Our lawyer Robert Dugan was stopping by soon and we still had to get everything ready for the girls’ party. We are going on a family vacation before Spencer birthday so decided to just celebrate them together so they can both have their friends come. Paula was waiting impatiently by the door so I crypt up to her wrapping my arms around her waist holding her tight into me.

We’d talked about taking custody away from Raife for a while but it didn’t seem necessary. Than he just had to mess up and even I was pissed at him and usually I can forgive him because he is just prone to bad luck. He had drugs around Ashley, did drugs around Ashley and got arrested for said drugs while Ashley was over at his house. She spent hours at the police station for us to show up and when we got there and found out that Raife had drugs around her well I blew up and we finally called our lawyer. Robert said we have a really good chance at winning the custody battle.

“It’s going to be okay,” she whispered back at me knowing how much this is hurting me. I fought so hard to give him chances and for him to finally break my resolve and take his daughter away just broke my heart.

“I know,” I whispered back as the door bell rang signaling the arrival of Robert.

Paula let him in and they went to the back porch while I got some drinks ready. Bringing the lemonade out I sat down listening to them until I could jump into the conversation.

“So we’ll take it to court after that, you are sure now that this is what you want to do?” Robert asked sipping his glass of lemonade.

I nodded, “It is…I’m tired of him putting Ashley in dangerous situation.”

“Well with this latest case of drug abuse in the home it will be a pretty open and shut case.”

“How long does something like this take?” Paula cupped my hand squeezing it for support as a lump formed in my throat.

“Depends on the court and when your ready with all the evidence. A few months probably, now for the last bit is how far do you want to take this. Full custody no visits, with visits supervised or unsupervised visits?”