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Recap: Becker took Aiden out for the day so Jess could do housework and laundry. Aiden accidentally called Becker dad. Becker and Jess talked and Becker doesn't mind if Aiden calls him dad so Aiden has took it upon himself to call Becker dad. Jack appeared at Jess' front door stating that he will take her to court for visitation if she doesn't come to some options by herself.

There is going to be a showdown in this chapter and I am really looking forward to it! Jess and Jack and going to come face to face once again and we're going to find out what the outcome is to visitation with Jack and Aiden.

Disclaimer: Primeval and its original characters are not mine

Starting Again: Chapter 16: Face Off

Jess
So it turns out that Jack kept to his word, for once. He wanted me and Becker to make an arrangement with him regarding visitation to Aiden but after everything he done to me I didn't feel secure with that. Jack sought out a solicitor and today we are going to court to get a final verdict on this. I have told me solicitor everything about my past history with Jack but the trouble I have, I didn't report any of the abuse to the police and there is no evidence to say what happened, actually happened. Basically I couldn't use it in court, unless Jack himself confesses to what he done but I don't think that is going to happen. My solicitor thinks that there is a good chance Jack could get the visitation he wants but he will have to pay me a large lump sum in unpaid child maintenance fees... I don't even care about the money.

Becker wanted to come to court with my today but he is not known for being calm when it comes to Jack and Aiden. We met up with Jack another two times after he showed up at the door and neither meeting went well, Becker hates Jack and hasn't been afraid to show him either. He hates what Jack done to me and also for abandoning Aiden. Jack keeps telling us that he is changed and he's got help for his anger issues and he's not a child anymore, he feels like he can be the dad that Aiden deserves. That just winds Becker up even more. Becker is such an amazing father to Aiden and still does everything for him that Jack should have done from the very beginning.

We decided not to tell Aiden about what has been going on because we didn't want to worry him with this until we knew for certain what was going on. If the judge goes in my favour and states that Jack cannot have visitation then there is no point in upsetting Aiden unnecessarily. Aiden doesn't know Jack and he doesn't do well with people he doesn't know, I just don't want him getting hurt and upset because of Jack. If I don't get my way today then Becker and I will sit Aiden down and we will do our best to explain to him what will happen. Of course I hope it doesn't come to that but after what the solicitor said, I have to be prepared for that.

After telling Becker not to come to court with me, I did promise him that I would call him as soon as I can and fill him in on everything that happened. He is one edge today, when he left for work this morning he wasn't in the best of moods so I feel sorry for anyone who even looks at him the wrong way today.

I loved that he cared so much about this and I know all he wants is to protect Aiden, the same as me but he can't keep his calm around Jack and I understand why. Jack infuriates me too but I don't either of us snapping at him and getting into trouble, Jack just isn't worth it.

I sat in my car and looked at the court in front of me. I really didn't want to be doing this, Jack should have just stayed away like he has done for the last 6 years, I still don't understand why he has come back after all this time. Jack just keeps saying he has changed and wants to be a dad but he can't explain why he is willing to put in all this fight now... if he could explain his reasons then maybe we can talk about that but just saying that he has changed isn't a reason.

Time was getting on so I got out of the car and walked into the reception area where I was supposed to be meeting my solicitor but he wasn't here yet, our time in court wasn't for another 35 minutes so I was a little early.

Jack was here though.

"Hello Jess," He greeted but I didn't respond "I know you didn't want it to come to this, I never wanted it to come to this either but I just want to see my son. You say how much of a job he is and how amazing he is, I just want to get that experience with him too," He explained.

"Why?" I asked for what felt like the 1000th time.

"I do love him believe it or not. I've always thought about him, I've got all the pictures I had with him. He is my son, my blood and we deserve the chance to get to know one another," He said "I know I messed up and it is completely my fault that we don't have any kind of relationship because I was stupid and I made bad decisions. I was a kid back then. I didn't know how to be a father, I still don't but I'm wiser and older now... I just want a chance, just one," He pleaded.

"You never seemed to care. Even when you did see Aiden as a baby, you wanted to go and see your friends instead. How was it not in you to see your son grow up? I could never imagine doing what you did," I told him.

"I understand," He replied.

"I wish you would have just stayed away." I stated and walked away to sit and wait for my solicitor.

I am so angry! The judge agreed to allow Jack visitation. He gets Aiden every other Saturday from midday – 5pm and he gets him every Wednesday after school and then has to drop him home by 6pm so I can get him ready for bed by 7pm. Jack was ordered to pay me just over £18,000 in unpaid maintenance since Aiden was born and he had to pay me £250 per month from now on for child maintenance. I didn't want Jack's money, Aiden and I have gotten through life without it so I don't understand why we needed it now.

Becker is not going to be happy about this, this is his worst nightmare coming true.

I walked out of the court and saw Jack looking like he had just won the lottery as he walked onto the street. I was about to get into my car but I changed my mine. I dumped my bag in the car and chased after Jack.

"I hate you!" I shouted at him, he stopped walking and turned around to face me. Tears started falling down my face "I can't believe you would do this to me... to Aiden... he doesn't know who you are, you don't know what he likes or dislikes, you don't know his routine. You know nothing about him," I told him angrily.

"He's my son too!" He shouted at me.

"You are nothing more than a sperm donor. You have never done anything for him," I said.

"Aiden deserves to have his dad," He argued.

"He has one," I argued back "Becker is one hundred times the man and father you will ever be. He does everything for Aiden," I added.

"I have thanked Becker for everything he has done for Aiden but Aiden isn't his son, it's not his blood that runs through his veins," He said.

"I wish it was. My biggest regret in life is sleeping with you; I wish someone else was Aiden's biological father, someone who deserved it," I turned my back and started walking away before I did something I'd regret.

"I'll see you Saturday!" He called after me.

I stopped and was about to turn back to him but I knew the only person it would fall back on is me. I took a couple of deep breaths and I started walking towards my car. I am so angry at him and I'm angry at the judge, I wish I had reported him to the police all those years ago when he hurt me. I wish I had filed for an injection or a protection order stopping him coming near me and Aiden again... I messed up and that is on me but Jack should never have put his hands on me.

I reached my car and grabbed my phone out of my bag to call Becker but decided against calling him; right now I needed him to wrap his arms around me. He is the only person that can even attempt to make me feel better right now, I had the day off and Aiden was at school so I had the time to go there.

The drive to the ARC was simple but I was so angry and I'm sure I broke the speed limit getting there, it didn't take long and once I got there I went straight down to Becker's office. He told me before he left for work this morning that he had a lot of paperwork to catch up on from the last couple of incursions.

I opened Becker's office door and he looked up at me and stood up from his chair.

"He got what he wanted," I stated and fresh tears fell down my face.

"What?" Becker questioned in shock.

"Jack got visitation... every second Saturday and every Wednesday evening after school," I told him. I dropped down in the chair on the other side of Becker's desk and he came to kneel down in front of me, placing his hands on my knees "I can't believe he won," I sniffled.

"I can't believe he got visitation either," Becker commented.

"What are we going to tell Aiden?" I asked.

"I don't know," He answered honestly "I didn't think it would come to this. I thought a judge would see through Jack as nothing more than a waste of space and a sperm donor. He has done nothing to deserve Aiden," He said "Appeal it," Becker stated.

"My solicitor said it will be the same outcome," I replied "This is my fault. When he beat me up, I should've called the police and made it known. I should've told the police everything about him and what he was like so he couldn't do this. No judge would have allowed him visitation if they knew what kind of man he really was," I explained.

"This is not your fault," Becker said and grabbed hold of my hand making me look him in the eyes "This is not your fault," He repeated.

"He's going to let Aiden down." I told him and cried, Becker put his arms around me and I cried into his shoulder as he held me.

Jess lost the battle in court; do you think the judge made the right decision? Do you believe that Jack has changed? Do you think he will let Aiden down? Are Becker and Jess over reacting? The next chapter is going to be an interesting one; it is Jack's first day of visitation.

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