Chapter 2

When they got back outside Simon took a deep breath "Mom, Dad, everybody, I need to tell you something" he called to his family.

Annie, Eric and the Camden children gather around Simon and Sandy.

"I think I should tell them," Sandy said to Simon nervously. She then looked back to the family, "Martin and I took Aaron to the doctor today" she started then took a pause, "we found out that Aaron has AB+ blood." she stopped again inhaling deeply "That is not Martin's or mine blood type. Martin is not Aaron's father."

"AB+, isn't that…." Annie trailed off as she began to realize what she was being told.

Sandy took a deep breath and said "Aaron is Simon's son."

"What?" Lucy and Eric said at the same time with shock across their face.

"I am so sorry. Simon and Martin were the only people I was with around Aaron conception. I thought he was Martin's I really did but I was wrong." Sandy began to talk fast with tears in her eyes, "Aaron wasn't three weeks premature."

"Are you sure that Aaron is not Martin's?" Annie asked look at Aaron who she as still holding.

"Yes, his blood type does not match Martin's. And it matches Simon's. I know that he is Simon's" She said looking down.

"I thought he looked familiar" Matt said looking at Aaron.

"How could you be so irresponsible Simon?" Eric yelled at son and began to pace.

"So he is not Martin's" Ruthie asked to be sure, she had to make sure she wasn't imagining things.

"No Ruthie, Aaron is your nephew" Sandy said looking at her with a half smile.

"Aaron is her what" Rose said coming over to them.

"Her nephew, Aaron is my son" Simon answered looking at Rose.

"Wow, what about Martin?" She asked.

"He knows that he is not the father," Sandy answered her.

"He rearranged his life for you, for Aaron and he is not the father. How can you do that to him," Ruthie yelled angrily.

"I thought Aaron was his" Sandy said weakly.

"You should have known who that father of your child is. Now you say its Simon's and he is going to have to rearrange his life for you. I hope you are sure this time." Ruthie accused, She was furious at her, because of her Martin had changed his whole life for her. He put aside his dreams for her.

"Ruthie Camden," Annie chastised her daughter.

"No Mom, Simon you should take a DNA test, she is ruining everybody's life because she doesn't even know who the father of her own child is," Ruthie said with tears in her eyes and ran off into the house.

"I am so sorry Rev. and Mrs. Camden, I'm sorry Simon," Sandy said crying and wiping her eyes.

"It is ok Sandy" Rev Camden said trying to comfort her, "I know that you truly believed that Aaron was Martin's. I will go talk to her," He began to walk off.

"No let me," Sandy said stopping him. She dried her eyes and then made her way into the house.

"So Simon are you going to marry her," Matt asked, "It is the right thing to do."

"No, at least not now, I don't want to marry some just because we have a baby together. I want to be in love," Simon answered.

"You want to be in love Simon you are a father, you need to be there for you son" Eric yelled again his previous anger returning.

"I will be, I don't have to be married to do that. Sandy's school is only about 15 of 20 minutes away from mine. I will be there for her and Aaron."

"You need to step up and be a man son," Eric continued, "Aaron need to be brought up in a stable home."

"And he will, I'm not saying we will never get married but I am not marry her just because we have a child together" Simon stated. No good would come of that, he thought.

"That sounds like a perfect reason to get married to me" Lucy retorted.

"Well it's not. We haven't worked out the details yet but we will" Simon says walking away from his family towards the house.

Next Chapter: Simon has an idea for Sandy and Ruthie calls Martin.