Chapter 48: Making plans

Steve jumped out of his chair and over the barrier and ran up to me giving me a huge hug, he whispered in my ear,

“I’m free baby I’m free. I love you so much I’ll never leave you again. I’m so sorry for everything you’ve been through babe.”

I could hear the judge banging his gavel, “Mr. Pierce, get back to your seat!”

He pulled away and gave me a smile as he went back to his seat, “I apologize your honor, for a few days I thought my girl was dead I haven’t seen her in months I got a bit too excited.”

The judge rolled his eyes and dismissed the courtroom. I saw Steve follow his lawyer into the back room as a lady walked up to us,

“You can meet Mr. Pierce at the jail at noon. They will need to discharge him and give him all his things back.”

I smiled, I couldn’t believe he was being released. I was a bit worried though since Darren was out and not found then I would be heading back to the cabin, I wasn’t sure how this would all work.

My father looked at me, “What are you thinking