Two days had passed since Ashley totally kicked Madison's ass and John decided to put his plan into action. He convinced his attorney James Turner to go with him as a witness. John called Madison and asked her to meet him in some park about a half hour away from his home.
"Are you ready?" John asked James.
"As I'll ever be" he replied.
Madison pulled up and got out of her car. She was wearing sunglasses probably to cover up the bruises on her face. She was also walking with a limp the way she was holding her ribs it was obvious walking seemed to bring her infinite pain.
"What happened to her?" James asked.
"Ashley" John replied.
"Ashley did all that damage?" James asked with amazement.
"Yep" John said with a laugh.
"You just better hope that she doesn't get pissed off enough to do that to you" James said.
"Don't I know it" John said.
They stepped out of John's Denali. John stretched and began walking. It was fairly early in the morning and John could feel the cold breeze against his face. Madison saw him and felt a little fear, it wasn't for him, she was afraid he had brought that psycho fiancée of his.
"Don't worry Ashley is at home" John said, his voice was light and had just a hint of humor.
"What do you want I'm a busy woman and don't think I don't know where Gracie is because I do, I'm just enjoying my time without her but rest assured I'll be back for what it mine" she said.
"Madison how would you like 10,000 dollars?" John asked.
"Huh?"
"I'll give you 10,000 dollars to sign this paper" John said as he took the paper out of his pocket.
"You have to be kidding me" Madison said.
"Nope I'm serious" John said. He grabbed a briefcase that was resting at his feet and opened it up. True to his word it was filled with what looked to be ten thousand dollars.
"And all I have to do is sign the paper?" Madison asked.
"Yeah" John replied.
"Ok give it to me" she said.
John handed her the paper which she snatched out of his hand she was really eager to sign. What she didn't know was she was signing away her parental rights over Gracie.
"Aren't you going to read it?" John asked.
"No I trust you" she said.
"Are you sure" John asked again.
"Yeah" she replied.
She signed and handed the paper back to John before grabbing the briefcase and bringing it to rest next to her. John smiled and inside he was laughing he had known she was stupid when he dated her but this was way too easy. Madison looked confused.
'how could he be so happy he just lost 10,000 bucks'. She thought.
"Madison what you just signed were papers saying that you legally give up all the rights as Gracie's parent and therefore have no say in what happens to her as of now" John told her.
"What you tricked me" Madison yelled.
"No I didn't I told you to read the papers first but you are the one who chose to sign without knowing what it said" John replied calmly. "and my friend standing by the tree over there, he is my lawyer and he will be damn sure to testify that I gave you plenty of warning if you decide to try to take Gracie back".
"Why would you want someone else's kid?" Madison asked.
"Because sometimes genetic don't matter" John answered. 'now as for this paper and it says if you come within 100 feet of me or my fiancée or my kids which does include Gracie because Ashley and I are going to adopt her, you will be arrested for breaking a restraining order"
"Well I still got what I wanted out of this whole deal" she said.
"Madison one day you'll learn there are more important thing than money" John said "like family".
"Yeah we'll see" she said.
"Oh and by the way I'd be very careful how you spend that money because you ain't getting anymore" John said.
As Madison walked away John shook his head.
"James I'll never understand most people on this earth but that one I don't think I want to, I hope my kids never turn out like her, taking everything for granted" John said.