Chapter 3

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Back at Miss Parker's office, she'd just only entered the room and placed Trinity in the couch when the door opened and Lyle entered.

"Hello sis! I couldn't help but notice your young company and I got curious, who is she?" he asked, carefully watching the child who was staring up at him with her pale blue eyes.

"That's not any of your damn business," Miss Parker snarled

"Hey, why the mean tone? I was just asking," Lyle said, attempting to walk up to the couch.

Miss Parker put her hand on his chest, stopping him from getting any closer. She glared at him. "If you as much as lay one finger on her, I'll kill you," she said through clenched teeth.

"Okay okay… sis, I didn't think you were… wait a minute, you wouldn't be this protective unless…" Lyle paused, looking at his sister a bit shocked. "She's yours isn't she?" he said, more than a statement than a question.

Miss Parker sighed. "Yes she is," she mumbled, irritated that Lyle had found out the truth already.

"Wow, so it's true! Why haven't you told me earlier?" Lyle stepped aside a little, looking at the little girl. "She's cute." He smiled a warm, genuine smile as he watched the kid, ignoring Miss Parker's frosty looks. "Does dad know?" he asked and Miss Parker just shook her head without saying anything.

"Well I bet he's not gonna be too thrilled about the fact that she is Thomas baby. But you don't have to worry about that yet, he won't be back from Africa for at least four months." Lyle babbled on without noticing the confused look he received from his sister.

"How the hell did you know?" Miss Parker almost whispered. She shook her head in disbelief. She'd been so sure no one knew her secret, that she managed to hide her daughter and the sad truth. But suddenly it seemed like everyone already knew. How could she have failed?

Lyle looked puzzled for a moment, than he realized what she was talking about. He smiled a little. "About Thomas? I didn't really know, but I realized that's the way it should be, when I happened to see you in town with a big belly about seven months after he…" Lyle's voice trailed off. "After he died…" he finished the sentence.

"You saw me, where?" Miss Parker was shocked.

"Here in Blue Cove, it was the last time a saw you, well… until you reappeared at the Centre," Lyle explained.

"So you knew the whole time, why didn't you tell anyone?" Miss Parker's voice was a mix of confusion and suspicion now.

"Believe it or not, I just wanted you to be safe. And if you didn't want the Centre to know anything, that's the way it was. I'm on your side sis!"

Miss parker laughed bitterly. "What other lies do you have in store for me?" she asked with a fake sweet tone.

Lyle shook his head. "It's the truth," he said turning around to leave. He stopped in the door, giving Miss Parker a look, than he looked down at Trinity. "Nice to meet you sweetie, I'll see you later okay," he said smiling at the little girl before closing the door behind him.

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TBC