Family Christmas Miracle: A Dragons' House Story (Dragons' House 5.5)
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''My name is Kevin, and I would like to find out yours.'' he extended a hand. ''First come, first served, but I would like to start with you.'' the young man pointed to Avery, who turned to the others, harboring a satisfied grin.
''I'm Avery, the coolest guy in a five hundred mile radius. And in case you were wondering, yes, I'm hitting on you. But I'll give you time to realize how good of a boyfriend I would be for you. And these are this cool guy's cool friends, Royal, Brianna, Willem, Gaheris, Caleb, Erling, Luca, Justin, and Marcus.'
''Nice to meet you, cool gang.'' Kevin shook hands with everyone, smiling as he did so. ''I would like to hang out with you spending some quality time and doing fun things.''
''That would be awesome!'' Brianna clapped her hands. ''And I could add you to my collection of gay best friends because you are gay, right?''
''Yes, I am.'' Kevin nodded in agreement, and for the first time, he felt liberated, lighthearted, and didn't want the feeling to end. This was what the Christmas spirit looked like, how a home looked like.
Quinlan was smiling happily, holding little Liam-Fabian in his arms and listening to his nonsense babbling, which filled his heart with joy. Suddenly, the boy stopped talking and planted a sticky kiss on the young man's cheek. He then started to giggle, very satisfied with himself. Then, he put his small head on Quinlan's chest, sighing in contentment, eyes closed.
''He's such a sweet, loving little boy, isn't he?'' Adele took a seat next to her husband's son, making him lower his head.
''Yes, he is.'' the young man quietly agreed. ''My brother...I mean, Martin Cornelius allowed me to play with little Liam. I'm extremely sorry for upsetting you, Mrs. Bloom.'' he said in a defeated voice.
''Why do you think I would be upset seeing my grandson playing with his uncle? You two make such a cute couple.'' Adele tentatively touched Quinlan's long, raven-black strands. ''And Martin Cornelius is your brother, nothing can change that. No matter what others made or will make you think.''
''I thought you would hate me because I'm the reason you divorced your husband.'' the young man innocently blinked, his gaze worried.
''No! Oh, dear soul, don't you ever think like that.'' Adele warmly protested. ''I know your boyfriend takes good care of you, but I would love to be a part of your life if you'd want me to. Nothing would make me happier than another son to spoil.'' she smiled through her tears, tentatively touching the young man's cheek. ''I mean, that's what mothers are for, right?''
''Do you want to be my mom? Just like you are for Martin Cornelius and Armina?'' Suddenly, Quinlan's eyes, so dull up until then, started to shine, filled with joy and happiness.
''Yes, dear, of course, I want to be your mom. I'd love to pamper you and give you all the love someone sweet, generous, and warm-hearted like you deserves.'' Adele affectionately touched the young man's hand, while the little child was serenely smiling in his uncle's arms. A family Christmas, Quinlan thought, sighing softly. That's how he'd always imagined it would be like.
In one of the downstairs offices, Rayne was running a hand through his thick, rusty-red hair, incapable of processing what his colleague had just told him.
''What do you mean by animal DNA? How did you come to this conclusion? And what kind of animal would that be?''
''Look, I understand your reaction. I was shocked, too, when the results arrived. But the accuracy of the tests is, above all doubt, and the team in charge of the tests used the most modern equipment. As for the animal, I think it is a fox or something similar.''
''I'm not shocked,'' Rayne replied. ''I'm just trying to understand and find the best approach. This is not the first case of male pregnancy in my career, and it certainly won't be the last, but I haven't seen anything like this before. I can't help thinking about the poor kid at how much he will suffer.''
''You shouldn't give up hope.'' Saunders put a hand on the redhead's shoulder. 'I'm sure things will be just fine. I saw your father hugging Kevin, and that is nothing short of a miracle. Why can't you believe in the kid's chances?''
''Yes, you're right.'' the worry on Rayne's face was gradually replaced by a bright smile. ''Thank you for reminding me about the power of hope. Christmas is a time for miracles, after all, isn't it? Speaking of, let's join the party before the others start noticing our absence,'' he smiled, gesturing to the door.
Downstairs, from his favorite spot, Mallory sitting at his right and Roderick at his left, Alastair was presiding over the joyous gathering. Ezra had married the love of his life, filling everyone's hearts with happiness. And he was finally able to close the door on a past filled with painful memories, by wholeheartedly welcoming Kevin into the fold.
Not to mention Fates' generosity. They'd reunited him with the brother he didn't know he had. Alastair turned to Roderick, his face radiating warmth, love, and joy. ''Merry Christmas, brother,'' he said, a bright smile illuminating his face. ''Merry Christmas, everyone.'' the patriarch whispered, looking at all the men and women in the room. They were so beautiful, hearty, brilliant, brave, generous, selfless, and loving.
His hope, flesh, and blood. His family.
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The Dragons’ House Series
From The Darkness
Into The Light
Out Of The Shadows
From Dusk til Dawn
Stars and Nightmares
Short Story Collections
Dragon Tails:
Stories from the Dragons' House
Dragon Tails Too:
More Stories from the Dragons' House
Dragons House Boxed Set:
Books 1-3, includes prequel
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HM lives with the coolest mom in the Universe and a fat, gay, submissive tomcat. She loves writing stories about boys and men who love, cherish, respect and protect other boys and men.
EL is an introverted, single mother and grandmother living with her furbaby Mortimer Mouse in the Rocket City USA. It’s where her love of all things space history and science is satisfied with the Space and Rocket Center and Marshall Space Flight Center. She hopes one day to see man travel to the stars like in her favorite TV shows of Dr. Who, Firefly and Star Trek. In the meantime she loves to dive into the world of MM books, reading whatever she can get on her Kindle and interacting with her tribe of people on Facebook.
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