When we finally flew home it was as a family. I had never seen Jeremy stick to someone other than myself the way he did with Damon. That was a good sign – he was already getting attached to his real father and that was important.

Announcing our relationship and Damon’s paternity to my son did become a big deal. Jackson and Amy were excited and happy about it, our friends at Mercury Wild and everyone at Damon’s NFL team were happy about it but the media and the public were not. It took a few days to twist the story in a positive light but just as Johnson said, everyone would look at it as a redemption story and a reunion story and that became the centerpiece of making this look positive for the public.

It was a week and a half before everything settled down a bit and things became “normal.” Jeremy and I moved out of our small home. Jackson invited me to live with him and Amy but I preferred to stay with Damon. He did offer his condominium but promised that now he was earning billions more with his new contracts and endorsements we might be moving again into a full-blown manor.

A few days prior to Jackson and Amy’s wedding I had them pick up Jeremy to go out camping. While I would have loved to go with them I decided to stay home and spend one more day with Damon – he was off to begin training for the next NFL season and I wanted to be there before he left.

So there I was, in the kitchen making pancakes, when Damon came walking in with nothing but his boxers on. That sight quickly turned me on and I turned around to greet him with a kiss. It was tempting to remove my shirt and shorts but I held back, hoping he’d be the one to initiate some fun.

“Mmm, you’re extra delicious today, handsome,” I told him after we kissed. He wrapped me in his embrace and I giggled with glee. It was just all a dream-come-true to be here.

He laughed and caressed my face with the back of his hand, “Not as delicious as you are. Where’s Jeremy?”

“Oh, Jackson and Amy took him out camping,” I answered and I playfully leaned in to nip at his lips. I licked him too and he responded with a nibble on my neck that made me coo and moan.

“That’s too sad, I’m leaving tomorrow,” he pointed out. “It would’ve been nice to spend some time with him before I go for training camp.”

I smirked and he knew exactly what I intended. Needless to say, we spent the rest of the day and the night that followed fucking like rabbits. I was addicted to him and he was to me. For the first time in my life, I had everything I ever wanted and it was right here in our home: our kid, the man of my dreams and we both had the careers we desired. Damon being a popular sports athlete and billionaire was just an add-on bonus, the icing on the cake.

By the next morning he had to go and fortunately for us, both Jackson and Amy arrived to bring Jeremy back home. He got to bid his father goodbye just in time. We watched as Damon drove off along with the rest of his management team as they made way to the NFL training center.

“Make sure you kiss your father goodbye,” I told Jeremy that morning.

It was heart-warming to see my son run up to Damon and give him a big hug and kiss. Damon looked back at me as they hugged and winked.

“You take good care of your mom, okay?” Damon asked Jeremy as he rustled the latter’s hair. “You’re the man in the house while I’m gone.”

Jeremy nodded and gave a thumbs-up, “I got it, dad! Good luck with your games! We’ll always watch!”

Hearing Jeremy call Damon his dad made me smile. I thought this day would never come. For years Jeremy only knew that his father was famous – I never told him his dad was an NFL star – but now that he knew who he was it just felt like a natural fit.

After they said their goodbyes Damon came over to me and gave me one last kiss.

“I love you,” he whispered into my ear. “I’ll be back, don’t worry. I’m never going to leave you out in the dust ever again.”

“I know,” I answered as I rubbed my face against his neck. “I love you too. Have fun out there.”

After one last hug, he departed. This time however, he left with us knowing that he would come back. He left with the promise that we’d all be together when the NFL season was over. After five years, everything had come together and it wouldn’t have been possible if he didn’t stand in front of me at the food table during that one graduation night. It was funny how things changed and how they all worked out in the end.