Page 165 of Mistaken Intention

Hunter shakes his head. “Hell, no. In fact, I’m thinking of doing the exact opposite. That’s why I went to see my lawyer. I’m giving up my position as CEO.”

Livia smiles and I get the feeling she knew this was coming, even if it’s a surprise to the rest of us.

“What are you going to do, then?” Ella asks.

“I’m going to be a father.” He rests his hand on Livia’s bump and she places hers over the top. “I’m going to get right all the things our father got wrong… like being there when our daughter takes her first steps, and when she says ‘Daddy’ for the first time.” He smiles at me and Ella. “Neither of you have gone back to work since the accident, and Henry’s birth.”

“No,” I say, grinning. “I’m enjoying being a father myself.”

“I noticed.” Hunter chuckles. “And I was thinking, maybe the three of us could do something together for once.”

“I hope you’re not suggesting we start a new business, because I really don’t have the time… and besides, I can’t think of a single thing that involves an advertising man, a photographer and a chef.”

“Neither can I,” Hunter says. “But that’s not what I had in mind. We all have our shares in TBA still, and I’m okay with leaving them where they are for now. That’s more that enough involvement in business for me.”

“Me, too.” Ella nods her head.

“Good… so I was thinking we could do something completely different.”

“Like what?”

“Like being better.” Hunter glances at Pat with a smile. “I was thinking we could take some of our money and do some good… give something back.”

“Is this you railing against Dad again?” I ask and he nods his head.

“Absolutely. I think we’ve established he never meant for us to have his millions, so let’s do something he’d have hated.” I have to laugh and Ella soon joins in. “I haven’t worked out what yet,” Hunter says. “But I’m sure if we put our heads together, we can come up with a few ideas.”

“I like the sound of that,” I say, holding Josie a little closer as Ella goes over and gives Mom a hug, taking care not to crush Maisie, and the two of them rest their heads together, while Mac moves in and shakes Braydon’s hand.

“Shall we all go eat?” Pat says, raising her voice above the hum of conversation.

“Oh… um…” Mom seems embarrassed.

“We’d like you to stay,” Hunter says, looking at me and then Ella. I nod my head and she does, too. “We can talk about wedding plans.”

“Whose?” Ella asks. “Mom’s, or Drew’s?”

“Both,” Hunter says with a laugh and I shake my head at him, although I don’t mind in the slightest.

I bend and kiss Josie as everyone files out of the room, Mom still holding Maisie in her arms.

“Thank you,” I whisper, and she looks up at me.

“What for?”

“For giving me back my family.”

“I didn’t.”

“Yes, you did. Without you, I’d still be floundering around, trying to remember who the hell I am. And now I know…”

“Oh? And who are you?”

I smile, kissing her again. “I’m the luckiest man in the world.”

The End