Gabe ascended the basement stairs, wiping his hands on a rag as he emerged into the dimly lit living room. He paused, his gaze falling on Autumn, who sat on the couch in her workout clothes, her eyes distant and clouded with worry. She didn't even notice his arrival. That was odd. Why had she not yet changed?
Walking over to her, he noticed her staring into space and raised an eyebrow, placing his hand on her shoulder." What happened?"
Autumn blinked, as if jolted back to reality, but said nothing, her stricken gaze sending him a devastated look before her eyes flicked to the coffee table where a letter lay.
Gabe followed her gaze and moved to take the letter from the table. It was from the court.
"He's sued for exclusive custody.", her voice trembled as she spoke the words out loud, scared as the weight of the words threatened to overwhelm her. She'd known that this day would come. Especially when Gabe had gotten rid of the criminal case he had filed.
