Sam walked into Kelly's and sat down at a table. Olivia had been with Alexis for a day. She ordered a cup or coffee and let her head rest on her hand. She had hardly slept last night.
"Hello." Diane Miller said, taking a seat across from Diane. The waitress returned with Sam's coffee. She thanked her and then turned to Diane.
"What are you doing here?"
"Jason called me. He said that you needed a lawyer. And he said that he's paying for it. Would you like to tell me what's going on?"
"Alexis took away my daughter."
"On what grounds?"
"She said that I wasn't taking good enough care of her. My daughter, Olivia, is 6. She didn't want to go with Alexis, but I made her go."
"Okay. Who is her father?"
"I'd rather not talk about this here."
"Then let's go to your PI office." The two women stood and walked out of Kelly's.
Alexis sat on the couch, staring at Olivia. The child's blue eyes were staring back.
Olivia refused to eat or drink anything. She would hardly talk to Alexis, unless it was some smart remark. She had literally screamed all night just so Alexis couldn't go to sleep. She was rethinking taking custody of her granddaughter.
"Are you hungry, Olivia?" she asked.
"Nope." She folded her arms across her chest.
"Are you thirsty?"
"No."
"Are you tired? You were up all night."
"Not at all." She pretended to be looking at a watch. "Actually, I think it's time for another screaming match." She took a deep breath and screamed as loud as she could. Alexis let her head fall into her hands. What was she going to do with this child?
Sam told Diane everything Alexis had told her, right down to the part where she said the best thing she had ever done was give Sam up for adoption.
"Who is Olivia's father?" Sam didn't answer. "Do you know who it is?"
"Jason is her dad. But only me, Jason, Carly, and now you know it. That was one of the reasons why Alexis and I are so distant. I wouldn't tell her who Olivia's dad was."
"And why is that?"
"The business was at a bad point and Jason left me. He said it was because he didn't want us to get hurt. But if that's true, then why did he marry Elizabeth?"
"I was drunk, okay?" both women turned to see Jason standing at the door. He walked in and closed it behind him. "Elizabeth came to me because she was pregnant with Lucky's kid. He didn't believe it was his and he kicked her out. I let her move in with me, just to help the boys. We were drunk and that's how we ended up married. I've been trying to annul it, but the papers are taking a long time to go through." He went to Sam. "I love you so much, Sam. I want to be with you and our daughter, not Elizabeth and her kids."
"I need to focus on my daughter, Jason." She said.
"Our daughter. She is our daughter, not just yours."
"Who has been taking care of her since she was born? Who didn't walk out just because things were dangerous? That was me, Jason! As far as I'm concerned, Olivia doesn't have a father!"
"We all need to focus on Olivia here." Diane interrupted. "We all want her back with her mother."
"So that means you'll take the case?" Sam asked.
"As long as Jason is paying, of course."
"I am, Diane." He looked at Sam. "I want to know when there are new things happening in the case."
"That's fine." Sam said. She knew that she would have to pick her battles, and this wasn't one worth fighting. Jason would find a way to learn everything anyway.
Sam's phone started ringing. "It's Alexis." She said.
"I want to document this call." Diane insisted, taking out a recording device. She put it on Sam's phone.
"Hello?" Sam said. She could hear Olivia screaming in the background.
"What do you do to calm her down? She won't stop screaming."
"Give the phone to her."
"No."
"Then I guess you don't want my help. Goodbye." Sam hung up. Diane took the device off of Sam's phone.
"I'll be in touch." Diane left. Sam sat down in her chair. She looked up at Jason.
"Olivia was screaming in the background. Our daughter, she is very stubborn. She's going to do everything in her power to make sure that Alexis is miserable."
Jason smiled and kneeled in front of Sam. "She deserves it for everything she's doing to her. And to you."
"Did I tell you what Alexis said to me?" she asked, her eyes filling with tears. He shook his head no. "She told me last night that the best thing she had ever done was giving me up for adoption." A tear slid down her cheek. Jason reached out a wiped it away.
"I promise you, Sam. We're going to get out daughter back. Then we're going to be a family." He kissed her forehead and left.
What do you think Alexis will do with Olivia now?
Do you think Diane will be able to fight against her best friend?
How easily should Sam give into Jason? Should she give in at all?
Would you rather have Jason with Sam and Olivia, Elizabeth and the boys, or alone?
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