"Of course, ma'am ." Gail smiles at the news. "I'll get right on it. Would you like for me to set up an appointment to get the apartment safe?"
"Safe?" My apartment is the penthouse, you need an access code just to get up here. I have Zack. How much more safe do I need?
"You said the child will be around a lot," She explains. "Young children tend to get into things they shouldn't. I could make an appointment to have all the child safety features installed. Locks on cabinets, outlet covers, door handles to rooms not safe for the child to be in, they would cover all that."
Why didn't I think of that?
"Of course, Gail. Everything."
Leaving the kitchen, I go straight to my room and change into something more casual; jeans and a T-shirt.
Now that I have dinner sorted, I'll need to tell my family about this sudden news, and then I'll need to give my lawyers a call to set up everything legally.
I wonder if Mani has an attorney to help her with this. It's not like we need one, but I know my father will say something about it, and Carrick would be concerned, too. I go through Carrick's firm for all my legal needs, so it's likely he'll be there when we do this. I'll ask him if he knows anyone that can be there for Mani when we set this up.
"Hello?" My stepfather answers their house phone.
"Hey, Carrick, it's Dinah, is mom around? I have some important news."
"Oh, hey, Dinah , of course. Let me find her, I think she's outside playing in the dirt."
My mother has started a rose garden a few years back and she likes to add more to it, but it's near the boathouse so I have to wait.
"Malika! Sweetheart, Dinah is on the phone, she says she's got news."
"Dinah?" My mother's voice finally comes through. "Is everything okay, Carrick says you have news?"
"Everything is fine, mom, I don't mean to worry you. I just have something to tell you. Why don't you put the phone on speaker so Carrick can hear, too."
