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“What is this?” she asked.
“I’m guessing you got the custody letter.”
“You cannot go for custody of Brooks. He’s mine.”
“Actually, he’s not. He has no blood or legal ties to you.”
“He’s lived with me for years!”
“Rather unfortunate.”
Rather unfortunate? Was he kidding her?
“Unfortunate?” she whispered.
“Yes, my client didn’t realize that his nephew was in the hands of a woman with no real familial ties to him. And now he wants to remedy that.”
Nephew?
Brooks had an uncle? Tanya’s brother?
“This won’t happen. Brooks is sixteen. The judge will give him a say.”
“And do you think the judge will be happy when he learns that Brooks is being cared for by a woman who is dating two men? At the same time? It doesn’t speak well to your character, Ms. Stephenson.”
“How . . . how do you know that?”
“You have a neighbor willing to attest to that fact. He’s not happy with you. Then there’s the fact that you work in a strip club, live in a terrible part of town . . . it’s not looking good for you, Ms. Stephenson.”
She ended the call, breathing heavily.
Do not throw up. Do not.
She took a few calming breaths. What was she going to do?
Tell Steele and Grady.
Right. Only . . . did she have to break up with them? She didn’t want to but this was Brooks.
They can help you.
The knock on the door made her jump, but she made herself move. She grabbed her coat and handbag and opened the door.
“Good morning,” she said brightly.
He eyed her. “What’s wrong?”
“I’ll tell you in the truck.”
He didn’t like that, but he nodded. She locked up before letting Grady lead her out to the truck.
She blushed as she saw the booster seat in the front seat. “Really?”
“Safety first. Did you know there’s a good shop for Littles in Billings?” he asked as he lifted her into the booster and buckled her seatbelt.
“Did you buy out half the stuff in it?” she asked.
“Yes.”
