When the older couple left, the two teens looked at each other.

"You're not considering her offer, are you?" Hugh asked.

"No. I couldn't part with Keeland, not now, but sometimes I worry..."

"With our parents' help, we'll do fine," Hugh assured her. "Let's enjoy Keeland's first Thanksgiving!"

During the dinner, Keeland, like the other baby, was given a little bit of food. Both made messes by putting their curious hands into it. Charlie took a couple of pictures as Hugh wiped cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes off the little one's face.

For Christmas, Keeland and the young couple spent the evening with Hanna's parents, who showered the baby with Christmas gifts.

"Keeland seems more interested in the wrapping paper," Hanna joked. Hugh got some and waved it around the baby's face to tease him.

Charlie, Don, and Alan had each given the baby presents in Santa's name earlier that day.

"Let's have a picture of Alan, Charlie, Hugh and Keeland," Robin suggested. "A generational picture if you will."

Everyone agreed. Keeland loved all his presents.

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One day, Amita came running into Charlie's office.

"Charlie! Someone's written a book about you!"

"About me?"

"Yes! It's called 'Charles Eppes: The Man and the Math'." Amita gave him the copy she bought.

Charlie began skimming the book, while Amita couldn't help but watch.

"Well?" she asked after a while.

"I know the author," Charlie told her.

"How?"

"I was his advisor before I was yours," Charlie explained.

"What about the book?"

"This is supposed to be an unauthorized biography. So far, he describes my childhood as being 'full of tutors and homework' while Don got neglected. He talked to a neighbor who didn't see the whole picture." Charlie started to get angry.

"Does he make any allegations about us?" Amita asked.

"I'm not there yet," Charlie said. "But it wouldn't surprise me. After all I did for him! Thanks to me, he got two extensions for his dissertation!"

Charlie skimmed some more and fumed. "He alleges that Don was a womanizer, and that I neglected my duties to Cal Sci to play cop!"

"What are we going to do?" Amita asked.

"Suing him for libel would just give his book publicity," Charlie admitted. "And would not take back what he wrote."

"You're right," Amita said. "I think we should tell your father and Don about the book."

"I'll call them," Charlie promised, just when his cell phone rang.

"Dad!" Hugh said in a panicked voice. "It's Keeland! He's been hospitalized!"

TBC