Chapter 5

“Daddy? Can Nathan and Holly stay with us forever and ever?”

“Meg, they can’t. Lance and Adam are their parents, just like I’m your dad. They have their own houseor apartment. Nathan and Holly belong with them. You don’t want to live elsewhere without me, right?”

She shook her head before replying guilelessly, “Maybe Mr. Lance and Mr. Adam can live with us, too. Wehave two more bedrooms. I can also share my room with Holly.”

“Sweetheart, it’s difficult for you to understand this, but that can’t happen.”

“Why not?”

“Lance and Adam are boyfriends, and—”

“Can you be their boyfriend, too? Then Nathan and Holly can be my brother and sister, and we can all live together.”

“I…Megan, that’s not how relationships work.”

“Just try, Daddy. Please? Don’t you like Mr. Lance and Mr. Adam?”

“I do like them, sweetheart, but…”

“Then try!”

“I…” He trailed off helplessly. “Let me talk to them first, but no promises. Alright?”