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on micro managing everything so it wasn’t like I would truly be the one

raising the kid.

I didn’t know why I cared so much about those girls, I could just do my

best to have Valentina put in a good foster home, but I didn’t want that for

them.

The Raymond sisters had been through enough loss as it was. I didn’t

want them to be separated on top of that. Not when they only had each other

left.

“Listen,” I sighed, sitting down on the bed and rubbing my face

frustratedly, “I talked to my mom about it, she thinks I have a better chance of

getting custody than you. I have a stable job, I own my apartment and my

family is well known and liked in Lakestone. Judge Michealson has known

me since I was a child, he used to golf with my father.” She started pacing

restlessly in front of me. “This is our best bet at getting her back, Sofia.”

“Fuck. When did my life become so complicated.” I heard her mumble in

her breath. She was massaging her temples, not knowing what to do. “How

would that even work? Can you do that knowing there’s a case we’re

involved in going on?”

Her eyes roamed my face as she came to stand in front of me. Since I was

sitting and she was so fucking short, my head was at the same level as the

bottom of her breasts. And let’s just say after the things she said earlier, I

was having a hard time trying no to look.

What I did yesterday will seem like child’s play compared to what I’d

do to anyone trying to keep us apart. What the fuck was wrong with me for

this sentence to turn me on so much?

Clearing my throat, I answered her.

“No, I don’t think it will be a problem. We had a meeting with our

Captain this morning, and considering you and I have known each other for a

while and you always seemed more comfortable with me than you did with

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