The Secrets Behind Cries *Book 6 of the Köhler Series*

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After a night full of loving making, Reece was still up bright and early the next day in the gym as he let Nicole sleep in. For about an hour, Reece was alone until his cousin and brothers showed their faces. Both came in smirking, standing beside him as he punched the punching bag.

"What the fuck do you want?"

"You get her pregnant?" Greg laughed, making Reece stop looking over at his brother crazy then shaking his head.

"How the fuck... You know it is a thing called protection. Something you didn't understand, and if I get her pregnant, I won't be like you and run... Not that it is any of your business in the first place," Reece said, glaring at his brothers and cousin, who both looked surprised. Reece didn't think that Nicole was ready for a baby yet. Yeah, he came in her one, and sometimes that was all it takes, but he wanted to wait until after they were married to have children.

"You used a condom on someone you know is about to be your wife?" Lance said.

"Why do you seem so surprised? What are you and Raine trying for your first?" Reece asked, turning back to the punching bag. Both stood there staring, scratching their heads.

"No, not yet. Shit, I want to ask her to marry me first but if it happens... Wait, don't change the fucking subject. I thought you would have taken this opportunity to get your heir. Your true heir...."

"Don't start with that shit, and don't let Nicole or our grandparents hear you talking about that shit. I need to talk to Nicki first, so I need for you to stay quiet tell then. All you are doing is throwing it around. What if she hears you before I tell her? I can't let that happen." Reece said, stopping again looking at Lance, Greg, and Damian as they looked down at the floor. Reece wasn't proud of having a son with a woman he knew shit about. No, he wasn't a deadbeat father. Reece just hid the truth from my grandparents and tried to tell Nicole a few nights ago.

"Bro, you know you can't hide it forever. Shit, he is two now," Damian said, making Reece huff turning to his little brother.

"I'm not hiding shit. I was about to tell Nicki the night at the gala, but your cousin rudely interrupted us, Dame. I haven't had the time to talk to her because we've been losing money left and right, and the shit got me running like a chicken with no head. I'm going to tell her today, and that's a promise to myself. And I think I know how old my son is... Look, let not talking about this right now," Reece said, making yall nod as his phone rang with the very person he didn't want to speak with.

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"Paige, what do you want now?"

"Your son is missing his Daddy. We haven't seen you in some time."

"I facetime him yesterday, and you don't need to see me."

"Yeah, I know and heard something about you getting married."

"If that is what you called about, hang up now. I told you before the only thing we have in common is him. I fucked up a few times only for your ass to try to trap me because you knew I have money. You're a fucking gold digger and acted as if I didn't buy you and half-million-dollar home with a car and didn't line your bank account with two million dollars. What I do doesn't concern you!"

"Does your fiancée know about your son?"

"She will soon. Bye Paige," Reece said, hanging up sighing looking up to see Nicole standing at the door. Just his fucking luck, Reece was hoping she didn't hear anything but the way she stormed off told a different story.