Chicago (GXG)

Part 24

Last night when Jess left I contacted my lawyer, Alexander.

I told him about these new revelations and he was thrilled. He told me to give him Jess's mothers number and to hand over the pictures and the voice note.
I immediately sent him the things that Jess had given me and sent them to him, aswell as texting him her mom's contact info.

I really hope that he can build a strong case. Just something that let's me keep my son.

I couldn't thank Jessica enough for doing all this, I have no idea how she even came up with it. I mean yeah, many would have thought it but Jessica actually did it, out of love for me. She could have gotten in serious trouble for stalking and recording without consent, but she didn't care when she planned this.

I hope it doesn't backfire.

Im pretty sure she has school today and she told me she would start taking it more serious in order to graduate with decent grades. I'm glad that she can do that now since this case is off her hands due to Alex handling it.

I really had a good time with Jess last night so I decided to text her. Call me obsessed or desperate, I don't care.
'Hey baby. My lawyer will be handling it, I handed everything over. Finally we can focus on each other.' I sent her, accompanied with a heart emoji. I love emojis even if I get called old for it.

Joanne always teases me for my use of them, so what if I express laughter with the laughing one? Or if I send hearts 'like a mom' like she says I do. She's older than me anyways so I don't see how she's talking at her biblical age.

Speaking of Joanne, I haven't heard much from her since that night at the club. I should call her when I know she's off work later.

I walk into Jonathan's room. He's at school right now, I can't believe my baby is already in 2nd grade. I remember holding his tiny body in just my two hands. Or when he would climb into the lower cabinets in the kitchen and clear them out so he could 'live' there.

After reminicing for a while I heard my phone tell me that Jess responded. 'Yeah, I hope that now we can have many nights like yesterday ;) I miss you and I can't wait for the final hearing. He's going down!' She sent me, followed by a bunch of ironically spammed explosion emojis.

I smiled and put my phone down after sending her a few kisses. I really have nothing to do today, I don't have a shift at work and I kind of have some free time before Jonathan gets here.
The only reason I work where I work is because the tips are really good. But when I can finally settle down properly after all this, I'll look for a more stable job.

I look over at my karaoke machine. "Haven't played this puppy in a while." I said to myself.

I walk over to it and prop it up to start going at it. I look through the songs I have and see that a new one has been added. 'Likey' by Twice? Weird, don't remember that one.

I look at some old nostalgic songs. I'm feeling like the 90s today. I put on a song from my childhood and start singing along, ignoring that my neighbors might hear me. They decided to live here, too bad.

I sang and danced along to it, remembering the days I used to hear this on the radio. Somehow this song made me want to be close to Jess right now, could be because it's a love song.

I really want her in my life, even more now. I don't want to go too fast and scare her off so I usually keep these thoughts to myself. I would love her being able to be with me as much as possible after she graduates though, maybe if she moved in? I should stop thinking so far ahead, but I can't help fantasizing.

I wonder if she feels the same?

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The day of the hearing is finally here.