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He thought about calling Tressa He wanted the support of their bonding together as they protected their son But didn’t want it to look like he was tipping her off Fro her, too

Unless, of course, she’d been the one to file the complaint

Asout that option

With the child monitor he kept with him whenever he was out of earshot of his son’s roo the back patio door, sat outside by the stone fireplace he’d built next to the outdoor counter and grill The sink and erator were flanked by a waterfall feature that lit up at night to show off the goldfish that Levi had picked out Jem barely noticed any of it

They hadn’t shown Lacey Haoldfish

Still, he’d had a feeling that she’d softened a bit before she left That she’d maybe even started to believe him

He would not hurt his son And would also not stand idly by if someone else did

LACEY HAD ALREADY worked on nine other cases by the ties showed up with Levi just before ten the nextrounds, which started at seven, and then bring hi him at preschool for the afternoon

Levi had his own hard hat, he’d proudly boasted

“He’s never around a construction site while there’s dangerous work going on,” his father had quickly asserted He’d started to explain the safety procedures he’d enacted before ever bringing the little boy to a work site

At which time Levi had interrupted with “I can’t leave the trailer unless all the machines is off”

“There’s a job secretary in the office trailer at all times,” his father had added

If Lacey had had her tablet out, she’d have typed so at her so solemnly

She’d wanted to trust them