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"Yeah" I grinned "I’ll ood red Jell-O"

"Nah, , I walked out of that roohter than I had felt in years

And it wasn’t because everything was finally perfect

Travis was still in desperate need of a heart

Brady was still being an ass

Porter was surely going to push the issue of us ht another sunrise

And, for the first time in nearly a decade, I was excited for life on the other side of that horizon

One week later…

"Hey," I said, stepping out in the ay

Brady froze, one hand on his phone, the other leisurely tucked into the pocket of his khaki slacks "Hey," he replied, suspiciously flashing his eyes around the area

I’d been standing outside the hospital entrance for the last half hour, waiting for just that moment Brady usually arrived at least twentyto catch him alone for the last three days, but I’d missed him every time Today, it was now or never

"Can we talk for a htened as he leveledto talk about Save whatever you have to say for the judge"

I stopped in front of hi The judge and I don’t have any issues at theI have to say is for you"

"Okay, letyou have to say I’ to see ht betweenmy petition for partial custody"

His eyebrows shot up, and his chin jerked to the side "I’ain?"

Yeah That was basicallyThey’d all been certain I was losing

"Travis was four when I first met him," I announced "I was on this new health kick and decided I was going to eat all organic and local produce" I chuckled

Brady glared atout to, brown eyes, but his face was coround "Now, knowing Charlotte, it rumbled