Page 140 of Three Pucks and a Baby

“Just as I love Vivian, I love Theo as well.”

When the mothers looked at Theo, he grunted, “Oh hell. Here we go.”

“So it’s true?” Laura asked Theo.

“Yes, it is.”

Her gaze bounced over to her daughter’s. “Vivian, did you know this?”

“Yes, Mom. I did.”

Laura’s eyes bulged wide. “Then how can you be with Bennett if he loves his teammate?”

And here it was. The moment of the big reveal. I hated it like hell it had come to this right before Vivian’s baby shower.

After drawing her shoulders back, Vivian walked over to Grayson and Theo. She took both of their hands in hers. “I love his teammates, too.”

Laura shook her head. “I don’t understand.”

“I’m not just in a relationship with Bennett. The two of us are in a relationship with Grayson and Theo. We’re all in love with each other.”

Holding up his hand, Grayson said, “Well, actually, I just love Vivian. I mean, I love them platonically, but I only love Vivian.”

Looking at my mother, I said, “I love a man and a woman.”

Horror flickered in her eyes. “But I thought because you were with Vivian, you’d left the stuff with men behind.”

“No, Mom. I haven’t, and I never will because it’s who I am.”

“Oh, Bennett, I never imagined it could ever be worse, but it is. How can you do this?”

“Because I fell in love.”

She slowly shook her head. “What about the baby? Do you even know who the father is?”

“No. We don’t,” I replied.

Mom’s horrified eyes turned to Vivian. “You honestly don’t know who the father of your child is?”

Jerking her chin up, Vivian replied, “While I don’t know who the biological father is, I do know my son has three wonderful fathers.”

Appearing disgusted, Mom brushed past me and went over to my sisters. “Come on, girls. We’re leaving.”

Crossing her arms over her shoulders, Lindsey said, “I’m staying.”

Mom’s face flushed an almost eggplant color. “Now is not the time to be stubborn and dramatic.”

“In my opinion, there’s never been a better time,” Lindsey snapped back.

With a huff, Mom pointed to Hannah. “You’re coming with me.”

She shook her head. “I want to stay with Bennett.”

“You still live under my roof, and I make the rules.”

“Then maybe I’ll go live with Aunt Brandi as Bennett did,” Hannah countered.

“Don’t make me call your father. You know what he’ll do.”

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