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speak. He heard Duff call for him but he didn’t stop. Getting his things and leaving was the only thing he could think of. He stepped into the house and saw Ryan. Thick emotions froze him in place. There was no way in the world he could walk away from Ryan, but he couldn’t face Duff, not right now.
    The door banged closed behind him, and everyone glanced up. Grant smiled and waved. “Hey, Duff, Davis, how was the appointment?”
    Silence held Davis. His anger was too high, and he didn’t want to blow up in front of this crowd. He headed to his bedroom, unable to stay near the man he’d thought was his dad until less than an hour ago. Uncomfortable silence followed him. He did hear Duff mumble something, but he wasn’t really paying attention. A few seconds after he'd closed his bedroom door, it opened. He turned to see Ryan entering.
    “Babe, what happened?” Ryan sat on the bed, his brows raised in concern.
    Davis’s mind still spun out of control, and he shook his head. “I don’t know. I was at the appointment with Duff, and the doctor was telling me to get tested to see if I have a predisposition to heart disease then Duff told me I wasn’t his son.”
    Ryan’s eyes went wide and his mouth hung open as he stood and took a step toward Davis. “Come again?”
    “I’m not his kid.” Saying the words hurt. “He’s not my dad.”
    “Come here.” Ryan opened his arms, and Davis went to him, sighing as he melted against his lover. They said nothing as he clung to Ryan. Every breath hurt, every thought was painful. How could his parents not be his parents?
    There was a knock at his door, and he froze as panic raced through him. Ryan leaned back and caught Davis’s chin between his thumb and forefinger. Ryan’s clear green eyes were full of compassion, but held a hint of steel. There was no doubt in his mind that Ryan would push him to talk to Duff, not allowing him to hide in his pain.
    “I won’t leave your side. Open the door and just listen to what they have to say,” Ryan said.
    The knock sounded again, and Davis’s head started to pound. He didn’t want to talk to Duff, but he didn’t really have a choice. Ryan moved to the door and slowly opened it, his gaze staying on Davis. Duff was there, his head hung low. Grant was behind him, his hand on Duff’s shoulder. Marshal came up behind them, his brows knit together in concern. Ryan stepped back and the men entered their room. Grant squared his shoulders and nodded to Ryan first then turned to face Davis.
    “I don’t know the full story, but you need to listen to what Duff has to say. After that, you can make a decision about what you want to do. Okay?”
    Davis nodded and moved closer to Ryan. The room was cramped and there wasn’t any place for them to sit. Duff, though not his biological father, was still someone he’d cared about.
    “We need to move somewhere else,” Davis said.
    “Um, we could stay here.” Duff shifted from one foot to another, never quite meeting Davis’s gaze.
    “No.” Davis shook his head. “We need a place to sit. It’s too much for you to stand for a long time.”
    Duff frowned and looked like he was about to say something when Grant spoke. “Follow me.”
    Grant led them to the room they used when they planned missions. Davis noticed that the rest of the guys were gone from the den and silence filled the house. They entered the control room, and Grant moved chairs around a table so they were facing each other. Duff sat back in his chair, his gaze locked onto Davis. The pain in his eyes made Davis cringe.
    “I’m ready to listen to whatever you have to say.” Davis didn’t want to be angry, but how could he accept what he’d been told. Everything in his past had been a lie.
    Duff nodded and placed both hands on the table. “It’s a long story, and I’m going to try to tell it all. Some of the things may be painful to hear. I want Grant and Marshal here because they are taking over for me. Both of