“f**k no, it’s not over.” I reach over and grab her hand fiercely. “Your mom made an unexpectedplay, but that isn’t the end of the match. We can fight back.”
She blinks. “What options are there? I’m not Elise’s legal guardian. The warrant was right; I didkidnap her.”
“The worst-case scenario is that my lawyers take a week or two to beat in the skull of every judgebetween here and Oklahoma until Elise is back where she belongs. This won’t last long, Belle.”
She chews on her lip. “I don’t know. I want Elise back with me, but this is… a lot. She’s been rippedback and forth across the country over and over again. Across the world, even. I don’t want to putElise through even more drama. Maybe I should just—”
“Then f**k the lawyers. I’ll go handle it myself.”
