Page 41 of Second Chance with the Single Dad Goalie

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Silence.

Then, they burst out laughing.

James wipes a fake tear. "Please tell me there's a video."

I glare. “Over my dead body.”

Jason slaps the table. “Bro, I need to see this.”

“Not happening.”

Liam shakes his head, still grinning. “Man, fatherhood looks good on you.”

I smile. “Yeah, real fun. Don’t worry, it’s gonna be your turn soon, buddy.”

Liam takes a sip of his beer before sighing. "I know. The baby will be here any day now."

“Wow, really?" Keith asks.

Liam nods. "Yeah. And I am so nervous."

“Oh, buddy,” Tomas leans back. “Your peaceful nights? Gone.”

Lucas raises his glass. “To zero sleep and constantly smelling like baby powder.”

Liam groans. “Not helping, assholes.”

Tomas grins. "Dude, you’ve been preparing for this for months."

James claps his shoulder. "And you’ve got a whole army of uncles ready to step in and corrupt - I mean, help."

“Exactly,” Matt adds, smirking. “And since I’m officially the godfather, I’ll make sure your kid has the best guidance possible.”

Lucas snorts. “Nope. That’s me.”

Matt slowly turns to him, eyes narrowing. "Like hell you are."

Lucas shrugs. "Even if it hasn’t been decided yet, we all know who it is."

"Yeah," Matt says. "Me."

Lucas leans back. "Hazel gets to decide. And we know who she likes more."

Matt glares. "Liam also has a say. And we know who he’ll pick."

Without missing a beat, Liam deadpans, “Not you.” He points at Lucas. “Or you either.”

The whole table bursts into laughter.

Matt looks personally betrayed, while Lucas throws his hands up. "Wow. Just wow."

Keith chuckles, shaking his head. "I’m so grateful that I fought no one to become the twins’ godfather."

James smirks. "Yeah, because Blake decided to have mercy on you. Trust me, even your shadow wouldn’t wanna deal with you.”

Keith’s head snaps toward him. "Excuse me? You little…"

"Not today, guys," I cut in before this goes any further.

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