"How did you find my address?"
Juliet had opened her front door only to find Angela and General Stevenson behind it. Angela tried to smile at Juliet.
"Doctor Burke gave it to us. Why did you run away? That baby is ours. Besides, we're paying you good money."
Juliet narrowed her eyes.
"It runs deeper than that Angela. Believe me. I suggest the two of you get a lawyer. We'll have to settle this. As far as I know, this is my child."
Before Angela could respond, Juliet slammed the door in the couple's face. David came out of the kitchen and led Juliet over towards the couch.
"Who was that at the door?"
Juliet frowned and put her head between her knees for a few moments.
"Angela and General Stevenson. Ed, that son of a bitch, he gave them my address. I'm not giving up these two. If the belong to Angela and General Stevenson, then fine. I'll give birth to them and they'll go to them. But if it turns out that they are mine, then we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
Juliet could see David's eyebrows raising slightly upward, his thoughts were running deep right now. He was piecing together the puzzle.
"Mrs. Stevenson doesn't have a right to these children. I'm positive that your eggs were used and not hers. I was there for the whole procedure. Doctor Burke insisted that he do the procedure himself. I'll take some blood and test it. But they are still going to fight this."
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"All rise for the Honorable Judge Ann Charles."
Juliet was grateful that this judge was a woman. It made things easier for her. Folding her hands in her lap, she was ignoring the movement of both babies in her belly. Her lawyer helped her to her feet, and then as the judge waved her hand for everyone to sit, she lowered herself carefully into the chair again.
"We are here today to hear case number 59948021. Juliet Burke-Ford vs. Angela and Lawrence Stevenson. Mr. Carrolson would you please call your first witness to the stand?"
Juliet's lawyer was Jeremy Carrolson, Laura Carrolson's husband. He was helping Juliet out as a personal favor.
"Of course, your honor. I'd like to call to the stand Doctor Hayley Montero-Ford."
Sighing, Juliet knew this was coming. Hayley stood up from the front row of the courtroom and walked up to the stand. The bailiff facing Hayley raised his right hand.
"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth so help you god?"
Hayley nodded and held up her right hand, responded.
"I do."
Sitting down, Hayley watched as Jeremy Carrolson approached the bench.
"Doctor Ford, can you tell me where you were on the night of March 18th?"
Hayley sat with her hands in her lap and retold what she remembered.
"I was working my shift at Miami General. I had just delivered a healthy baby girl. Then I received a message from the nurse's station that my father, James Ford, wanted to speak to me. When I was able to get to a phone, he told me, they'd found mama. She'd been missing for nearly six months. Police didn't know where to look or who had taken her."
Jeremy paced in front of Hayley and nodded.
"So, you were working the night your mother was found?"
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Illusions of the island *A LOST fanfic*
FanficA huge slice-of-life fic centered around James and Juliet's last 3 years on the island before being rescued and on when they return to Miami. Will life ever be the same when they return to the real world? Features a side helping of Jack and Kate too...