They wriggled free and threw their hands around Luke’s legs.

“Can we go riding?” Jack asked.

“Not today, bud. Your mom wants to talk to you about something before you go to your aunt’s house.” Luke patted each of the boys on the back, then went to the steps and lent Margaret a hand coming up them.

“Thank you, Luke.” Margaret looked at Sarah. “Ready for this?”

“Yes. I think so.”

Margaret’s gaze swept over her. “Look at you. Beautiful and strong. A business phenom and leader. You can do this,” she encouraged.

Choked up by the praise and Margaret’s change of heart about her, Sarah found a smile for the boys and tapped their backs to get them to go inside.

“What’s this about?” Jack asked.

Nick practically attacked Luke when he sat on the sofa, rushing to climb into his lap.

Sarah sat next to Luke and patted the cushion between them for Jack to take the seat. “Well, I have some news I want to share with you.”

“Is this about Dad?” Nick asked, playing with Luke’s shirt.

“Yes, it is.”

“And the lady?” Jack asked.

“Yes. You remember Trish.”

“She made you cry.” Jack folded his arms over his middle and kicked his feet.

Margaret sat in the chair beside Luke and leaned forward. “I think you know that your dad shouldn’t have been seeing Trish when he and your mom were still married. That was wrong. And I’m sorry that because of what your dad did, it hurt your mom.”

“He wasn’t always nice,” Jack said to his lap, unable to look at them.

Sarah put her hand on his back. “No, sweetheart, he wasn’t. But we are all happy now. Right?”

Jack perked up. “Yes. I like it here with Luke.”

“Me, too.” Nick cupped Luke’s face and mushed his forehead into Luke’s chin.

Luke smiled and hugged Nick close, but let her go on with this difficult talk.

“We’re building a family, right? Me and Luke with you boys, plus Grandma and Aunt Bridget and Sophia. We’re all family now.”

“And Grandpa and Grandma and Tyler,” Jack added.

“That’s right. They’re a part of our family. And there’s someone new joining our family.”

“Who?” Nick asked, from atop Luke’s shoulders now.

“Her name is Jamie.” Sarah sucked in a breath and spilled the truth. “And she’s your sister.”

Jack tilted his head. “We’re going to have a sister?”

Sarah took another breath and dove in. “You have a sister. Your dad and Trish had a baby together. Trish gave birth to Jamie after your dad died. I didn’t know about her until just a few days ago.”

“When you talked to Trish on the phone.” Jack put the pieces together, helping her out.

“That’s right. And because you and Nick and Jamie all have the same daddy, that means you and Nick are Jamie’s big brothers.”

“Where is she?” Nick asked, patting Luke on the top of the head.

The man had the patience of a saint, not seeming to mind being Nick’s jungle gym.