A Legal Affair: Complete Series Box Set: Club Prive (Leslie's Story) by Parker M. S

Author:Parker, M. S. [Parker, M. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Belmonte Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-03-30T07:00:00+00:00

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“She’s the mother of my child.” Hand in a fist, I stared at the wall. “And you’ve said it before – she’s an addict. Having her arrested for prostitution and drugs will just get her thrown in jail. How is that going to help her?”

At first, I thought they'd brought me here to say there wouldn't be any criminal charges stemming from Brinke's accusations. Arik had said all that, but it was merely in passing. Brinke was the real reason he'd wanted to see me.

Shoving out of the chair, I started to pace. This wasn’t what I’d wanted.

I’d needed something concrete against Brinke to get custody of Carter, but now it looked like that evidence would take Brinke down with it.

For good.

“Son of a bitch.” I wanted to punch something so hard I made it bleed.

At the same time, I wanted to get my hands on Brinke and shake her, beg her to see what she was doing, what she’d done. But I’d been trying to get her to see what she was doing for months. Years. And it hadn’t ever sunk in. Was this what it would take?

“What do you want to come of this, Paxton?” Arik asked softly.

“I want my daughter,” I said. “That’s all I want.”

“And what about your wife? Where does she fit into the equation? She grabbed Carter once. Granted, she wasn't particularly stable when she did it, from what I can tell, but I don't think she'll be any more stable once this is settled. Do you think losing custody is going to suddenly make her see the light and get her act together?”

“Shit.” I braced my hands on the wall in front of me and stared down at the multi-colored carpet.

“I’ll take that as a no,” Arik said. “So, she’s going to continue her…erratic ways and chances are, they’ll get worse. She grabbed your daughter once and put Carter's safety at risk on a whim. What will she do next?”

I didn’t answer, couldn’t answer, because I honestly had no idea.

“I've seen this sort of thing before,” Arik said. “And I've got a pretty good idea of what she'll do. She’ll escalate. She’ll become more desperate, and either she’ll get hurt, or she’ll get somebody else hurt. What if it’s you? Who will take care of Carter then? Or what if it’s Carter?”

“What are you getting at?” I demanded, turning to glare at him.

“Brinke needs help. She won’t ask for it, won’t reach for it. But if you put her in a position where she feels she has no choice, maybe she’ll finally see it as an out.” Arik lifted his shoulders. “If the evidence is put in the hands of the DA, and she’s given a choice between rehab or jail…? Which do you think she'll choose?”

I nodded slowly, regret bitter inside me. He was right. If she was forced, she’d take help. “But if she’s forced into it…”

“She has to want it, I know. But if she does love your daughter, that’s a powerful motivator.

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