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She rolled her eyes. “How can you suggest—”
    “ That’s not what I mean. You don’t trust my judgment. You don’t have any confidence in my ability to handle this.”
    “ Oh, no.” She wagged a finger. “You are not going to throw this back on me.”
    “ I need you to believe in me. I need to know that you’re behind me. I don’t think I can deal with this otherwise.”
    She had her doubts he could face this even with her support. “All right then. Let me ask you something.” Bobbi straightened her back and squared her shoulders to face him. “What was it like? Seeing her again?” She watched him for even the slightest twitch.
    He patted the sofa. “Come over here.” As soon as she slipped over beside him, he took her hands, and looked deeply into her eyes. “You are the love of my life. I couldn’t look at her without remembering how much I hurt you.”
    “ No little flicker even?”
    “ Not the slightest.” Bobbi watched his eyes for several moments, and then she relaxed, nestling against him as he eased back into the corner of the sofa, and stretched his legs out. “I’m glad you asked,” he said, kissing her gently.
    “ I’m glad that was the answer.” But what about Tracy? How did she feel seeing Chuck again? “So what happens when you get your proof?”
    “ I don’t know. Sue for visitation, then custody, I guess.”
    “ Custody?” Bobbi snapped up and faced him. “You’re not serious.”
    “ Maybe, I don’t know. I haven’t had much time to think everything through.”
    She raised an eyebrow, but when he didn’t launch into a defense, she settled against his shoulder once again. He was lying. He always came back with this "maybe, I don’t know" deal when she didn’t agree with him. The boy was his, and he wanted custody. However, if he thought she would fall in step with him on this, he was in for a rude awakening.
     
     
    Friday, August 3
     
    After getting Shannon’s breakfast, Bobbi settled in the study with her Bible and her morning coffee. The idea of regular contact with Tracy Ravenna, of planning the holidays around her, made Bobbi’s stomach churn, robbing her of any sleep. Chuck hadn’t slept either. He got up before daylight, and kissed her goodbye before her alarm went off.
    Dear God, what are we supposed to do about this boy? You know my heart, my concerns. You know this woman ... God, are You really going to make us go through this?
    She sighed and opened her Bible to a topical index, searching for anything she could find on illegitimate children. The first reference drew her to the story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar. Abraham and Sarah knew that God made a covenant promise to give them a heritage, but Sarah remained childless. She urged her husband to have a child with their slave, Hagar, in order to ensure the fulfillment of the promise. However, years later, when God miraculously gave Abraham and Sarah a son, Isaac, Sarah no longer wanted Hagar’s son around. “Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son,” Sarah told her husband.
    Cast them out. Bobbi could go along with that. Abraham was distressed about how to proceed because Hagar’s son was his son as much as Isaac was. God, however, told Abraham to go along with his wife.
    Listen to your wife, God said. Perfect. When Chuck got home this evening, she would present her own case. They didn’t have to do anything for his illegitimate son. Chuck couldn’t argue with Scripture.
     
     
    Chuck adjusted his glasses so he could see his computer screen without raising his chin, and began shifting items on his schedule, freeing the rest of his day. After a night of watching the clock as Thursday slipped into Friday, he gave up trying to sleep, got dressed and came in to work.
    Lord, what are you up to? I always thought Shannon meant You forgave me, but then this boy shows up. You wouldn’t have allowed him to come back here, if You didn’t want me to