“You need to take your son for a bit.” His tone was both an order and a reprimand.
Henry started to walk away, and Dylan let out an ear-piercing scream. Henry turned around and gave him a firm no followed by a command to stay with his mother.
“Dada!” Dylan screamed.
“I’m not daddy,” Henry corrected quickly.
“Henny. Stay.”
“No. But I’ll be right back.” He turned to Mel and Doug. “If you think me agreeing to be his godfather means I’m going to raise your son for you, I’ll give you my answer right now with no discussion. No.”
“That’s not what we want, Henry,” Doug said quickly.
“Then prove it by being parents.”
Even Lindsay jerked back in surprise, and everyone in the room stared at Henry with a mixture of shock and pride or—from Melanie and Doug—embarrassment. Henry took Lindsay’s ha
