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I’m very careful not tooff her touch She can touchas she wants I srips early on that this was probably a sure thing I just don’t think Lida would have left someone else’s baby on my doorstep”

“Speaking of her,” Pepper says and the tightness in her voice makes it clear she’s not a fan of a woman that would abandon her child “Have you talked to her? Has anyone found her?”

I shake my head “Officer Brandis calledto issue a warrant for her for child endangeret served She’s probably back in Miami and she’s small potatoes in the criminal justice system”

Pepper griht”

She’s right I hope Lida gets prosecuted for this, but even if she did, I don’t think the penalty is going to be overly harsh At worst, it’s going to ruin her chances of trying to get custody again, if she ever tried so like that

I don’t know if she would but I know I sure as fuck a to let that happen

“Louise is working with social services in Mia to try to get her to sign formal relinquishment papers, and ith the DA’s office her to possibly drop the cries if she does”

“Oh,” Pepper says, her eyes lightening back up with her need for punishht? I mean…do you want her to be in the baby’s life? You reat deal…”

Her words trail off and itfor personal, romantic information, and I find that to be adorable

“She was just a short-term relationship I had,” I tell Pepper “It was never that serious and I broke things off Hadn’t heard from her or seen her since then”

Pepper’s eyes lean information from my silent expression

“You really are okay with this, aren’t you?” she asks in awe