The Inheritance by Sue Fineman

Author:Sue Fineman [Fineman, Sue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Amazon: B005XFCE4C
Published: 2011-10-19T04:00:00+00:00

The ferry boat was an old one, with the upholstered seats facing each other. Maria sat on one side and Blade sat with Robbie facing her. The two younger boys stood in the window, watching the boats outside. The sun sparkled off the water. They couldn’t have picked a more beautiful day to be out on the water. Blade had things he should be doing, but nothing more important than this. It was one of those family bonding days that he’d never experienced when he was a kid, the kind of day he never thought he’d experience as an adult.

Blade handed his cell phone to Maria. “Call Nick and tell him your mother is alone today. Do you have a court date set up?”

“May third. Two weeks from today.”

“Your attorney should be told what happened with Fred. If you need a witness, tell him I’ll be there.”

While Blade took the boys out on the deck, Maria called Nick and then Gerry and told him what happened. “I don’t want Fred near the kids again, Gerry. They’re all upset, and Fred threatened to take Robbie and never let me see him again if I caused him any more trouble.”

“Is this about child support?”

“Yes. It won’t matter what the judge tells him. He won’t give me anything.”

“We could have it collected by the court.”

“No. I can’t risk losing Robbie. I’ll agree to no child support if he’ll stay away from the kids. All the kids, including Robbie.” She should tell her attorney the truth, but she couldn’t. Gerry was a close friend of Nick and Cara. He wouldn’t tell them anything on purpose, but he could let something slip. She couldn’t chance it. She and Blade had to keep their marriage a secret at least until after his birthday.

After Maria ended her phone calls, Blade brought the boys inside. A comfortable silence descended as the ferry threaded its way between the green hills and the buoys marking the channel, but the silence didn’t last long. Robbie asked, “Are you really gonna take us to New York to see the Statue of Liberty?”

“Sure,” said Blade. “What else do you want to see while we’re there?”

“The Empire State Building,” said Andy.

“How about a big ship?” asked Maria.

The bantering between Blade and the kids didn’t let up until the ferry docked in Seattle. Jimmy loved anything to do with the water and boats, and he had more questions about the big ships in New York than anyone could answer.

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