The Big Secret

Father

Arms wrapped around me "it's so good to see you" Chloe? What is this a Farrell reunion? My eyes immediately found Owen, who avoided looking at me. "What are you doing here?" I tried my best to smile at Chloe but instead I threw daggers at everyone else in the room. So nice of Conor to show his face.

"We were at Owens parents, then Andy said he wanted to make sure everything went ok today" why was she happy to see me? I admired her bump, hers was slightly bigger than mine. But that could just be the skin tight clothing she was wearing.

I couldn't form words. "Come on I'll get you a tea" Luke guided me to the kitchen. "What the hell?" Luke whispered shouted as soon as we stepped into the kitchen. My eyes started to well up and Luke wrapped his arms around me. "Bad news then?" Conor interrupted our moment.

I quickly wiped my eyes and faced Conor. "Where were you clearly you know about today?" He turned his back on me and headed to the fridge. "I was busy" Luke widened his eyes at Conor. "Not like you needed me anyway, you've got Luke" I scrunched my face up. "Luke wasn't supposed to be there, you was. Luckily Luke was, otherwise I would have been on my own"

Conor let out the biggest huff and turned to me "no the person that were suppose to be there is the one who decided to get you pregnant and leave" his voice was sharp. "Well we all know that he's not man enough for that" did I really just say that out loud while he's sat the other side of this wall?

"What's the shouting in here for?" Andy appeared at the door. I could hear Luke trying not to laugh. Conor shook his head and walked past Andy back to where Chloe and Owen was sat. "How did everything go today?" He sat opposite me. I just nodded and handed him the pictures of the scan. I could see a small smile forming on his face.

"It's definitely going to have long legs" he laughed. Luke stayed quiet for a change. "Hopefully legs built for rugby" I laughed "well the talent runs through the family" Luke made a snide comment which threw Andy off guard. "Well both Erin and Conor are great rugby players" he smiled at Luke who just shook his head.

"So tell me how it went" Chloe joined us in the kitchen. "All good" I smiled. "Look at them legs" Chloe cooed over the scan. "Conor you must be so proud" everyone raised an eyebrow at Chloe as she shouted through the rooms. "Proud of what?" I've never heard Conor sound so disgusted.

"Baby Murray" Conor nearly choked on his drink. "There is no baby Murray" Chloe looked between the two of us. "Its a baby James" Luke piped up and placed his hand on my shoulder. Chloe laughed "That's where the legs have come from then". Andy sent a disapproving look to Luke.

"Well congratulations on being a father Luke" as Andy said that Owen joined us in the kitchen. Owen and Andy had matching expressions. Both eyebrows scrunched up and death stares at Luke. Conor rolled his eyes and left the kitchen again. "No matter what happens, this baby will always be loved and will never have to wonder why people never stuck around" Luke flashed the most innocent smile at Owen whose fists balled up.

"Just nipping to the bathroom babe" Chloe kissed Owen on the cheek and disappeared upstairs. "You will never be the baby's father" Owen slammed his fists on the table and gritted his teeth at Luke. "Well more than you'll ever be" I don't know how Luke has stayed so calm. "Coming round here like you care about her. You can stick by one baby but not the other". Luke didn't even have a hint of anger in his voice. What is happening?

"Enough, Owen when Chloe comes down we are going" Andy stopped Owen saying anything else. "All that matters is that baby is healthy" Luke and Owen just stared at each other. "Hang on a minute!" Conor barged into the kitchen. "You said you met Luke at the sales game so it can't be his" I rolled my eyes "Yes we've had this conversation many of times it's not Lukes biologically, but he is the only one who has stuck by this baby and clearly no one else is going to help me bring up a baby" I threw daggers at Conor and Owen.

"Well if you weren't such a whore you wouldn't be in this situation would you?" I could see the whiskey glass in his hand, what is wrong with him lately? Owen faced Conor "don't you dare talk to her like that" "why are you even here Farrell? Go back to playing happy families with your wife"

"Owen were leaving. Conor I don't know what Is wrong with you lately but until you sort yourself out you're off the team" Andy turned into Coach mode. I couldn't believe my ears. "What's going on?" Chloe stood in the middle of the three of them. "Conor just being his true self" Owen rolled his eyes and brushed past Conor.

I followed the Farrells out. Chloe was the first one to hug me "if you ever need anything just give call me" I nodded and she got in the car. "Erin, you know where I am if you need" Andy shouted as he got in the car.

"Erin look at me" I looked up at Owen. "I'm sorry" "how many times are you going to say sorry?" He shrugged. "I wish things were different, but I'll always be a call away. Luke will be a good father to our baby, better than I can be" "Luke will never be the baby's father, it will always be a Farrell" and with that he got in the car and they sped off.

As I turned to walk in the house, I heard a laugh "fancied a bit of Farrell again Erin?"