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“Goodto you, too, Saht we decided on a softer approach first tie if the other party would enter discussions and testing willingly You know, avoid potentially antagonizing the woht just be your baby’s mother? The woman you probably don’t really want to alienate?”

“I know,” Sa out a breath of frustration “But I don’t want to wait any longer I want the tests done and I want those answers now”

“I’ll see what I can do,” the lawyer replied, his voice now all solemnity Maybe he finally understood how serious Sam was

“Good, call me when you have news”

Sam disconnected the call and shoved the phone back in his pocket So, Erin Connell thought she could fight hiht

Four

As the receptionist showed Erin into the office, Janet Morin rose from the seat behind her desk and extended a hand

“Erin, lovely to see you How’s Riley doing?”

“Great, thanks Growing like a weed,” Erin said and smiled in response “And Amy? How is she?”

“The saret that I made the decision to co home with her full-ti the days at home versus in the office betweenout wonderfully This e have the best of both worlds”

Janet’s husband, the other half of Morin and Morin, shared child care duties Erin envied them their sense of unity While Ja a father, he’d made it clear from the outset that he wouldn’t be hands-on until their baby was old enough to talk She’d wondered if he e his position once Riley was born, but on consideration she’d rejected the thought Older than her by fifteen years, James had been so set in his ways he’d barely coped with the change in routine caused byto the business When it came to his child, he probably would have done exactly as he’d said

Janet gestured to Erin to take a seat and settled back behind her desk

“Tell s you here? I have to admit I was a bit curious Don’t you use the Connell family lawyers?”

Erin felt her gut clench and she forced herself to relax and breathe evenly “Yes, we do For the lodge, anyway But this is of a more personal nature”