Page 151 of Kaden & Keegan
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“Do you mind if I make a call real quick?” Keegan said, watching the pair as they continued to embrace.
“Who’re you callin’?” Kaden asked, keeping one arm around Bristol as they turned toward him.
“Mom and Dad.” He watched to see Bristol’s reaction.
She simply smiled and Keegan would almost say she radiated. It was surreal. He had never seen her look quite so happy.
Kaden glanced down at Bristol.
She nodded.
Pulling his phone out of his pocket, Keegan pulled up their parents’ phone number. He dialed, putting it on speaker. It rang endlessly before finally going to voicemail.
He hung up, tried their father’s cell number.
Same thing.
For fuck’s sake. They were ruining his moment.
Last but not least, he called their mother’s cell number.
“Well, it’s good to hear from you,” Sue Ellen said by way of greeting.
“I’ve got you on speaker, Mom.”
“Do you?” She sounded pleased. “And?”
“Could you do the same? That way Dad can hear?”
“How do you know he’s here?” she teased.
“Because you’re in the car, Mom. We can hear it. And we all know you don’t drive and talk on the phone.”
She made apfftsound.
“Okay. You’re now on speaker. What is this news you have, Keegan?”
Keegan leaned up against the counter, crossed his legs at the ankle, and looked directly at Bristol.
Her eyes widened and there was a hint of panic on her face, but it didn’t last long.
“Hello, Mrs. Walker. This is Bristol Newton.”
Keegan’s chest swelled. He honestly hadn’t known if she would hold true to her word. But this was the strong, independent woman she had just claimed to be. It filled him with hope.
“Bristol? Oh, my. It’s so good to hear from you, honey.”
“Thank you, Mrs. Walker. Kaden’s here, too. And yes, we’ve got news.”
There was silence on the other end and Keegan imagined his mother holding her breath.
Bristol looked up at him, then over to Kaden. The instant she opened her mouth to speak, Keegan talked over her.
“We’ve got a question to ask first. Hold on, Mom.”
Keegan set the phone on the counter and went to one knee at the same time Kaden did, right there in Bristol’s outdated kitchen.
