P. E. Knapp

@ReaderPaul and @Cane23 I'll add to this conversation. The biggest issue is usually the father doesn't understand that young children are resilient. So he tries to be nice and ends up getting screwed by the courts for trying to protect the children and keep them out of the middle of the battle between him and the wife. Which, unfortunately I find causes more harm than good and ends up with multiple years of never-ending court cases that wouldn't have happened if he was just an asshole in the beginning. The children would have been better off for it, unfortunately. And that's what has happened in the 4 cases I am familiar with. The ones who went in for the win on the first court battle, the kids were better off. As far as listening to the children. They have their own court appointed lawyer and the magic number in my state is 14. That's when they are finally heard by the court. By 16. The court orders are less useful than toilet paper as the kids can pretty much do whatever they want as far as visitation goes. At the end of the day, one lawyer said it best. You can either spend 100k now and be finished or you can spend 20k and be back every other year until the kids reach 18. In the end it all sucks for everyone involved. But the lawyers get job security.

Oh yeah. Lots of items I had to look up. Worst part of writing in the past. Sit back read my first draft and spot something. Check it out online and sure enough I'm rewriting because it doesn't exist for another 5 years.

So, Jeremy... Is it Jeremy this week?... Has a new drug cocktail that mellows him out. Personally, I'm only reading because I'm hoping somebody punches him out again. That was the best chapter and long overdue. I've been waiting years for that. 😇

I was thinking that when I wrote the chapter. Back in 2004, small town, probably not. Just in case I had him park down the street away from the school. Not on the property. And it was planned that he was leaving before his birthday. Once that happens, it's moot point. Besides. I'm not going to tell anyone who picked him up, are you? 🙈 In those immortal words of Sgt Shultz. I know nothingk... nothingggk Thanks for the comment ReaderPaul!

The next morning, I was up early again. It had been a rough night, even after I took Quinn home. His dad met us at the door when he arrived. Quinn gave him a big hug as he nodded to me. He was still holding Quinn when I got back into the Jeep. I could tell they were talking as I pulled away. Mom was getting up too as I opened my connecting door again. She looked at me curiously before she spoke. “Since I didn’t get my song last night, I assume it had something to do with you carrying Quinn

Thanks for the comment akascrubber! Marc is always watching! Eyes everywhere.

Still thinking Marc would have enjoyed having his power armor to greet Christopher with. Thanks for the comment centexhairysub!

Lol... We'll see. Thanks for the comment Al Norris!

Thanks for the comment drsawzall! Marc is probably wishing he had powered armor with him to help get his point across!?

Thanks for the comment ReaderPaul! reasoning-resistant reality - LOL I'll have to remember that one!

The console chimed as I crossed the hanger threshold to let me know someone was watching from the viewing gallery as a window opened on the main view port to display the twins standing side by side. Smiling as they waved to me. I waved back as I tapped out a direct Link and opened the channel. “Welcome back, our boyfriend.” Sounded through the Bridge in perfect unison from the two of them. Tom smiled as he looked back at Rachel. “Hello my beloveds. Camile and Roman. May I introduce Tom

Thanks for the comment drsawzall! Every once in a while, a hurricane is known to come on shore. We'll see how well they weather them.

Thanks for the comment Cane23! Where there is a will, there is a way... We'll see what happens on that front.

Thanks for the comment ReaderPaul! How true. My God kids were used as pawns and the child support ticket for years until they hit 14 and started talking about what was going on. Unfortunately, the term, In the best interests of the child/ren, means more in this quote than it does in reality in some states. So much rings true to life in this chapter, and I am glad Quinn got up the courage to talk seriously with Orion. Sadly. When I wrote it, I sat back and reflected on what happened when I was younger. Turned out my nemesis, who later became my friend years down the road, was going through a lot of crap in his life. It was just his way of crying out for help. Not much different here.

Thanks for the comment VBlew! First step in many for the new relationship.

Thanks for the comment centexhairysub! And the horror stories of divorce continue on... obviously not only an issue in my state either.

Thanks for the comment akascrubber! Just starting out in their relationship. Much to learn about each other yet.

July 2004. Today is Wednesday, and I have to work the late shift on the night dive. I love night dives. It’s a whole different world and a different diver that comes out for them. These are the serious divers, ones with hundreds, a lot of times, thousands of hours of dive time. The best stories and tips come from these people. Tonight, would be the first time I’ve worked directly with Quinn since that Sunday, three weeks ago. If I remember correctly, this is the first full day he has worked sinc

LOL! 🤣🤣🤣 That's just perfectly worded. Remember DSB for the later chapters... It will cum into play...

Thanks for the comment drsawzall! Miracles have been known to happen...

Thanks for the comment drsawzall! Yes. Quinn has issues... and reasons for those issues... which come out later. 😇

Thanks for the comment drsawzall! Good summation! See next chapter for the answers. 😇

Orion and Quinn have bad blood between them... they just don't know why yet. We'll see Caleb again off and on. luckily for me he lives in the same building as Orion, so I can tap him for a scene here and there as needed. As always, thanks for the comments centexhairysub!

Crap... Fixed and the k in Thanks too. Thanks, for the catch centexhairysub! Was thinking the investor, when I should have been thinking Grandma.

Thanks for the comment ReaderPaul! Intercourse in space... don't truly know if it's been tried or not. Not sure if any nation would admit to it or not if they did. And yes. Artificial gravity and the ability to change it. Gravbelts are a tool for use on worlds with gravity. Could be used to counter act artificial gravity too, if you needed to jump really high or something.