Free NO SECRETS NO LIES (SIN CITY HEAT SERIES Book 3) by K. S. Page A

while she scanned the
grounds looking for her son.
     Amir noticed her worry. “Everything’s going to be
okay. After we tell him, I’ll take things slow. I know he’s going to need time
to digest it all.”
     Alexis took a deep breath and nodded. When Michael was
younger and began asking about his father, it had been easy to vaguely tell him
that mommy and daddy had met in order to create him and bring him into this
world. That satisfied him for a couple of years until he started going to
school. Then he wanted to know why he didn’t have a dad like the other kids in
his class. Alexis’ heart cried for her child. She tried to explain to him that
although everyone had a father, not everyone had a dad. She constantly stressed
that she would always be there for him and love him no matter what. However,
the older he got, the less those answers appeased him, especially when he
noticed the other fathers at their son’s games.
     As she had many times before, Alexis questioned
whether or not she’d done the right thing. As Amir said, she could have
contacted him at any time and told him about Michael. It wouldn’t have been too
hard to find him. Had she not done so because she had her child’s best interest
at heart…or her own?
     “There they are.” Amir broke into her musings as he
spotted Michael. His pace quickened as he made his way over to Sharon and Soul
who were watching Destiny and Michael climb up the water slide.
     Soul and Sharon wore identical expressions which told
how anxious they'd been as they waited on the two to come back. They could only
imagine how upset Amir was at finding out he had a child, but after a few
moments, they let out relived sighs when they saw both seemed to be in one
piece.
     “Everything ok?“ Sharon asked.
     Amir gave her a reassuring smile. "It will
be."
     When Alexis heard Michael calling her, she raised a
hand up to shield her eyes from the brightness of the sun and waved at him.
Confident that he had her attention, Michael climbed to the top of the water
slide and waved back.
     The smile on Alexis' face faded when Michael turn
backwards to slide down. With visions of him flipping over and breaking limbs
flashing through her mind, she took a step towards the slide.
     “Michael! Michael…!”
     Amir grabbed her hand and held her back. “He’s okay,
Alexis.”
     Alexis looked at Amir, who was smiling at Michael and
waving. “But, he could hurt himself."
         Amir eyes twinkled with amusement. “It’s
not like he’s climbing a mountain. He’s just going down a water slide. He’s
good.”
    Alexis stepped back grudgingly, but folded her arms with a
little pout. He finds out he's a father thirty minutes ago and already
thinks he knows best!
         Amir noticed the petulant angle of her
chin and knew exactly what she was thinking. Michael wasn’t the only person who
would have to adjust to the changes that were getting ready to happen in their
lives. He turned back just in time to see Destiny go down the slide first with
a big smile on her face. She was followed by Michael, who flew down with hands
in the air, grinning with excitement. When he got to the bottom, he and Destiny
ran over to them.
     “That was fun! I’m going again.” Alexis grabbed him an
instant before he dashed back to get in line.
     “Wait.” She bent down to get eye level with him. She
hesitated, looking from him to Amir.
         Michael impatiently jumped from one foot to the other. “Mom…”
     “Sweetie, I’m going back to the tent to fix our
plates. This is…Amir. He’s going to stay out here with you until I get
everything ready.” She saw the surprise that crossed Amir's face.
         Michael looked up at him and grinned.
“Cool! So I can stay for a little while?”
     Amir nodded and smiled at his son. Before either of
them could say another word, Michael took