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"I'm going to take Mason to the Zoo this Saturday. I would like you to come." Cooper's eating a burrito at the restaurant.
"No Cooper." Charlotte's eating a taco salad with a fork.
Cooper's becoming agitated. "I don't know why you don't want to get to know him. He's going to be part of our life. I want you to get to know him and for him to get to know you."
"I can't do it." Charlotte sucks on her fork.
Cooper's voice becomes gentler. "Tell me why." He takes hold of her hand and looks her in the eyes. "I just want to know why you're opposed to it."
"If I tell you then you will probably never speak to me again." Charlotte sucks the fork clean.
Cooper squeezes her hand tight and tells her. "I promise I will not do that."
"Here goes." Charlotte swings her fork across in front of them. She watches the spot on the ceiling tile while talking. "You're not the only one with a child from the past."
"What are you talking about?" Cooper's perplexed by her words.
"I gave a child up for adoption before I met you. It was right before I worked at St. Ambrose in 2006." Charlotte looks up at the ceiling tile. Cooper can see some tears brimming in her eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me this before?" Cooper's gentle.
"I didn't even tell Billy. How can I tell you?"
"It's Billy's baby you gave up?" Cooper is still gentle.
"Yes."
"Why?"
"I found out I was pregnant the week after I found out he was cheating on me with Trixie or Tiffany, whatever the bibo's name was. I didn't want to see him again. I divorced him and gave the baby up for adoption."
"Why?"
"You know I'm afraid to be a mother. It wasn't planned" Charlotte holds the tears back from leaking out. "I'm a doctor, how could I raise a child on my own? I gave her up and took the job of Chief of Staff to keep my mind busy."
"Why didn't you tell Billy?"
"I left him behind and never spoke to him again because he broke my trust and cheated on me."
"You have to tell him." Cooper orders.
"What? Why?" Charlotte's flabbergasted at this.
"He needs to know he has a child." Cooper urges upon her. "I was once in his shoes. It doesn't feel good to be kept in the dark for so many years."
"The child has a family." Charlotte tells him. "She was adopted soon after the birth."
"He needs to know. It's the right thing to do. Then whatever he doesn with that information is his business."
Charlotte shakes her head. "I don't know."
"Tell him or I will." Cooper's serious.
Charlotte throws her napkin down on the table. "Fine."
Cooper takes his phone out. "Do it now. I still have his number programmed in my phone." Cooper gives the phone to Charlotte. She is not happy but makes the phone call.
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