Protecting the Innocent
Brody took a deep breath and then knocked on Tea's office door. He didn't want to be here but Tess had gone too far and he needed to put Bree and Ryder first. Tess couldn't protect them, she wasn't even a person, she was a psychotic fragment of Jessica's fragile mind. He didn't want to hurt Jessica, but she wasn't in any state to take care of her children.
"Brody Lovett, what a surprise? How can I help you?"
"I want to hire you as my attorney. Word is that you're the best lawyer in this town and I want to hire you to help me get custody of Ryder and Liam."
"Of course, but I have to warn you that gaining custody will not be an easy task since you have no biological ties to either one of Jessica's children," Tea stated. She liked to let her clients know what was in store for them to see if they were prepared to fight as hard as she was.
"I know that it won't be easy but I have to try. Somebody's got to protect those children and I have some rights. I adopted both of those kids, that has to count for something."
"It certainly does. I also want to tell you that I don't take cases that I don't think I can win. Your case will definitely be a challenge, but I like a good challenge."
"What is the cost for your services?"
Tea looked at Brody. She knew that he probably didn't make as much money as most of her clients and probably couldn't afford her, but there was something about him that she wanted to defend. He had a passion in his eyes when he talked about Ryder and Bree that she found refreshing. "I'll represent you for free. I need to take some more Pro Bono work."
"Are you sure?" Brody asked.
"Yeah. I could use the good publicity," Tea said.
"Thank you so much."
"No problem. Are you available to discuss your case tomorrow over lunch - say around 12:30?" Tea asked.
"Of course, I'll meet you here," Brody stated.
Brody left Tea's office feeling Hope for the first time in a long time.