"Okay, I trust you," she told him. He grinned and got out of bed. She watched as he walked to the boys' room and picked up their cups and brought them back in and over to the bed. "Drink up," he said firmly as he starts to drink. She sipped her milk, looking at Benjamin. "So tell more about your family." "They are your family now, too. I'm the oldest as you know. Going into labor and delivering Alexis wasn't any easier on my mom than when she had me. Only with Alexis, she hemorrhaged during delivery." She gasped and Benjamin stopped and kissed her head. "It was hard on my mom and dad. I was young, but I remember running around trying to help as much as I could." Benjamin stopped and grinned at her. "I think that's where my love of babies started. The years went on, and our family did well but didn't feel complete. I was fifteen almost sixteen when I started to volunteer at an outreach center. I was placed into the big brother program and met a lot of different kids. That's how M

"What do you mean ‘what’? Do you need a hearing aid now, too? I told you to fuck off, Raegan." "But—" "But nothing, Raegan, I made my feelings clear to you at Maisey's wedding, and again when you called me. We are done, and even if I wasn't married, I still wouldn't ever be with you. Now I am married and have been for over nine months to my beautiful wife, and I have two sons." "Really, Benjamin, you went out and got that slut pregnant?" "She is not a slut!" Emily and Benjamin yelled at the same time. "Please, can I?" Emily said, grinning at Benjamin. "Please, if you could, Emily," Benjamin replied. Pandora opened her mouth to talk, but Emily grabbed Raegan. One hand was in her hair while the other had a tight hold on Raegan’s arm, and she marched Raegan out the front door. "Okay, so that was Raegan?" Pandora asked as Benjamin sighed and nodded at her. "Yeah, I am sorry. I tried to get back here as quickly as I could." "How did you know she was here?" "Emily texted me and t

"Momma will change you while Daddy gets your bottle ready, okay?" Benjamin's eyes flashed to her and she nodded, smiling as he handed her Jack. "I can't believe you are hungry again, you were just fed not too long ago, little man," she commented to him. She changed Jack's diaper and just as she finished, Benjamin walked in with a bottle. "Come to Daddy," he cooed, grinning as he sat down next to Pandora. She placed Jack in his arms and laid her head on Benjamin's shoulder. She relaxed, watching him talk gently to Jack as he fed the baby. "You make this look so easy," she said, feeling a little jealous at how easy Benjamin was adapting to everything. "I have had years of experience with babies," Benjamin replied with a wink. Micheal started to cry, making Pandora hum. She kissed Benjamin's lips and stood up to get him. Once he was changed, she took her breast out so that she could feed him. "Oh, breast alert," Milton hissed, spinning around so that his back was to Pandora. "And

"You worked many hours, and your brain may have been too tired or just didn't want to see or accept that everyone was right about him. Add that to the daily verbal abuse and it fits. He was sly and always made it seem as if he was trying to help you.” “I have seen many men and women in the same situation. Some people just know how to play the game. And I'll bet that up until finding the two of them in a compromising position, Derrik had gotten his way in everything in your marriage and your wants had been pushed to the side." Milton raised his eyebrow but Pandora nodded, knowing he was right. She had to accept her responsibility for Derrik's behavior towards her. After all, she allowed and even encouraged it. "So when you didn't give in to his demands during the divorce, it sent him down the path to making you regret it. Only he made mistakes, he's not as smart as he thinks he is. He will pay the price, for everything he has done. The District Attorney is filing charges and intends

"We have proof those babies are Mr. Preston's," Derrik’s attorney stated. "Now, you look here!" Miriam yelled, standing up. "He was drunk and she raped him. He was ashamed and embarrassed about it so he lied." "Mrs. Preston, you were warned and are now in direct contempt of court and have gained yourself thirty days in county lock up and a fine of five thousand dollars. Bailiff, remove her!" Miriam's mouth just opened and closed as she was put in handcuffs and led away. The room was silent, and Derrik looked as if he had seen a ghost. "Your Honor, Detective Milton Banks is present with a bench warrant for Mr. Preston due to breaking the restraining order," the bailiff stated from the door and Milton entered the courtroom. Milton walked up to the bench and handed the paperwork to the judge. The judge read it over and looked at Derrik’s attorney. "Since you and your client are both here, I'll allow you to have fifteen minutes of conference time, and we will hear your client's defe