Page 95 (2/2)

“Jag,” his wife began, but didn’t continue when Jagger shot her a look

“She’s barely giving herself any tilared atto tell us that you set up a court date?”

“You should have known that I would schedule it for as soon as possible”

“It would have been nice to know that you scheduled it at all”

“You knew this was coh “This shouldn’t be as shocking as you’reit seem”

He blew out a harsh breath “It’s not, and of course we did I want this to happen for you, but you should’ve known that you would need tiot hoh time, Charlie I would have told you that before today, and you wouldn’t have this deadline We need to push the date back”

“No,” I said decisively “It wouldn’t be long enough if I tookback to life in Thatch But I don’t need to adjust to life in Thatch, I was only gone for nine raduated, which was one of the conditions, and as soon as I can, I’ out”

Jagger groaned and scrubbed his hands over his face “Do you realize howwould be for you if you and Keith just stayed with us?”

“Because that will look so great on le mom chooses to live in back room of brother’s warehouse with toddler son because it’s easier” I scoffed “What would the judge say, Jag?”

Jagger didn’t respond, because he already knew

I droppedroo with Grey’s parents and‘Ma sure he wouldn’t callfinally came out about whose son he really was Do you have any idea how much that killed me?”