Buckingham Nicks-Part II of Fritz Series

A Proposition

***NSFW smut herein***

"Well-I'm shocked. I never thought I'd see your face again, your actual face not your beard" Moms sure know how to rub it in...she's elated with my new look. Robin is indifferent; though she does remark that I look like Greg now. Ginny barks the first time she sees me then sniffs my foot and wags her tail, Sara cried. And to be fair she's just an infant, she has no concept of hair cuts, shaving, or the like. She just knows her Daddy's had a beard and a massive unruly mop of curly hair for her entire life. And now he apparently looks like Uncle Greg.

She's a little wary around me all morning, but by noon I've picked her up and played with her enough that she's warming back up to me. We fall into our familiar father daughter pattern and soon it's like I'm my old self again. She even finishes her lunch for me, after Stevie tries in vain to get her to eat for the better part of half an hour. "How do you do that?" she mutters finally, and literally, throwing in the towel. I catch the kitchen towel she chunks at me and toss it over my shoulder rubbing my hands together.

"Magic" she picks up my dirty plate and walks it to the sink, kissing Sara's hair. She's got two hands of spaghetti-o's. Both of them smearing sauce and noodles on her face "Oh-Sara. Baby no no" She smiles at me and I try not to smile back, I'm supposed to be the grown up. This is supposed to be discipline I can't help it and I laugh as I wipe food off her face and tray. "You and her are two of a kind, both mischief makers." Stevie kisses us both, heading to the bedroom. "I'm going to change, remember we have to be in Rosen's office by two".

How could I forget? I'm so ready to get this chapter of my life over with so I can get back to the serious business of being a rock star. And a father, and a husband. And a damn good lover if I do say so myself...Mom and Robin are riding back home this afternoon, Robin will be doing the driving, mom's never been much of a driver Dad always did that for her. And now Jeff or Greg or me fill in when needed, surprisingly Robin has become attached to Mom since we moved out. The two of them bonding over a mutual adoration for little Sara.

Today we head into L.A. the three of us, evidence firmly in hand and reclamation on our minds. I'm hoping to have a court order and a warrant for Schlicz's arrest by the end of the day. Rosen explained to me that I could either go after Schlicz civilly for mal practice or have her arrested and her medical license suspended for the duration of the trial. I'll go for the latter. The fewer people she can manipulate the better. Wonsley and Warner are biting their nails about this one, all too aware of how much scandal this will be. For once I'm not concerned with my image as a public figure, this is a fucking personal as it gets. Besides they already intimidated us out of putting Don behind bars, they aren't getting a second chance.

"Just so you two are aware if this goes to trial, which I wholeheartedly expect it will, you have to prepare yourself to testify about your whole experience Lindsey" Rosen, balances a folder on his knee as his secretary brings him a coffee. Stevie is holding Sara, and Sara is playing with my tie "You're my lawyer, what do you think our chances are?" he shrugs tapping a pen on his desk "I'd say sixty percent in favor of conviction, that's if she doesn't plea. There's a pretty big stigma against mental illness in general Linds, you'd have to be willing to admit a lot of shall we say embarrassing behavior on the stand. I guarantee her lawyer will find every person who you've ever screamed at, intimidated, cursed, threw something at, and even hit, just to impeach your character."

That could be a lot of people.

"I'm ready to deal with that if it happens." Handing over the packet, Rosen stands shaking my hand "Don't worry Linds, I'll talk to my friend at the DA's office, the good Dr. Schlicz is about to be a distant memory".

Our meeting with Al goes less smoothly, he's out of sorts about the whole ordeal. And would really just like it to go away. I can't let him do that to me twice, not after everything that was done to us as a family, am I crazy about the idea of the whole world knowing my vices? No. But at least I know it's something I will have to prepare for, and it won't come as a shock to me if and when it happens.