Divorce on the way

Court

Gwyn has been sitting in her office with one of her lawyers, Rafael Barba, when TK called her, which he hadn't done in months. "Hey TK is everything okay?"the last she had heard from him he had been raped by his husband 3 hours prior, so to say that the call was a scare for her was an understatement.

"Mom, I know I have no right to ask anything of you, but I need your help. Not as a mother or a grandmother but as a lawyer. I'm going to file for full custody of Cody today and I need a lawyer." Gwyn was beyond happy when he told her that he was going for full custody and told him she'd be there soon. When she got into Austin she had Owen pick her up and take her to the courthouse to meet up with their son. When they got there TK was standing there waiting for her which made her concerned. When we got to the judges office TK asked him a necessary question that was taken the wrong way. About 30 minutes into the hearing Gwyn realized that Alex and Mitchell were trying to use her son's overdose against him but he seemed amused.

She was about to ask him why he wasn't affected by what his husband was doing when he did it. "I know that what they have told you is very convincing but I also have a compelling case to make. While I was pregnant with Cody, Alex and Mitchell were having sex at Mitchell's apartment. Which at that point had been happening for 6 months. I also have records of the physical abuse he put me through. And also about 3 months ago Alex was not watching the road and got into a car crash that injured Cody. 3 broken ribs is what our son walked away from it with. Do you remember when we walked in here and I asked you how long this would take, your honor?"

"Yes I do, why is that relevant?"

"Because I wasn't asking because I have somewhere else that I need to be. But because I needed to know if I would be able to stand during this without torch level pain. In my legs. May I step slightly around your desk to show you something? It would be much better than saying it, your honor."

"Yes of course Mr Strand." Gwyn watched as her son got out of his seat and walked towards the end of the desk on shaky legs which made him clear. TK then slightly pulled his pants legs up to show him the braces and bruises from that awful night.

"3 months ago I was walking to my boyfriend's house when someone put a hand over my mouth and dragged me backwards, to an alley nearby. When we got there the person stepped around me and slammed my back against the wall. The person turned out to be Alex. Once I realized what he was going to do to me I tried to punch him, push him, kick him, anything to get him away from me. He ended up pinning my legs with his, how my legs got broken, and harshly holding my wrists to the wall. As a result of what he did, I spent the last 3 months in a wheelchair, just got out of it yesterday. He then proceeded to rape me while I begged him to stop. That is the reason we are here, your honor. And lastly the whole reason why I overdosed in the first place was because I caught him cheating. If he never cheated then I wouldn't have overdosed." Gwyn was shocked that TK went with the sympathy card, it was a dangerous one to play, but she must admit her son played it well.

"I have already come to a decision. Cody William Strand would go into the custody of his father, Tyler Kennedy Strand." Gwyn was relieved that the battle was over, now there was the divorce to handle. He was able to convince Alex to sign them in about 10 minutes so she was no longer needed. So she booked the first flight back to New York and texted Liv to get Cody packed up and to the airport. She also told her about how well the hearing went and that Cody's flight was in 2 hours. Liv agreed to get on the flight with Cody to get him here and then get one one back to New York after he is safely with TK.

When Liv was on her way to go back to NYC Gwyn went on the plane home with her friend.