Light In The Darkness

19 - Serving worries

I was happy to finally have Levi with me. It was hard to explain the difference between character names and real ones to him but we eventually got there.

He had been here for a few days now and everyone seemed to adore him.

We were on our way to catering, it had become Levi's favorite place to be when he was backstage. At catering he could talk to everyone after all.

There weren't too many people yet so I sat us down at an empty table before getting Levi a muffin from catering.

The difference between how things were now in contrast to how things were when I started was night and day. The biggest proof of that was the fact that Windham and Jonathan were now walking into catering while talking with each other.

Seeing how Jonathan had hated us, this was definitely a big thing. I was glad about it though.

Levi had spotted them as well and was already running over to them "Winwin, Jonny!"

Yes, he had actually nicknamed everyone.

"Winwin?" Jonathan asked Windham as he was trying to hold back a laugh.

"Don't even think about it Jonny, he gets a pass because he's 4." Windham pushed Jonathan

"That, and I think it's cute." I chuckled before I gave him a short kiss. We had told Levi about the relationship when he arrived. As my son, he deserved to know what was happening after all.

"Eww mommy, not in public." Levi pulled a face. He was totally okay with Windham and I dating but he didn't like the 'kissy' part as he always called it. Just wait until he was a teenager so I could return the favor.

"He's right, eww." Jonathan teased.

"Oh really Jonny boy, I believe you actually pushed me to 'get together with him already'. " I reminded him

"Okay, fair point." Jonathan chuckled

We grew quiet quickly though as a man in an expensive looking suit and a briefcase suddenly walked in alongside Vince. I already could guess that the man was a lawyer. I had dealt with them enough to recognize them from a mile away.

Vince looked around and once his eyes landed on me, they walked over.

I had no idea what they wanted but it couldn't be good. I just hope I wasn't about to get fired.

"Miss Jones?" The lawyer asked me.

"Yes, that's me. What can I help you with?" I nodded as I wanted to be as cooperative as possible.

Instead of answering immediately though, he got out an envelope that he handed to me first "You have been served."

"Wait what? Someone is taking me to court? Who?" I asked as I was already opening the envelope to find out exactly that. The lawyer was already walking out as well.

What I read though made me go as white as a sheet. My heart started to pound and my eyes filled with tears as I felt like someone had just ripped my heart out. My biggest fear had just become a reality.

Windham shook me gently to snap me out of my haze "What's wrong sweetheart?"

"It's... It's Dick, he wants to take him away." I stammered

"Who is that? What are you..." I just handed him the letter, not being able to say it myself.

"Your ex is taking you to court for custody over Levi?" Windham said softly as his eyes scanned the letter "Oh sweetheart."

"I can't lose him. I can't lose my son." I sniffed as I wished that this would all just go away.

"You are not losing him Harmony, I promise." Windham hugged me. "We will fight this, together."

"I thought he wasn't involved in his life." Jonathan pointed out.

"He isn't. He wasn't even at Levi's birth. He is probably only fighting for custody so that he can make me pay him the child support later. Probably because I make more money than he does now."

"But that won't work right?" Jonathan asked. "If he wasn't even at his birth, why would a jury give your ex full custody over him."

"He is going to use my past against me, that's how."

-

Back at the hotel that evening, I wasn't doing much better. I felt like I was drowning without actually dying, just endless suffering.

I felt unable to breathe, the weight I now felt made sure of that.

Abby had already taken Levi to bed an hour ago, one by one everyone went to their beds and currently I was the only one still awake.

I knew I needed to get a grip but I know I couldn't do it alone. The custody battle wasn't all that was bothering me after all. It was also the fear of what would happen because of it.

I got up from the couch and went to the door of the only person that could calm me down enough to be able to sleep at this point. I just hope I wasn't waking him up.

Windham opened the door only seconds after I knocked "Mind if we talk for a bit?"

"Of course, come on in." Windham stepped aside.

Since I had notified Vince about Levi coming to stay with us, he had booked us a bigger suite. We all had our own rooms now and I was glad for it in this moment.

"What's on your mind sweetheart?" He asked me as he sat me down on his bed with him.

He sat with his back against the headboard and pulled me close so I could cuddle up to his side with my head resting on his chest. I liked these little things about us, we knew what the other needed without having to be told. We also could talk to each other endlessly without getting bored and he always seemed to know exactly what I needed to hear. Which was exactly why I was scared. I didn't want to lose this.

"I'm scared, the whole thing scares me." I admitted "I love the life I have now and I could lose it all because of him."

"Sweetheart, don't you believe in us? We can win this battle from him. I'll even win you the whole damn war if I have to."

"I believe in you, but I still can't help but doubt this whole thing."

"You won't lose Levi. I won't let it happen." He kissed my head in an attempt to assure me.

"It's not only the thought of losing him that scares me. It's the thought of losing you as well." I knew I couldn't bear to lose either.

"Why in the world would you ever lose me?" He asked confused, like it was the dumbest idea I could have

"I made many dumb mistakes in my past, that's a whole different side of me. I don't want you to look at me differently because of those failures."

"Harmony, sweetheart, listen to me." Windham started. He was stroking my back as he had found out that it would help me calm down. "Believe it or not but I love you more than you will probably ever understand. You saw me in a way that no one else could, that no one else wanted to see. Your past doesn't change anything, It made you the beautiful woman you are today. Don't you ever feel afraid to tell me anything. I want to know it all, your fears, your doubts, everything you don't even talk about with your sister. I want to be there for every part of you, no matter whether those parts are broken, healed or somewhere in between."

"You sure?" I asked him just in case.

"Very sure."

And so, I started to tell him everything. Every mistake I had ever made, all the bad choices of my past, I didn't hold back on anything. I even told him about my relationship with Levi's dad.

After I had finished it all, I had calmed down more than I thought I would and I was a lot surer of the situation.

No matter what, that weasel of a Dick Trevor would not be taking anything from me.