at the table. Oliver sat next to her. They
were being so well behaved. âSheâll be home tomorrow,â Serena said. âI told her Iâd let her know when
you two got home, but I think youâd like to have time with Logan tonight.â âYeah, yeah, yeah,â the twins
shouted. While Logan cooked, Serena set the table. It was going to be like a real, family dinner. âCan I
have some paper, mommy?â Olivia asked. âAnd some crayons.â âSure, sweetie,â Serena said. She
grabbed the paper and crayons from a nearby drawer, giving them to Olivia before
Chapter 116 Talking to the kids going back to setting the table. Olivia hummed while she started writing
on the paper âI want to draw too,â Oliver said grabbing a sheet of paper. âIâm not coloring,â Olivia said.
Serena looked over her shoulder and saw that she was writing, as well as a five-year-old could. âWhat
are you writing?â Serena asked. âThings need to change here,â Olivia said. âNow that Logan is our
daddy.â Serena didnât ask. She let Olivia write on her paper. When Logan finished cooking, Serena
cleared away the crayons and paper and the four of them sat down together. Logan gave Serena a
look from across the table. She blushed and looked down at her dinner.
âThis is so yummy!â Olivia crowed as she ate.
âIt really is,â Serena agreed.
The kids started talking to Logan, asking him all kinds of questions about what was going to happen
next, when they were going to all live together, and how long it would take before they had brothers and
sisters. Serena cringed at the last question. Logan looked at her, raising an eyebrow. Serena smiled,
but shook her head. She didnât know if sheâd ever want to have more kids, even if everything with
Logan worked out. âOkay, why donât the two of you focus on eating,â Serena said, tapping Oliviaâs
plate. Olivia grumbled, but kept eating. âI think it is fair to say that your mother and I are still working out
the details,â Logan said.
He winked at her. Serenaâs stomach flip flopped. She kept having to remind herself that they were
taking things slow. Slow, slow, slow, she told herself. She wanted to take her relationship with Logan
slow!
No matter how many times she repeated it, she couldnât stop the little tingles that fluttered through her
every time he looked at her. Sheâd been lonely a long time, and she hadnât given much thought to
pursuing romantic relationships.
Now that Logan knew the truth about everything and she knew he was her mate, she wanted to explore
that more. It made the looks he gave her a little more exciting and it made her look forward to the time
theyâd have alone, when that happened. âIâll take care of the dishes,â Serena said, clearing the table.
âTake them upstairs and put them to bed.â
âAs you wish,â Logan said. He took the kids hands and started up the stairs with them.
Serena watched them go. She was so happy to see them happy and Logan involved. Things couldnât
have worked out any better.
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