She believed he was an honorable guy. She always thought that when others turned their nose.
But she’d seen parts of him that many didn’t when they were in school.
Skyler Jones, class nerd being picked on, and Chance standing up to the bully doing it. Chance got suspended for fighting, Skyler never defended him.
Back to no one in Chance’s corner.
She wouldn’t be another number in the tally.
“I’m glad you feel that way. You know your father and I will help any way we can.”
“I know,” she said. “I’m sure Chance will appreciate it. I’ve got so many questions but don’t want to bombard him with them. Getting him in touch with Monica will take care of things from a legal standpoint. She’ll make sure Maverick doesn’t go into foster care.”
“Is there a concern if he’s with his grandmother?”
“Nettie showed up because she said she couldn’t do it anymore. Baylee was arrested Saturday night. Nettie didn’t know until a few hours before she showed up at Chance’s. I guess it’s a good thing Baylee had been to Chance’s before to say where she thought he’d lived and Nettie found it.”
“I don’t know why this woman would have kept that information from Chance. Relationship or not, she probably could have used the financial support.”
“Your guess is as good as mine. I’m positive Chance will find out what he can as soon as he can. For now, I’ve got a cart full of things to have at my apartment also. So it’s easier than bringing things back and forth.”
“And there you go. Planning things the way you always do. Don’t get yourself in trouble over that.”
“Thanks for the warning, Mom. But this time, Chance needs someone in his life to do it. I know. And if he doesn’t see it, I’ll make sure he does.”
Her mother shook her head. “I don’t want to give you advice.”
“Then stop. Because you are.”
Her mother rolled her eyes. “You always do things your way.”
“And I won’t stop now. I know what I’m doing.”
When she returned to her office, her phone dinged on her desk and she saw it was from Chance asking if he could see the list she was making.
She grinned, went to her notes section, copied and pasted it for him.
Her phone rang a second later.
“There are almost twenty things on that list,” he said. He sounded in pain.
“That’s just the tip of the iceberg,” she said.
“Jesus,” he said. “I don’t remember any of those things when I was a kid.”
“And you wouldn’t. At least you don’t need a crib. Nettie said Maverick sleeps with her.”
“I’m not doing that.”
“I didn’t think so, which is why there is a toddler bed to start. Or you can get a twin bed with rails. Your choice, but you don’t have a lot of room.”
“I’m moving shit around now,” he said. “I don’t know how I’m going to fit anything in this place.”
“One day at a time, Chance.”
“I know. I know.”
He sounded stressed. With reason.
