They Are Your Kids

Austyn raised an eyebrow. ‘I’ve been here this entire time.’ Something suddenly occurred to Kira. She looked at her kids, then back at Austyn, and fell into a long silence. This was not how she imagined they would meet. During the trip to Rinton, she had been so shocked by the news of Austyn’s amnesia and engagement to Gwen, she didn’t find the opportunity to tell him about the kids. They were his, of course. Kira gave birth to them eight months after Austyn disappeared. It had not been easy, raising two small kids by herself. Luckily, she had plenty of help. Kira took a deep breath to calm down. ‘What I meant is, Mr Taylor, what brings you to Stamford?’ Austyn narrowed his eyes. He could sense the woman was keeping her distance from him. Didn’t she always call him Austyn? Why was she treating him like a stranger now? ‘You have two beautiful kids.’ He didn’t answer her question. Kira smiled despite herself. ‘They are my little angels.’ Austyn continued, ‘Where is their father?’ The smi