Chapter 36. Sweet Confessions

“Oh my Gosh! Ryan! I can’t believe that I’m a granny already!” exclaimed his mom as she rushed out of the house. “Victoria dear, come and give me a hug. We’ve missed you so much,” said his mom. Victoria came forward and embraced her. 

“I’ve missed you too, Aunt Patty," she said. Ryan’s mom, Aunt Patricia, was so much like her aunt Peyton in Halifax, both sharing the same nickname, Patty. Every time she had interacted with her aunt Patty in Halifax, she had remembered Ryan’s mom. 

“Patty! You’re a grandma already! When are you treating us?” yelled their next-door neighbor, Mrs. Delaney. Mrs. Williams, who lived on the other side, also agreed that there should be a treat. Her husband was a cop and her daughter, Sapphire, was married to Denver. Ryan’s mom smiled at both of them. 

“Soon,” she promised. After some time, Nate picked up the two wriggling munchkins, one on each arm, and carried them inside. In such a brief span of time, he seemed to have made