Page 67 of His Surrogate Omega

Gray’s eyes closed, and one tear slid down his cheek. Jamie hugged him again, pressing a kiss to Gray’s forehead. “I knew you were the one the minute I saw you.”

“So… you forgive me?”

“There is nothing for me to forgive,” Jamie cried, stepping back to gaze at Gray. “You did as I asked… and you’ve given us this child. The world will be a better place with him in it.”

“I don’t know that I could be as strong as you are in your shoes,” Gray said, wiping at the wetness on his cheek. “Or this unfazed given the circumstances.”

“I’m not unfazed,” Jamie said. “Trust me. I’m a little rattled.”

“Yet here you are, comforting me,” Gray said before he rose and took Jamie by the shoulders. “What can I do for you?”

Jamie rested a hand on Gray’s stomach. “You already have.”

* * * *

A family meeting…

Gray sat at one end of the dining room table, watching as his nephews dug into the dinner he’d made. All day, he’d felt a bit squeamish and wasn’t hungry. While they all had a mouthful, it was likely the best time to have his say.

“I have some news… and it’s best to tell you here and now before you have questions,” Gray announced.

The boys looked his way. After a few quick chews, Avery shook his head. “Not yet.”

“What time is any better than now?”

Avery sighed after a moment and placed his knife and fork down. “Go ahead.”

Gray looked at both Auggie and Lake before taking a deep breath. “I’m pregnant.”

Silence filled the room for a moment.

“But… you’re unmated,” Lake said.

“I am. I’ve entered an agreement with an alpha-omega couple who couldn’t have a child of their own,” Gray said. “They want a child. I can give them one.”

Gray turned to look at Auggie, who wore a very confused look.

“But why?” Lake demanded. “Why would you do that?”

“Because they’ve offered to pay me for the service I’m offering them. Money we need to keep this family afloat.”

“But Avery got a job,” Auggie said.

Avery had. At the local grocery, stocking shelves a few evenings a week. It was all he’d been able to find thus far, but he was still looking.

“And Avery said we had enough to last a few years,” Lake added. “Why would you do that?”

“Because I’ve been a burden on this family long enough. All I’ve done is take… and now is the time to give. I can give this couple the baby they so desperately want, and I can help make sure our future is better.” He smiled between the two boys. “I want to make sure you’re both provided for.”

“No!” Lake said, tears coming to his eyes. “I know I said that we couldn’t buy stuff… but I don’t need stuff that bad. I don’t need movies and music and games… I already have enough. I don’t need anything else.”

Gray frowned. “It’s more than games and movies… there are balls to come. Connections to be made. It all costs a lot of money, and I want to make sure all three of you get the futures you deserve.”

Lake began to sob openly. Gray could barely breathe seeing the boy’s emotions come.

“I didn’t expect you to get upset,” Gray murmured, reaching out a hand to Lake’s.

The teen lifted his head. “What about you, Uncle Gray? What about you and your alpha? He won’t want you now. And it’ll be all our fault.”

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