The hospital called and said a little boy had listed me as his emergency contact. I laughed nervously and said, “That’s impossible. I’m 32, single, and I don’t have a son.”

I said Rachel’s name, he went quiet.
“Where’s the boy?” he asked.
“At St. Agnes.”
“Do not let anyone take him. Especially not a man claiming to be his father.”
My blood went cold. “Is Mark his father?”
“Biologically, yes. Legally, it’s complicated. Rachel filed a report last week. She said she had evidence of stalking and threats, but she missed our follow-up continue reading …