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“You cannot stand for that! You have to do so!”

“I’ll get my lawyers on the situation They knew this was a possibility and we’re prepared for it,” he told me But he sounded like he’d been hit by a truck when he said it “I just…I have to meet with Marc tomorrohen he coet permission My lawyers will file paperwork so that neither of us can go near Colton until this is resolved”

“Oh, Jensen,” I said,for him “You won’t be able to see him at all?”

It took him a full minute before he could respond, “No”

“What do you need from me?”

“I can’t ask…”

“You can”

“I just…I can handle this, Eain I can face down Vanessa for the hundredth ti since he was born I need…want…”

“Jensen,” I whispered, reaching out for him, “I’m here for you if you need me”

“I hate to ask it of you when your sister is about to have her baby”

“The baby will co to need their space Kimber will understand I want to help”

“I need you,” he told me

“Okay What’s the plan?”

Chapter 33

Emery

I stayed at the hospital the rest of the afternoon at Jensen’s insistence I wanted to be there for when the baby was delivered, and I know that he had to deal with his lawyers in the meantime

Later that day, I finally got to hold ht as a feather and adorable to boot Little Bethany Ilsa Thompson came in at seven pounds and three ounces and nineteen inches She slept, swaddled up to her chin, with her eyes firmly shut, and everyone in the room was huddled around her

I wasn’t ready to relinquish her I kneas going to spoil her to death as she got older But I also knew that her mom and dad and older sister wanted a turn Not toto take her out of everyone’s arms

But it didn’t matter This was perfect