A Bond Never Broken

Chapter 8

Caroline's POV

"I'm coming over tonight and you are going to explain to me how the hell Luke is the father," Brooke sighed into the phone, "because from what I assume, it's going to be a pretty fucked up explanation."

"I know, I know. It is pretty messed up. Let me finish getting Tate ready and put the boys to bed. Then you can come over and we can order Chinese food from Song Da. I'll explain myself then."

"Okay, I'm fine with that. I'll order now so it will be here by the time I get there. Do you want the usual?"

"Yes, please. Oh, and-"

I was cut off by Bo yelling. "MOMMMYY! COME LOOK WHAT TATE DID!"

I groaned. "I've got to go, Brooke. Tate did something, but just go ahead with the Chinese food. See you in a half hour."

"Okay, bye Caroline."

"Bye, Brooke."

I set my phone down on the coffee table and headed towards the boy's bathroom. Lord knows what Tate has done. He's been getting into a lot of trouble recently and I'm not sure why. I think I'll read my It's a Boy!: Your Son's Development from Birth to Age 18 book. Bo was never this bad so maybe it'll give me some insight as to what is making Tate do stuff that is unnecessary.

"Tatum Christopher, what have you done! Toothpaste goes on your toothbrush not the mirror!" I exclaimed only raising my voice just a little.

Tate didn't look phased from me raising my voice so I bent down to his level and took both of his hands into mine. "Tate, you know better than to do this. I'm very disappointed in you."

Tears welled up in his eyes and he cried. "I'm sorry Mommy. I didn't want to disappoint you."

"Well, next time think about how Mommy will feel before you do something. Okay?" Tate nodded his head.

"Alright, go get into bed. I'll come tuck you in but no story tonight. When you misbehave you don't get rewarded with a story."

Tate hung his head and went into his room. I walked into the hallway and opened the hall closet to get some Windex and paper towel. I returned to the boy's bathroom and set them on the sink before going into Tate's room. I bent down and tucked Tate in.

I kissed his forehead and whispered, "Nighty night, Tate. Don't let the bedbugs bite."

"They can't get me. I'm strong!"

I quietly chuckled. "Okay, Mr. Macho Man."

I saw him smile and close his eyes. I checked on Bo who was already asleep in his top bunk. As I walked out, I turned on their Spider-Man nightlight and left the door cracked open. I groaned remembering I had to clean the mirror.

As I finished cleaning the boy's bathroom, I heard the back door close. I figured Brooke was here. I put the paper towels in the garbage tin and the Windex back into the hall closet. Everything was finished so I walked back to the living room to find Brooke watching TV and eating Chinese.

"I'd say sit down and make yourself at home, but it looks like you've already done so." I laughed.

"Whatever, Caroline. You know I practically live here!"

"This I know, Brooke." I rolled my eyes.

I sat down on the couch and grabbed my Chinese. "I take it you met the delivery man at the door."

"Yah, I did. Okay enough jibber jabber, how the hell is Luke the father?"

"This is going to sound way beyond fucked up, Brooke."

"I'm way ahead of you on that point."

"So do you remember when I went on a small vacation alone in June 2007?" I asked but continued not giving her time to answer. "Well, I actually visited Luke. He had just recently gotten a record deal. I showed up at Wyndchase Aspen Grove Apartments. It was beautiful. He about died of shock. I was so happy to see him as he was over the moon to see me. We talked into the evening and eventually made love for some time. I cold feel the love he still had for me during that. Soon after, we went to Cocina Mexican Grill it was literally not even close to a third of a mile from where he lived. Luke got a little drunk that night too. I got him home but left. I figured I'd save him the pain of knowing I was there."

Brooke shook her head. "Wait, but didn't you guys use a condom?"

"See it was the cliche of 'we both forgot the condom'. Well, low and behold, Bo was born nine months later."

"Wait, wait, wait, what about Tate?"

"Same scenario but different time and place. I feel like a complete fucking idiot the first time, but the second time I found out I was pregnant, I about lost it. I had to stay stress-free for the baby though."

"How did you know for sure they were his?" Brooke questioned.

"He was the only person I had ever had sex with and still is the only man. So that's who I put on the birth certificate as the father."

Brooke stood up and paced the room, shaking her head. "Do you realize how fucking messed up this is Caroline? Do you?!"

"Oh, of course, I do! I think about it every day!"

"Why haven't you told him?"

I felt the tears well in my eyes. "Because, Brooke, he is more than able to take them from me. Even if we do go to court, he is able to provide more."

"But he hasn't been there all of their lives and he travels too much." Brooke moved back to the couch and sat down next to me. Her tone was a little bit quieter. "Besides, if this is the only thing holding you back from making your guy's love strive and flourish even more, why don't you start over again with him."

"Brooke, what if he is mad that I've kept them from him?"

"If he truly loves you, he will put this past him. He will welcome both of you with welcoming arms. He might be a little aggravated for a while. but he'll come around." She took a deep breath. "You told me he left tickets at every show for you. Go to the next upcoming one. I'll watch the kids. Take some time off and go. He needs to and deserves to know, Caroline."

"I know," I whispered.

"I'll leave it at that."

Brooke picked up her food and left through the front door. Her headlights came through the windows and flashed over my face. I just stayed put, thinking about how I'm going to tell him.

A/N:

So that is how Caroline had the boys. Luke doesn't remember any of this. This is why he said he hadn't seen her in nineteen years.

*Will Luke accept that caroline didn't tell him about the boys?

*Will Caroline want to go back into a relationship?

*Will Luke want a relationship?

*How do you feel about Caroline's decisions of leaving him after he was drunk?

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