In the fourth week following Rex's birth, the same social worker came back to visit Randall to see the baby and how Randall was coping with the baby to see if he was fit to be a parent.
"I am disappointed that I wasn't called sooner that the baby had been born." She said.
"I wanted more time to spend with him before anymore strangers came here." Randall snapped at her. He held Rex protectively.
"Randall, calm down." Sondra tried to soothe him. "I assure you, he's only just being a protective parent. He's done well in feeding, helping him sleep, changing, and giving Rex plenty of attention." She told the social worker.
"I need to see the baby too to make sure he's alright." She said.
Randall held Rex closer.
"Randall, honey, let me have him." Sondra said.
He gave his son to her hesitantly. He trusted her, but he didn't trust the social worker. Randall saw Sondra give his son to the social worker.
The social worker opened up the blanket and took a look at the baby lizard called Rex. She saw he looked mostly like his father. But she saw the gray on him and that must have come from the other parent. She saw Rex was wearing a diaper and he cooed happily.
She didn't see any bruises or anything on him. Randall had to have been doing well as a parent, especially with a birthing coach as his girlfriend, or aka, his fiancé.
"So when is the wedding?" She asked.
"In April." Sondra said.
The social worker handed Rex back to Sondra and gave him back to Randall.
"Describe the birth to me."
"That's none of your business!" Randall said angrily.
"Randall! He had emergency surgery because the cord was around Rex's neck and he was losing oxygen. But he's doing fine now. And Randall's healing good too." Sondra said.
Randall hated Sondra having to tell that part. He hoped that didn't affect anything. The cord having been around his son's neck inside him he had no control over.
"Can I see the incision site?"
Randall growled silently, but uncovered his belly and it was still healing. The stitches had been taken out a week ago, but the site itself still burned.
"Well, for now, everything involving care for your son seems in order, though the judge has ordered something else."
Randall and Sondra looked at her. "What?" Randall asked.
"He wants the baby to have some blood taken to see if he identifies with Rhoda's family at all for DNA." The social worker said.
"No way! Rex is my son!" Randall refused.
"It must be done, Mr. Boggs, or the baby can be immediately taken away with the way you are showing yourself to me that you are not fit to be his parent." She said.
"Randall, I know you hate this, but we must do it." Sondra said.
He groaned. "Alright, but Rex is still my son."
"I know he is. But we'll get through this, honey." Sondra said.
"The results must be given to the judge within two weeks from today. Understood?"
"Yes." Sondra said.
The social worker left shortly after and Randall was glad she was gone.
"We do this and they might be sure to take him away from us." Randall said.
"You shouldn't have been so snappy. That can make them think you are not right to be his father." Sondra said.
"I only just don't want them to take him away. I couldn't help myself."
"We have to go through with the orders no matter what." Sondra said. She gave him a comforting hug and kiss. He couldn't help but cry. He didn't want to lose Rex.
….
Two days later, blood was taken from Rex and the little lizard could only cry as the needle pierced him.
For Randall, it hurt him to see his son cry for this stupid thing of DNA comparison.
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Two weeks later, a letter came in the mail saying that Rex was indeed related to Rhoda's family through Graf. And he was related to Randall as well.
Randall hated these results. He didn't care if Rex was related to them. He didn't want Rex anywhere near that family.
And when the family got the results too, they all smiled at each other. It was Graf's son. They wanted their grandson away from their son's killer, in their mind.
…..
The judge saw the results and he ordered that the family be allowed to see the new baby.
Randall and Sondra brought Rex to the court house under orders with the baby.
A third party monster working with the judge took Rex from Sondra's arms. Randall was real mad about this.
Rex was placed in his grandmother's arms. The new grandfather and great aunt and uncle all looked down proudly at Graf's son. They all made baby talk to Rex.
"What's his name by the way?" The judge asked.
"Rex Jay Boggs." Randall answered.
Rhoda's father looked up. "If he lives with us, that is not going to be his name!"
"It's on his birth certificate." Randall argued. "You aren't taking him from me!"
Sondra was keeping a hold on Randall's arm.
"I want my son back!"
"You'll get him back soon, Mr. Boggs. After the weekend." The judge said.
"WHAT?!" Randall screamed.
"As his DNA shows he is related to them, your son Rex is to be given to his grandparents on the weekends as of now." The judge said. "You will have him during the week."
"NO! I want him back now!" Randall screamed. He tried to get at them, but Sondra and a social worker held him back.
As Randall was pulled from the room, Rhoda's family saw that Randall was unfit to have Rex as his child.
"He's just protective because he loves his son. I see that." The judge said.
"That just proved he's dangerous toward this baby." The uncle said.
"What I said is what is going to happen until further notice." The judge said. "Enjoy your grandson for the weekend."
The family enjoyed taking Rex home. Sondra gave them his supply bag for what he would need. Randall was too unstable at the moment. He glared and growled from the bench he was sitting on. His arms were crossed. This just wasn't fair.
His rapist's parents didn't deserve to have his son in their house.
Sondra took Randall home. She knew how disappointed he was about what had happened.
Megan knew what happened when her mom and to be step dad walked in without little Rex. She knew it was a difficult time.
The other family had to prove they were fit to be in the child's life too. Or it was going to be Rex being shared by both of them.