Ok, I have not been getting the amount of reviews, but I am going to update anyway just because Sporty updated for me. So, if I don't get at least 8 reviews, no new chapter.


A month later, Ephram sat down at the table with his attorney and looked across the table at Madison, who was with her attorney. Mr. Huner cleared his throat, "Now that Mr. Brown is here, I can explain the reason for this meeting." Mr. Huner pulled out two pieces of paper from his briefcase and slid them across the table. Madison and her attorney began to read them. Again, Mr. Huner spoke, "Mr. Brown is willing to drop this custody lawsuit, if he can maintain weekly weekend visitations with Jacob and get every other holiday with him. He would also like to have him for one full week a month. Mr. Brown will also give Miss Kellner $800 a month for child support and has created a college fund for Jacob with $100,000 in it. If this is acceptable to Miss Kellner, Mr. Brown will drop the lawsuit."

Madison just looked at Ephram stunned when Mr. Huner had finished. Ephram noticed Madison looking at him and so he looked down at the table avoiding eye contact with her. Madison's attorney looked at Ephram and then at Madison, "Madison is this acceptable?" Madison just kept looking at Ephram. Ephram was sitting across the table looking like he had given up.

Madison looked at her attorney and nodded solemnly.

Mr. Huner noted the agreement and said, "Well then, I'll finalize the paperwork and send it over to your office for Miss Kellner's signature." Mr. Huner gathered his papers and got up to leave and Ephram followed. Madison followed Ephram with her eyes as he left the room.

Ephram left and went home. He was eating a sandwich while watching some TV when the phone rang. Ephram grabbed the cordless from the end table next to the couch.

"Hello?"

"Daddy?"

"Hey, kiddo. How was your day?" Ephram had a smile on his face.

"Great, but I don't want you to be mad?"

"Mad about what?"

"Well, Jimmy, my new friend at school, well, he invited me over to spend the night tomorrow night and then we are going to play with each other on Saturday."

"So you want to spend the night with your new friend?"

"Please. He's my new friend and he has a really cool game I want to play."

"So I guess I'll pick you up from Jimmy's on Saturday afternoon, then?"

"Dad, you're the bestest. I love you."

"I love you too. Have a good time and be good, okay?"

"I will. Bye."

Jake hung up the phone real fast and went running to Madison who was folding clothes in her bedroom and jumped onto the pillows on the bed.

"Daddy said I could go and that he would pick me up on Saturday from Jimmy's"

"Good."

"So...what are you going to do this weekend, Mommy?"

"Well, I'm not sure yet. I think I might just hang out here and maybe work in the yard some."

"Why don't you call Daddy and do something with him? He sounded really sad on the phone. Maybe you could cheer him up?"

"Oh, I'm not sure about that, sweetie. Y'know, your dad and I haven't been talking a lot lately."

"I know that's why you should go talk to him."

"We'll see." Jake looked at her with the cutest sappy eyes. "Ok, quit looking at me like that. Go get ready for your bath. You've got school in the morning and you still need to pack your bag for the weekend."