Another Nephew?

My younger brother David called me yesterday. He 's a great guy, fantastic father, and a loving brother. His phone call was unusual. David is not the type to call, email, or generally communicate with the family unless some thing is seriously wrong, it's the holidays or a birthday. His family schedule doesn't allow alot of free time so when he has it he uses for himself.


That kind of selfishness is easy to tolerate. It's deserved. He and his wife work crazy long shifts and are devoted to their 2 daughters. My nieces. I just love them. David and his wife have done a great job raising my nieces. Making many sacrifices for their daughters.I'm off the track.....

David called to tell me that in 8 days he will be having a DNA test and so will a 23 year old young man, whom my brother has 99% certainty is his son. Unknown to me and most of our family, David had a 3 month affair with a woman 9 years older then he, 24 years ago. She became pregnant, denied my brother was the father, but did not put any father's name on the birth certificate. She gave birth to a boy she named Shawn, but died when the child was only 5. Shawn lived with his maternal Aunt, whom always suspected my brother was the father. She never contacted my brother, and my brother for some good reasons and some not so good never contacted the Aunt. My brother and the Aunt only lived 3 miles from each other, to this day.

Shawn will be coming home from the Air Force in 8 days and agreed to the DNA test. My brother is very excited, I hope all of this works out in a positive way. Right now I am having a difficult time wrapping my arms around this situation. I find it a little creepy that David has all ready referred to Shawn as his son, before proof positive. There is a chance that this young man is not my brother's child.