All characters are over 18.
Author note: You need to read the other chapters in the series before reading this one.
DIFFERING REACTIONS:
Katie and her dad reacted very differently to the paternity news.
He had a brief moment of anger but it was no match for twenty years of good fatherhood memories. What did it matter? He was her father in every way that counted.
He also had an unexpected surprise. Guilt had dogged him constantly concerning their physical relationship but now it was gone. The self imposed sentence in his head seemed to have been lifted by the news he wasn't Katie's biological father. The relief might not have been justified but he didn't care. He just knew it felt like a huge weight had been lifted. Plus he had more important things to think about. He was really worried about Katie.
A black cloud of anger had engulfed and permeated her. Normally she was able to swat away negative feelings like pesky mosquitos but there was an elephant on her back and she staggered through every day crushed by the weight. She woke up angry. She was angry all day. She went to sleep angry. Her appetite was shot and she had lost five pounds. Her libido had vanished. Her dad tried to console her but his words were unable to pierce her anger.
Eventually she decided that she was never going to get better until she confronted her mom. She couldn't stand another day of feeling like this.
She told her dad. He thought it was a bad idea and told her he loved her regardless of who her biological father was but he understood and wished her good luck.
THE VISIT:
Two hours later she was at her moms. She had driven on autopilot the whole way, totally oblivious to the ride. Her mind had been in an anger fuelled feedback loop. By the time she arrived at her moms she was in an extremely foul mood.
No one was home but she still had her old key and her mom had not changed the locks. She simmered on the couch waiting for her mom to arrive.
Maureen opened the door and saw Katie right away. Her anger flared at the intrusion and she was about to make a snarky comment but then she really noticed Katie. She looked awful. Her hair was unkept. There were black lines under her eyes and her face looked gaunt. Anger was oozing from her. Her fists were clenched and her normally sparkly green eyes looked like dark pools of hatred. Maureen was seriously spooked. What could have possibly happened to cause this? Why was she here? She had no desire for another brawl. It took her weeks to heal from their last meeting. Diplomacy was required.
"Hello dear. To what do I owe this honor?"
Katie abruptly jumped up to within a foot of her mom's face and screamed. "WHO'S MY REAL FATHER!!!!"
Maureen flinched at the ferocity of Katie's outburst. She felt like she'd been blasted at close range by a sonic shotgun. It took a supreme effort to maintain her composure.
Maureen had no clue what Katie was talking about. "Katie, what are you talking about? You know who your father is."
"That's what I thought too until I found out that you and dad are type 'O' blood and I'm type 'A' and that's just not possible according to the blood charts!"
Maureen was still confused. What was Katie talking about? She thought back looking for clues. She had never fooled around on Chris so what was going on? Then it hit her. No, it couldn't be, could it? Katie was white. How could it be?
Katie noticed her mother seemed to be in deep thought.
"Are you sure honey about this blood thing?"
"Totally! I verified it with my doctor. Dad can't possibly be my real dad, so who the hell is!"
"Well, if that's really true then there is only one explanation."
"When I was in university I was quite sexually active. I lost my virginity in grade 10 and enjoyed sex but it was always difficult with mom and dad hovering around. When I got to university it was liberating. There was no one watching over me. I could do whatever I wanted. The first year was still somewhat constricting because I was in student residence but in year two I moved in with some like minded friends and we entertained quite a bit. It was quite enjoyable. There was a buffet of males and we sampled as many dishes as possible learning what we liked and didn't like."
"Eventually I met your father in one of my 4th year classes. We hit it off right away. He was very experienced and the sex was great but even more important was his personality. He was a real gentleman and fun to be around and treated me like a Queen. The same man that has been such a good father to you was the same to me and I fell head over heals in love with him."
"At first we both continued to date others but after a while I stopped seeing anyone else. Then he proposed to me and we both agreed to stop dating others."
"I told my girlfriends and they were thrilled for me. They knew what a catch he was. My best friend wanted to give me a going away party though so she secretly arranged a get together with two of the hottest guys on campus. When I walked into the room I knew what was up right away and turned around to leave but she persuaded me to stay."
She said, "It will be the last time. Enjoy it before you settle down. No one will ever know."
"So the four of us had a mini orgy that lasted for hours. Everyone focused on my body the whole time. It was the best night of sex that I ever had and I eventually passed out and didn't get up until noon the next day. I was sore for days but after that it was just your dad and I. I was never with anyone else after that. I swear!"
"So, in answer to your question, your biological father must be one of those two guys but I don't know which one and I've never seen them since. I don't even remember their names. Your father and I had been having sex for months before my last hooray and I just assumed that you were his when I became pregnant."
