Gone Hollywood by Mason Sally

Author:Mason, Sally [Mason, Sally]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, humorous, amazon
Amazon: B00D5CE2BI
Publisher: Romantica
Published: 2013-06-01T22:00:00+00:00

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“Oyez, oyez the Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals is now in session. The Honorable Travis Cogburn presiding. All rise.”

As the court crier warbles out his announcement, Bobby—uncomfortable in the skirt, blouse and low-heeled shoes that Emma-Lou scrounged up from heck knew where—gets to her feet beside her new lawyer, Ruben Silver.

Silver is a sleek man with hair that matches his name, wearing a suit that looks like it’s made of money.

He puts a reassuring hand on Bobby’s arm as the judge, a massive figure in a billowing black cloak, sweeps in and takes his place behind the bench.

Bobby sneaks a look at Buster and Earl Pyle who stand on the other side of the courtroom with their lawyer, Beaumont Parch, who looks just a little out of his depth here.

The judge sits and bangs his gavel and everybody takes their seats.

Travis Cogburn is a terrifying looking man, with a head as big as a bull’s, scowling out at the world over a pair of tiny round spectacles.

“I have granted this appeal hearing after determining that Judge Crowe of Holbrook County should have recused himself because of certain financial dealings with the Pyle family. Judge Crowe will be given the opportunity to answer to these allegations at another venue and there will be no further talk of that in my courtroom. We here solely to determine who will be custodial conservators to the minor child, Jolene Champagne.”

The Pyles are given a chance to present their case.

Beaumont Parch, again, paints Bobby as a poor mother of loose morals.

The argument, again, hinges on her taking Cord McCann into her home, and the subsequent media onslaught.

It peaks with a clip of Skip Herring’s video of her and Cord at the kitchen table being shown to the courtroom.

Ruben Silver objects far less than Bobby would have hoped, and it seems as if he senses her frustration and pats her hand, whispering, “They’re building their own gallows and knotting their own noose. Be patient.”

Bobby looks around the courtroom, empty but for a court reporter and a couple of marshals.

Of Cord McCann there is no sign, and this disturbs Bobby.

She hasn’t seen him since he checked her into an anonymous hotel last night after their drive back to Amarillo in the Winnebago, Cord charming the elderly owners with stories of the movie business.

Bobby hasn’t seen Jolene, and tries to still her anxiety, hoping that Cord is true to his word and that her daughter is sitting safe somewhere, happily watching cartoons.

The crier startles her back into the courtroom as he yells, “Call Cord McCann!”

What’s going on?

This was never discussed.

She watches as Cord strides into the room, his long hair and beard at odds with the well-tailored suit he wears.

He is sworn in and seated in the witness box.

The judge looks down at him.

“You’re Cord McCann?”

“Yes, Your Honor.”

“That actor feller?”

“Yes, Your Honor.”

“Well, you sure as hell don’t look like him.”

“I’m in character, Your Honor. Hence the hair and beard.”

“Mnnnn. Continue.”

Ruben Silver strolls across to Cord.

“Mr. McCann, is

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