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be
fun.”
    Jen sighed. Ros could see she was overwhelmed
but when this was over he’d take care of her. She wouldn’t have to
worry about anything anymore. “Okay, but tomorrow is a work and
school day so we need to get home early.”
    Ros smiled victoriously thankful she had
agreed. He didn’t know what he would have done of she hadn’t. “I’ll
get you home in time.” He grabbed her arm and led her to the SUV
sitting near the corner.
    “I have the perfect place in mind, Danny will
love it,” Ros said and he recognized that he was already in daddy
mode. He thought of the little guy first. He’d even gotten a car
seat so Danny would be safe.
    They pulled into one of those places that had
a pizza bar and all kinds of games for kids. Danny squealed in
excitement. Ros suspected Jen’s budget hadn’t stretched to places
like this since her husband had passed. Ros opened the door getting
Danny out of the back first. While he was getting Danny out, Jen
got out and watched quietly.
    “You have a child’s car seat?” she asked and
Ros could see the wheels turning in her head.
    “I bought it today for Danny,” Ros
explained.
    He took her arm on one side and Danny’s hand
on the other and escorted them through the door. Danny broke loose
as soon as they were inside and ran around the game room checking
everything out. Ros stopped at the counter and bought a pile of
tokens. Once Danny burned some of his energy off and found them at
their table, he gave him a handful of tokens. The look of happiness
on the boy’s face brought tears to Ros’s eyes. Jen was blinking
rapidly, probably trying not to cry as well.
    Ros watched as Danny settled on a game and
played with the utmost concentration. His delight as he won and
tickets came out of the machine gave Ros a warm feeling inside. He
knew he was trying to avoid the conversation he needed to start
with Jen, but it was a good excuse. He really wanted to make Jen
and Danny happy from now on.
    “You needed to talk about something?” Jen
asked.
    He tried to relax before he got into the
conversation he was dreading. “Jen,” he said as he leaned across
the table taking her hand in his. “I know what I’m going to tell
you will be hard for you to understand.”
    She pulled her hand back, tears came to her
eyes and rolled down her cheeks. “I understand last night meant
nothing. Men will be men, right?”
    “Oh, Jen, no. I want you. I want us to have a
future but I’m not who you think I am. I’m not sure where to
start,” he said as he looked in her eyes knowing his dread and
confusion was showing.
    “Start at the beginning,” she said with a
giggle. The beginning, she said. It sounded so easy.
    “You’ve heard of the gods that Origin
created?”
    “Yes, of course. Everyone’s heard of them
unless they live under a rock.”
    “I’m one of them,” he explained.
    She laughed. “I’ll admit your gorgeous, but a
god? Is this a joke?”
    He stared at her until she stopped laughing.
“Sometimes I wish it was a joke or a dream. I really am a god. The
place you work is a company run by Origin. They’ve changed the name
but the evil is the same.”
    “That’s not possible. They’re just trying to
help couples that can’t have babies. They’re helping people!” she
said almost hysterically. The people at the next table looked over
at them.
    “Please don’t be so loud, Jen. I know this is
hard to deal with, but I’m telling you the truth.”
    “Even if I could believe this and I’m not
saying I can, why tell me?”
    “Your baby isn’t your ex-husbands. They used
god DNA to impregnate you.” Her breathing sped up and she was pale.
He feared she might pass out so he moved to sit next to her instead
of across.
    “No, you’re wrong. That can’t be true.” He
could see she was growing agitated but he didn’t know how to calm
her.
    “Jen, we want to help you.”
    “Like you helped me last night?” she accused.
It wasn’t a surprise, he’d expected