Chapter Eleven

Get Out

Manny's draw dropped, "You were the one Paige was seeing behing Spin's back?"

J.T. nodded.

Ellie laughed, "Wow, we all knew Paige could be a screw up, but leaving Spin for J.T...That's just sad."

Emma looked at her friends with a 'shut up' look and turned her attention back to J.T., "Listen, he may be your son biologically, but he is mine and Jay's in every way that counts. We have been there since the day he was born. We were the ones who had to tell him about his mother. We are the ones he calls mommy and daddy. Not you. So just go back to little Ms. Paige."

J.T. laughed, "Soon to be little Mrs. Paige Yorke."

Emma let out a disgusted sigh, "That's why you came back. To get a divorce. You didn't give two shits about Alex. You just wanted to make the separation final! Well, I'm sure if Alex was still alive she would have divorced you the moment her son was born."

"Well, now that I now the circumstances, I think I might have to go to the police with this. A child should be living with his real parents." J.T. began to walk away and then turned around, "Oh, how's Lilly?"

Before J.T. could even blink again Ellie had jumped on him, knocking him to the ground. She just started slapping him, and punching him, "Don't you dare ever talk about Emma's baby! Any of them!"

Emma and Manny slowly pulled Ellie off of J.T., who quickly got up and walked away as fast as he could.

Emma and Manny started laughing and looked at Elle, "Good job."

Ellie smiled.

Emma hugged her, "Thanks. But you know I would have done that myself, you're just faster."

Later on

Emma and Jay sat at their kitchen table. Alex and Julia were sound asleep in the rooms. When Jay got home, Emma told him what happened.

"He can't take him, Em."

"You never know."

"No. Alex gave us custody. J.T. isn't even on any of the paperwork."

"Blood test."

"Well, we could just prove he's not a stable parent."

"How?"

"Em, he pretty much deserted his pregnant wife 6 years ago without making any contact."

"We need to call a lawyer."

"I agree."

4 Months Later, in a court room

Emma and Jay sat at their table with their lawyer and J.T. sat at one table. J.T.'s lawyer was asking Manny questions.

"Mrs. Mason, can you tell me the last time you heard from J.T.?"

Manny sighed, thinking, "Well, besides when he randomly showed up 4 months ago, I would say almost 7 years ago."

"And why do you think he came back?"

"I'm not sure."

"No ideas?"

"No."

"You don't think he came back for his son?"

Manny laughed, "Well, I think that if he wanted to come back for his son, he shouldn't have left his pregnant wife."

J.T.'s lawyer lowered his head, "Well, are you certain that Mrs. Yorke..."

Manny cut him off, "Ms. Nunez."

"Fine. Are you certain that Ms. Nunez didn't leave him?"

"Yes."

"How do you know that?"

"Because Alex wouldn't do that to a child. She would have wanted her baby to have a father. Which is proved when she gave custody to Emma and Jay!" Manny was going to keep speaking but the lawyer got her off.

"No further questions."

The judge summoned both lawyers to the bench, "Is that all?"

Both lawyers nodded.

"Finally. You both have cross examined almost 50 people. Let's settle this. Go back to your clients." The judge stood up, "The jury shall now decide where the child shall reside."

2 hours later

A old woman walked into the room, holding hands with Alex. Alex looked at Emma and Jay, "Mommy! Daddy!" He tried to run over to them, but the old lady wouldn't let him.

The judge looked towards the jury, "What is your decision?"

One juror stood up, "Yes we have. The child shall stay with Mr. and Mrs. Hogart. They have created a home for him. They treat him like their own."

The judge nodded, and the old lady let Alex run to Emma and Jay, "As for you, Mr. Yorke, you shall not go near the Hogart family or their extended family. You have no rights towards this child and frankly, you never have. Case closed."

Lame chapter...Sorry. I know court's dont usually go that way, but it's my story so, ha:)