"His name is Noah," the ambassador informed her husband as she sat herself down at the dinner table. Giving a firm nod to the butler who set her plate down before her, Elizabeth glared. "Noah. Who names a child that?"

The older man took his brandy in his hand. "Your brother's name is Noah."

Elizabeth scoffed. "A disgusting name. A disgusting name for a disgusting little bastard child."

Charles gave a small nod of the head, picking up the expensive silverware to cut his steak. "Noah Hotchner, huh?"

"Prentiss-Hotchner," she insisted with a roll of the eyes. "The girl thinks she can use our name to still get her ahead, and now she's got her damn child mooching off of us as well."

Charles didn't say a word, swallowing the piece of meat he had cut up with a thick feeling in his throat."

"Little bitch," Elizabeth muttered.

...

Emily smiled sleepily to the lawyer as they sat down, glancing over to her boyfriend who held their sleeping son against his chest. "I'm sorry we're a little late," she laughe. "Noah couldn't stop crying, he has a little ear infection."

Anthony gave a cheery grin to the two new parents. "Nothing to worry about. Your little boy is beautiful, by the way."

"Thank you very much."

Opening up the file he had, the lawyer got himself comfortable in his chair. "So the judge is getting ready to make a suprise appearance at your home in the next week or two. Being part of the deal to see how you parent before the decision is made, you need to make it look the best you can."

Emily nodded in understanding. "Well we have everything we need for him, and Aaron's parents are around to help when we have school. We won't be moving out until Noah is at least a year old."

"And how about finances?"

"Aaron and I are both going to graduate early and head off to college," she answered. "There's a univeristy right down town where we'll go to classes on different days, and Aaron has a job."

Anthony frowned slightly. "How do you plan on paying for your college and a home for the three of you?"

Leaning forward as she felt her exhaustion hit her, Emily licked the corner of her mouth. "My grandfather has multiple trusts set up for me, and he just set one up for my son last week. Just like mine, until I'm eighteen there will be one hundred thousand dollars put in a month, and he's letting me use one of mine early to pay for our home and my college tuition."

"And your parents can't take this money from you?"

Emily was quick to shake her head. "They have no power to touch the money my grandfather set aside for us."

The lawyer smiled, watching as the baby in Aaron's arm gave a tired yawn before he nodded his head. "From what I've heard, I think you two will do exceptionally well as parents. I don't see any reason for the judge to decide against you."