Mel sat there on the sofa, pondering the information provided by Charmaine. The good news was that apparently the Long brothers and the Chinese mafia potential threat no longer existed. Unfortunately, the Springfield sharpshooter could possibly have Chelyan on his termination list. Hopefully, the Springfield police would soon get the break they needed to eliminate that threat also.
That left his supposedly pregnant sweetheart. For years he had figured he would never be a father at his age. Now that it appeared this event was likely to occur in the spring, the thought was rather exciting. Hopefully that wouldn’t change.
That left Chelyan. How much of this should he tell her? How would she take it? He had a hunch that she would ultimately be thrilled about the baby. He certainly hoped so.
