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Skye and Miguel left for the night and went directly to Skye's apartment to pack Tatum's things. They were able to take all of her clothes and some of her toys before calling it a night. She took her lingerie and cloths as well, with Miguel joking that he'd love to see her dance for him. At Miguel's apartment, she did just that. She put on some music and danced for him, with Miguel in a daze over Skye's amazing abilities to show her body while moving gracefully around him. He was left with a lust he had never had before, Skye found exactly what he needed to make sweet love to her. Sex followed, with Skye telling him that she hoped to have a baby with him as soon as possible. It was a thoughtful statement, with Miguel grunting in approval and starting sex again. Skye fell asleep soon after that, with Miguel still inside her ensuring that his deposit hit home. They were awoken the next morning by Miguel's phone ringing nonstop for several minutes. He looked at the phone and shook his head, the cavalry had arrived to help them move Skye. They hurried into the shower, with the two enjoying another round before leaving to meet the horde at Skye's apartment. As expected, Reyna had all of her friends and their siblings and cousins with her. Skye met them and blushed at the grins they gave to her. Miguel told them what to do and then told them that he'd handle the truck so they could haul away the rest of things to donation. Doing inventory, Miguel blushed as he had few kitchen items. He usually ate takeout from a restaurant that catered to athletes and special dietary needs so didn't have plates, bowls, silverware, and cups. He was happy to take on Skye's things, with Skye happy to contribute to his home in a positive way. Her appliances were another matter. Miguel had new appliances thanks to endorsement deals with many of the retail chains so none of Skye's were going. Her TVs weren't needed as Miguel had them in each bedroom and the living room, and had newer videogames and systems thanks to those same deals. The furniture wasn't needed, Miguel's condo was fully furnished so there was no need for anything but Tatum's bedding. Skye happily told Miguel that she loved his bed so wouldn't dream of taking her old bed with them. That caused the others to laugh to which Miguel happily told the snickering group, "Yep, it's why all of you got sheets for Christmas: it's darn comfortable! And that mattress is great- firm but it also allows movement and doesn't dig into your back. Come on, you all are jealous of it!" He shut them up as there were rumblings that his bed was so comfortable to lay in. Reyna and Rachel shared blushes as he said all of that, with their friends gasping and laughing at them doing something in the bed without Miguel knowing. He knew full well that the did, Reyna bought a similar bed for her the house she and Rachel bought after graduation- with Miguel ensuring that they enjoyed time in it alone. The truck arrived not long after Skye's bedroom was cleared, with John Finn driving it and having to be told, "Hold off coming by until Friday. She's getting surgery Tuesday or Wednesday, she needs a day to recover first. Yes, they found what they were expecting: complete atrophy and nerve damage. Surgery is now just cosmetic, there's only stimulation but no movement. It's just sitting there for urinating." John shook his head and told him, "It's Wednesday. Her hearing was moved up, you two have a hearing in front of Judge Perez on Tuesday. Her grandparents are suing to prevent the surgery. Apparently that Dr. Pratt talked to them and revealed that she needed surgery, they won't let her get it. They won't win, it's all about trying to go after your reputation. You can bet your ass that they went to the team already." Miguel called the team, told them that they had better stay out of his private affairs as they told him to go home to take care of things, and if they chose to go to the media to tear him down then he would file suit against the team on his and Tatum's behalf. He then angrily told them, "You are about to go after my WIFE and my STEPDAUGHTER. This is beyond sick. You might own the newspaper, but you can't use it to force your views on people. You are in violation of your contract with me and I will respond." He looked over at John who smirked and countered, "Cavalry is on the way. The big guns are involved, I ensured them that this was going to get nasty and it did. Angela is coming to meet with both of you, she has a countersuit ready and knowing the newspaper's stooges, Christian will be asked soon. He has his own counter to the claims and is sending Alexandra and Paul after the newspaper. The owners think the stooges on Beacon Hill can force Christian to do their bidding, that's never happening. They'll pay, it's gone too far and they're going to get what they earned." Miguel had to explain to Skye, "He means the Attorney General is meeting with us, the governor sent his son and daughter-in-law to represent you against the newspaper, and the governor is supporting you. I don't even want to know what John's going to do to the team, but knowing him he probably has a few of the corporate sponsors ready to pull money from the team if they don't back away from us. He's done it before and he doesn't fool around when he demands action. This will get ugly if they don't agree." John added, "I'll do that, and go right to the owner and threaten to buy him out from under him via his corporation. He's in shaky financial ground and the team essentially funds his private life. He owes too much money to people to keep himself afloat, he has to either sell the team or bring in new money to be stable. I won't let that happen, unless he backs off of you. I'm also seeking the sale of the Globe to new buyers, it's ridiculous that the team is allowed to print propaganda pieces and claim it's reporting. You can guess what I'll do to the other guy, it won't be pretty. Global Championship Wrestling Studios is in full support of you, they'll have the ears of every TV network and ensure that his shows are yanked off of the air with his deals terminated. He'll have to sell his half of the company, he can't support himself and won't be allowed to create new content- not if those networks know what's good for them." Miguel laughed and told Skye, "He's putting his money where his mouth is for Tatum's sake. He's using contacts to get it known that the team has to back off of us or they'll lose billions of dollars in all of the deals that they have with multiple corporations. The primary owner is a financial guy but he handles other peoples' money, not his own. For a 'billionaire' he's broke! He's hurting for money, and this'll end his career in the financial business. John doesn't have to do anything- it's his sister Karen who'll do it all and do it without a second thought of the impact on the man. As for the other owner, he's about to face Inferno Productions, John's production company. John has a lot of support, more so than the owner has. And John's support is backed by deeper pockets than his own with huge profits and not afraid to force a scumbag out of the business permanently." John happily blurted out, "It won't be me who'll do the worst: it's Peterson Manufacturing. They happen to make a good deal of parts for many of the cameras and lighting used in productions. Small parts, yet important. They'll happily refuse to be part of any production that is done by the owners and have the clout to keep rivals out. We don't like to use them, but given my sister-in-law's anger and Al telling the CEO's son about Tatum it's hard not to." John added, "Al told her friends, the CEO's son is her boyfriend's best friend. Ricardo knew not to tell his son, but he likely knows anyway. My sister-in-law knows through my wife and your new boss, her sister Melanie. David probably got forced to tell her afterward just to get more info but he's starting to become immune to her interrogation techniques after he's had to deal with Cat for so many years. His sister, on the other hand, weaseled everything out of him. I swear the females in my family really are possessed by demons!" Miguel laughed then added, "His sister-in-law's daughters are his nieces by blood. That's a long story he will insist that you read about as it's best left to another time. The two girls are amazing women, but it's a horrible curse on John as all of the females in his family manipulate him. His son and nephews aren't able to do that, they take after their fathers- or in JD's case, his big brother." John was smirking and added, "And Reyna takes after you. Reymundo only influenced her so much, a lot of what she is as a person is due to your influence. Lupe happily tells anyone who'll hear it that you are her biggest influence. She loved her father, but she's following in your footsteps and being her own person. Forensics, computer science, accounting- she's doing her own thing, just like Mr. Baseball." John drove the truck to the condo with Skye in the passenger seat. She was silent, so John told her, "Yes, I'm a billionaire. I've done a lot of investing over the past decade through friends and family. I also had a hand in Peterson Manufacturing splitting from its former owner and then buying that owner out. I'm a normal history/government teacher by trade, I just happen to have millions in the bank and a billion in net worth. I don't like kids being hurt or used as pawns by people, so the Laws are going to face the one group of people who aren't afraid of their wealth and connections. Ours are stronger and deeper on all accounts. They aren't that wealthy, they only own a couple of properties and live off of investments in developments. They might be Boston Black Brahmins, but they still struggle with the family trust fund. Tatum is a big thorn in their side as she is legitimately an heir making their share smaller and giving her a say in the way the trust is run. My wife is already drafting a 'show cause' on any of the purchases or investments that the trust has made in the past decade, she believes that they've made many dealt that went bad and will be forced to pay the trust back. Tatum's distant relatives are blase about their trust, they take the money but it's all handled by the Law branch. If my sister is right, it's bigger than believed and a lot is owed to the other branches that the Laws never paid out." John took twice as long to get to the condo as was required due to the need to drive around tight streets and low bridges. Roxbury wasn't friendly to driving a truck, especially when you weren't used to it. He did enjoy getting the chance to drive the truck, it allowed him to show Skye that he was supporting her and was serious about making things right for Tatum. John added a somber, "The Laws know that Miguel is close with me so timed it to hurt me in a few other ways. There's a movie about to be filmed based on my brother's life that my family financed. It's the first actual production by my production company, but it's a big investment by my family. All of us are getting shares in the company, they want to harm us as much as possible so the family loses out on a potential big payday. They are playing with fire and are challenging people who know the ins and outs of the legal system better than 99.999% of lawyers. Ricardo is the best around at family law, Cameron at financial, their partner Savannah at estates. My wife is great at contract law but defers to her parents. It can't be any clearer that they want to hurt Miguel, destroy you, and impact my movie- all at once. The foursome won't let them, if they try to play dirty they'll end up broke, begging for a bailout, and in deep debt that they'll humiliate themselves by filing for bankruptcy." John finally added, "You truly aren't alone among parents. Trust me on this: you aren't. Lupe is just one of the moms who knows what you're going through. Valerie is another. As is my sister Karen. As is my friend and investment guru Greta. All of them are experienced with kids who've undergone trauma, the latter thankfully hasn't been a single mother but she did adopt her legally-orphaned nephew as her son. Please don't ask about his story, it's complicated and would upset you. He turned out amazing, he got sent overseas with five of the guys in the family so unfortunately isn't available or else would have to be restrained from hurting Jared and his parents." He said that as they were exiting the elevator with a dolly filled with boxes, with Miguel telling Skye, "I really don't want him meeting your guys until Jared's in prison. Scott is going to rip him apart and won't stop until there's nothing but mush. And he's great with the girls, if Tatum doesn't have him wrapped up in a bow by the end of the first hour then he's finally matured. And I do mean it- he's the usual makeup dummy for the girls, especially his little sisters. The cuties love tricking him into doing it to practice." John added, "His younger sister is trans and inching towards liking girls. My daughter is close to her and might be fighting feelings for her, so the two are usually at odds over anything. I hope that Tatum likes boys as I'd hate for her to have issues because she can't father children with a woman. It's a tossup as to if she'll like boys or girls, it's not automatic. Some don't know their sexuality until college, my cousin-in-law Kennedy didn't know she liked men until she met her future husband, same with my niece. It's a long time away, she shouldn't worry about it until then." The sorting took a while, with Miguel working hard moving boxes while Reyna helped Skye with her wardrobe. She was thankful that Miguel had a lot of closet space that was sitting empty, but he told her that it was due to him storing his baseball items in a storage unit. He happily told her, "The best stuff is up on the walls. My college uniform. My five minor league uniforms. My LA, Miami, and Kansas City uniforms. My All Star Game uniform including the one I didn't actually use because I went overseas to John's niece and nephew's wedding. And my Red Sox uniform. The ones I actually played in multiple times and not ones that I got issued each time there was a photo-op for the endorsements or the one- offs I wore when it was too hot to wear the normal ones or for special occasions. What's really missing are pictures of you and Tatum, but that'll change as soon as she's healed." Reyna smiled at that, putting pictures of Tatum and Skye on the mantle so that they were in a place of honor among Miguel's pictures of Lupe, Cameron, Reyna, Ashley, and Liam. Miguel didn't notice it but Skye gasped at seeing them among the Toro family's pictures. Reyna happily told her, "We always saved a space for his future wife, it's why there's so much distance between them. He said it was to dust easier but we knew that he was saving it for Mrs. Right and his kids." With the rooms setup and Tatum's toys laid out in a way that she'd love, Miguel drove Skye over to the hospital to visit Tatum. Tatum was already awake and happy to see them, with Skye happily telling her, "We moved out and into your dad's condo. You'll have a lot of space to play at the park. It's a pretty view, especially at night. You'll love it there." Miguel added, "And there's a pool. I don't use it, but it's for you to use with one of us. And when you get older you can go to gym. But I don't think you'll use either since you'll probably be with your cousins swimming in Winnisimmet or at the beach in Kensington." Tatum was still tired and fell asleep just after that, with the couple enjoying spending time with her as she slept. Miguel kept looking up at Skye and seeing her in Tatum, with Skye blushing at his looks. He softly told her, "She only inherited his hair and eyes. She looks like a younger version of you, just with a darker shade of brunette. She's a beautiful girl, I swear the Gods plays tricks sometimes in how they make us, Tatum is too beautiful to be male but is perfect as a female." Richard came in from time to time to check on Tatum, followed by Emma and David. David carried in a little girl while Emma had a young boy in her arms. Miguel gave them a dirty look, David told them, "I'm under orders from cranky and whiny to check up on her. You know darn well they won't let me get out of this without doing so. They won't listen to Reyna, they want it from me." Emma explained further, "Cat and JD are getting anxious and making his sisters Claire and Daisy upset. It's easier to visit you in person and satisfy their need to know than ignore it and endure their wrath. It's why our kid are here too, I really don't want the two upsetting Sophia and Jerry. It's a pain getting them to sleep after Daisy has a meltdown over something she can't control. Thankfully Claire is spending the day with her brother-in-law so she's occupied. Plus mom really wants to know but won't ask dad about Tatum. She knows he can't tell her no matter how much he wants to." Miguel sighed and added, "Her father is Nigel, the man who keeps coming by even after he's supposed to be off-duty. Her mother Karen will be interrogating John when he gets home, then will move on to Reyna and the girls. Emma is the best person to relay information about what's going on, she's trying to be a nurse but keeps getting sidetracked by little kids like these two monsters." The little boy stuck out his tongue and grunted while the little girl giggled. Both went over to Skye to hug her and called her, "Auntie" causing her heart to melt. Miguel added, "Family tradition. You're one of us now, you're 'auntie' to dozens of kids- not just Reyna, Liam, and Ashley. The majority you won't see much if at all, the rest will try to seek out Tatum on the weekends. I figure Cat and Willow will barge in on the weekends to have sleepovers while you get stuck enjoying time with Reyna's friends." Skye was in awe, the kids were smiling at her giving her a chance to feel loved by kids again. It was the first time ever that she felt like she was part of a family, especially as Miguel added, "They know not to beg for presents, but watch out for Cat and Daisy- they are sneaky. Never promise them unless you can follow through on it. Breaking a promise to them is dangerous, those two leave deep scars. And no, I'm not joking- they got David's brother Patrick hard for forgetting to take them to Salem Lake Park back in May. The poor guy is lucky they were scratches and not deep scars- John has those on his arms." Emma blushed while David cringed. Sophia giggled and joked, "Gruncle John is funny. Auntie Daisy is mean to him for not letting her play on his computer." Skye felt like they were trying to be family to her and warmed to the kids. They didn't fear her, it was nice to be close to kids and not be close because their moms were dancing on-stage. The two were like real family, looking up to her as a parent figure and not just a babysitter. The Petersons left once the kids started to get antsy, but were replaced by Al and Jaimie. Miguel had to caution Jaimie, but she countered, "I'm here because Al wanted to come by and see Tatum. You know I won't do anything without permission, mom and dad said it was OK. If I'm here then Cat won't beg to go. Al needed to see for herself that Tatum was alright, she hasn't been sleeping right since Tuesday." Al looked exhausted and showed signs of breaking down mentally. Jaimie brought her closer to Tatum and let her see that she was alright and doing better physically. Tatum's color had returned thanks to the antibiotics and fixing her damaged blood vessels, giving Al some relief but she still looked afraid. Richard came by for one final time and told Al that Tatum was recovering and doing better thanks to a better circulation in her penile area. The wounds were healing and nerves repairing meaning she might be up and about the next day. She would still need more surgery to correct her problems, but that wasn't going to happen until the middle of the week after the court battle. Al asked what he meant, Jaimie explained, "Her paternal grandparents are going after her. It's the same as always, trying to 'protect her' from 'being forced to be a girl' but really they just want to punish her mom. They don't have enough money to pay people to go after Uncle Miguel so they have to use their friends and neighbors. Don't worry about the case, it's a slam dunk and they'll pay dearly for it." Richard left with Al, Jaimie waited until she was out of earshot and fired back, "Dad sent our accountant team after the Laws. Their taxes don't make any sense. What they earn is next to nothing compared to a long list of expenses. My brother Miles and 2nd-cousin Reed are going after them for fraud, they really are living the high life on Tatum's dime. She's supposed to have earned $50,000 already from being an heir of Jared Law, but hasn't received a penny. They owe her $300,000 plus she's entitled to visit their island off Martha's Vineyard and their estate in New Hampshire. Uncle Cameron is ensuring that she's able to go up there once she's healed, she deserves time away from the city." Jaimie showed some documents to Skye causing her to gasp. Jaimie added a terse, "She's actually in an elite group. She inherited the right to be a member of the Brahmin Club on Beacon Hill. She's one of a few who directly inherited rights thanks to her father's inheritance. They have no right to refuse her, it's in the charter to accept the eldest child of a founding member's family regardless of gender. It's rare, but she's not the first daughter to be a member and won't be the last." Jaimie started to snicker and added, "Dad was asked to join them so that they could look like they're able to open their doors to 'new blood' but he turned them down. You know how dad is, he'll only join if it's a direct invitation from Tatum herself now that she's able to join. And she will, just to expose the few in the club who aren't the liberal icons that their club claim to have as members. It's not meant to be using her as an advocate for change, it's just that they're total frauds that need to be kicked out." Jaimie left before Tatum started to stir, with Jaimie knowing full well that she couldn't stay for long as it would result in Tatum asking a lot of questions and Jaimie reverting to being a mother hen to another young transgender girl. The mother in Jaimie also meant that she had to get home before Sylvia called her, with her husband Rick texting complaints about Sylvia running wild around their house. She had what she needed, Tatum was doing better and she could tell Cat to back away from begging to see her until she was fully recovered from her surgeries in about a week's time. At home, Sylvia ran for her mother and asked if she saw Tatum. Jaimie wisely explained, "She was still asleep. She needs a week or more to recover before you can see her. Your 2nd-cousins went because it was needed by your great-aunt. Your grandparents won't let you visit no matter how much you beg." Rick waited until Sylvia was out of earshot and asked the truth. Jaimie shook her head and told him, "It was true, she's looking sick but better than how she looked when dad saw her. Mom needs to stay away from there or else she'll go full-on nurse. She's weak and fighting, it's the only good thing to come from it. She's a fighter, she has her mother's determination. I just hope things go their way in court." The next day was the same as Tatum had a stream of visitors to keep her occupied while Miguel dealt a blow to the Red Sox by filing a grievance against them for their actions against him in forcing him to go home. He got the team to show the emails between them that the reason was entirely Tatum's being in the hospital for a castration, while ignoring why it was happening. The team's image was, "Tarnished" by his dating someone who would let their, "Son harm himself" with it clear that they were operating on information from Jared's friend, the reporter booted from the clubhouse by the team and had suspended him without first notifying the union nor explaining exactly why he was suspended. Miguel won his grievance and the team had to allow him to return. He was paid for the entire trip and given a leave of absence with pay to help Skye and Tatum. Now that he was married to Skye, his time away from the team was justified without the ruse and nothing more needed to be said without anyone ending up in legal trouble for violating Tatum's rights. The Globe ran multiple stories criticizing Miguel, Miguel read one that alleged that Reyna was his own daughter and finally had enough- he told Cameron to sue for libel on Reyna's and his behalf. He was on a tear and wouldn't let anyone get away with trying to harm him or his family. As expected, a judge issued an injunction to bar the surgery. The exact reasoning wasn't stated, but the lack of any details other than stopping the surgery made it clear that the judge did it out of bigotry and not, "The best interests of the child" as he was going to claim. Cameron did some digging and showed a connection to the Laws- he was a longtime friend of them and broke a major rule in hearing their claim. The hearing was the next day, making the judge explain to his chief judge, the same woman hearing the case, why he intervened in a case involving friends when it was already on her docket. The judge had to explain in full and any lie would result in a disciplinary hearing that would likely end the judge's career if it wasn't already ended by the James family knowing about it. Skye would have the full team on her side, with Paul and Alexandra James, Cameron, Savannah Stoner, Ricardo, and Valerie all going. The group gathered on Monday to discus the case, the witnesses, the evidence, the counterclaims, what Tatum stood to take from the Laws, what Tatum hadn't received, and what really was the crux of things. Miguel listened and asked, "If this was all about an inheritance, why go through all of this trouble in the first place? Did any of you get a copy of the annulment declaration? Something is off about it." That had slipped their minds and saw Savannah rushing to the courthouse and returning an hour later in a winded state. She showed the declaration, with Miguel demanding to know, "How in the hell did Judge Law get allowed to annul their marriage? This can't be legal." Skye was as shocked as him. Miguel smirked and shot back, "This is the real reason: legally, you two are married and not divorced. Judge Perez won't let this stand, not when Tatum is just a pawn to protect the family. Our marriage is voided because of this, but I don't care- we're getting married once the divorce is official. I'm hoping that Judge Perez allows me to adopt Tatum immediately." The group worked feverishly to go over every aspect of Jared Law's life and got help from David and a few of his friends to run a search of names in the criminal database. That search pay dirt immediately: an old police report about abuse of a child from three years before, with the hospital forcing the police to investigate a claim of child abuse by Jared Law and DCF being notified and responding. The names on the report were familiar: Kirk Archer, Jared, the Laws who were acting as Jared's witnesses claiming that their son was innocent, and Dr. Tom Pratt who happened to later operate on Tatum. Miguel cursed, Skye asked what it all meant. Valerie softly explained to her, "They conspired to get him out of trouble. The police never followed-up on the incident because Dr. Pratt claimed that what Jared did wasn't abuse to Kirk Archer who added his own claims of it being roughhousing and not abuse. She was screwed from the start, the police couldn't prosecute without DCF and with Kirk Archer telling DCF something entirely different there was no case. But that isn't the thing that sticks out: it wasn't the same report that they gave to DCF that we have in our possession. The police report is altered, I can bet that Jared, Archer, Pratt, and the Laws paid-off the investigating officer to change the report." Paul countered, "There's a case. He's going to prison for gross bodily harm. Archer is going to prison for perjury and falsifying records as well as accessory charges. And Pratt is done in this state, he all but put a kid in danger and refused medical treatment then lied to his superiors- that's alongside refusing to get her medical aid after she was assaulted, causing the issues that ended up with her being emasculated. He's getting arrested for being an accessory and with criminal conspiracy. He's the weakest among the trio. He's done done as a doctor after he gets out, it's a major black mark against him as a doctor." The group worked for hours putting together the package that they were going to present the next day, Martha Perez was a stickler for facts and the law and wouldn't let them come to her without facts. She also knew that if the group was there as a whole then it was serious enough to warrant a closer look. It also didn't bode well for the Laws as their show of force had to also be backed up or else they would be in a bind and unable to throw their reputations and wealth at to get out out. Skye's documents were complete and showed Jared's parentage, with him signing off on Tatum's birth certificate despite still claiming that she wasn't his "son" in the hospital. The annulment decree had no mention of Tatum nor did it mention their consummating the relationship, it mentioned that he claimed that she tricked him into marriage after getting him drunk. Tatum's care was never mentioned and there was no mention of her being pregnant at all despite her finding out that she was pregnant already. Paul had to laugh at the rush job done by Judge Law, but given that Jared was a grandson it fit with what the family had a reputation for doing. Judge Law was required to recuse himself from the case and put it in another judge's docket, yet he chose to hear his grandson's case and ruled without even following the guidelines of the state. He had a lot to explain, but there was little recourse as he was retired from the bench and living it up as a college professor at a prestigious law school. Paul added a terse, "He's about to get laid into by two of his students from before he was on the bench. I can't wait for Ricardo to go for his throat, he was nasty to him in law school and should have gotten his butt tossed out for the nasty insults he flung at Ricardo. Thank goodness Kennedy and Katie didn't go to his school or I don't think either would be around today. He deserves jail for his antics, but money is a powerful drug to schools and he was as old money as you can get around here." The group finally broke apart when phones started ringing as their children and grandchildren wanted their parents and grandparents. The James duo headed for the hospital to speak to Skye, with Paul and Alexandra introducing themselves to Skye and the scared Tatum. Both saw the strong resemblance to Skye, something that had to be driving the Laws' attempts at penalizing Skye. Alexandra explained to Skye, "We were hired by your other lawyers as backup against the Law family's lawyers. They'll try every trick in the book but don't dare go after us. Paul's father is a strong figure in this state and knows just about every major person who has any kind of power in this state and will not hesitate to protect your reputation as well as those of Ricardo, Savannah, Cameron, and Valerie. Not that Valerie needs it, but even so- he'll do whatever it takes to protect family of his favorite voters. He'll also be seeking answers from Jared Law's grandfather regarding his breach of protocol in giving Jared an annulment. Basically, they are facing the worst people to face: unintimidatable people." Paul added a firm, "Our daughter is a lesbian and close friends with two transgender women, both ladies are mothers- one by adoption, one by natural means. Your daughter is unique among the girls, but she's not alone. We all have gotten to expect a lot of things from girls and she's among the strongest mentally and physically. She lived in pain yet didn't tell anyone about it. She hid her girliness from everyone for three years and came out when the time was right. She'll bounce back and be happier than ever, she has a loving family around her in the Byrne- Toros and Miguel so she'll never be for want of love again." They were about to leave when they saw several State Police troopers approaching. Paul had to tell the scared Skye, "Just a visitor, probably trying to get information for our daughters and nieces. He was on his way home and diverted here to see you." The governor entered the room, with Paul immediately telling him, "You were right not to follow advice and put Josiah Law on the Supreme Judicial Court- he's tainted and about to see his legacy go down in flames. He covered for his grandson, railroading his grandson's wife and ensuring that she had it rough for years. He hates you for good reason, you're about to make his school get rid of him." Christian James looked over at Skye and Tatum and didn't say a word. He told Paul, "I'll tell them that it is private and sensitive. If they can't take the hint then they need a long sit-down about privacy." He left, with the troopers not even looking at Tatum. Alexandra explained to Skye, "He isn't upset at her, it's his thinking face. He has to work out a replacement for Josiah Law because the school wants dad to replace Law. It's really to get someone that they favor in office, they're playing politics and losing. Dad doesn't believe in using colleges as political pawns or indoctrinating students, it's why he hasn't gotten any honorary degrees and why professors have advocated against him. He loves Jaimie deeply and has a big soft spot for Al Samuels and her friends. He tries to keep away from John's family, but there's no way to stay out of things when we're the best to help at times. Plus having granddaughters married to or dating people close to John's nieces and nephews and family it's impossible to remain too distant." Paul and Alexandra left after that, with Tatum looking upset but trying to hold herself together. Miguel hugged her when he arrived after a long day with his agent, Juan Reagan, and told Skye, "The league has forced the team to pay me in full for my time off and told them that their actions are going to cost them access to the team's newspaper personnel. The Globe is cutoff from all clubhouses and pressboxes. The team must sell the newspaper as it's been deemed a conflict of interest. They complained that corporate sponsors were threatening to pull ads from all playoff games and the All Star Game unless the team sold the newspaper and paid me in full and the penalty for violating my rights. Tatum is considered to be a family member and as such the team broke multiple rules in their actions. I'm returning next week, but the team won't make any announcement about my return and not talk about my absence again other than saying that I was gone due to a family emergency- which is the truth." The couple stayed until visiting hours ended then returned home. Neither said much that night as they were focused on the next morning. Miguel showed her a dress that he got for her to wear to the hearing, one that she fell in love with as it was simple yet smart- perfect for court and everyday usage. The next morning was hectic as Miguel dressed in his best suit and tie and added his favorite chain and pendant- one given to him by his mother back when he went off to college and he always wore when he needed extra luck and a touch of maternal love. He drove quickly to the courthouse where the duo were met by their lawyers and a horde of media. Neither said a word as they entered the courthouse, there was little to be said and the media would only mangle it to suit their needs. Judge Perez was already ready and was just waiting on the Laws and their arrival, using the time that she had wisely as she mentally prepared herself for another long yet memorable case involving one of the most feared and respected legal teams in the state. She read over all of the evidence that Ricardo was submitting as well as what Cameron and Savannah had turned up in their digging into the Laws' financial situation as well as the Law family trust. She didn't see much from the Laws except a long list of people who gave support for the Laws yet had never met Tatum or Skye and except for being powerful names had no reason to say anything about a court case involving a kid. The Laws finally arrived and tried to make a show of it. Josiah Law was there, alongside his son Teddy and daughter-in-law Kitty. Judge Perez wasn't intimidated at having her former colleague there, he was simply there for show and she was never intimidated by any shows of force. He gave her a police smile and tried to act like he wasn't eyeing her, she ignored him and caused him to fume- much to her fun. The large group of lawyers that the Laws had were even worse as they puffed their chests out and acted like this was no big deal. She read the names and law firm and had to hide a laugh as they had exactly zero experience in family law and were really just there because they were friends of Teddy. Josiah had a big talk with them trying to direct them, then tried to get them to get rid of the other lawyers which was a big laugh as Judge Perez wouldn't allow it no matter how much Josiah complained. Judge Perez was upset when the media tried to enter, with the court officers forcing them back outside and telling anyone who attempted to post pictures online would be arrested for violating the state's laws regarding the protection of court proceedings. Several cameramen deleted their pictures while the ones who hesitated had theirs confiscated, cards deleted, and the cameramen barred from all courthouses in the state for violating the, "No photography in juvenile proceedings" law. There were no attempts to say that it was illegal and they had a right to film, they all knew the law inside and out due to experience. Judge Perez glared at Josiah who tried to act innocent but whispered to one of the lawyers who gave a look of anger at Judge Perez. She angrily told Josiah, "You have some nerve trying that old trick. You're a smart man, even you should have known that I would be prepared for that act. Try something like that again and you'll experience life from behind bars instead of in front of the bar." He was about to say something but she angrily added, "One more word and you are gone. Your presence is extraneous to this case as you have never met the child, have never met the mother, and whose only connection to this case is being the father of the man suing for custody." He was going to say something but the other lawyers stopped him and whispered in his ear quickly to shut him up before he hurt their case even more. The fact that she had just stated that Josiah had never had any contact with the Lanes was a major blow to them as it meant that he wasn't going to get a say in the case as he had no right to say anything without it hurting them. She played him perfectly, she had just removed his presence from the case without having to do so and got some revenge against him. She ordered the case be called then asked for the lawyers to state their presence for the record. When it was clear that there was hesitation and stalling, Judge Perez angrily told the Laws' lawyers, "This isn't a request, state who you are, your law firm, and your area of experience as I don't believe that any of you have experience in family law. This is a custody hearing, not a lawsuit or criminal trial." One by one they stated their names, law firms, and specialty area. As expected, not one of them was a family law attorney with all of them having never been before a judge in family court before. She gave a smirk as Ricardo, Savannah, Valerie, Paul, Alexandra, and Cameron all stated who they were and what their specialties were while adding that they were also experienced in family law. Judge Perez happily added, "It's nice to see you again, Mrs. Finn. You always manage to be here for the toughest cases that I have seen over the years even if you aren't directly involved in them. I know that you aren't the focus of the case as you are more contract law than family law, but I know you had a hand in this in some way considering you are here before me as a lawyer and not as support for the child or mother. I do hope that he has a cooler head this time and doesn't cause another financial empire to collapse. His advocacy at times can hurt many others without realizing it." Valerie shot back, "He is busy with a movie filming today. Our business interests have expanded and is involved in entertainment alongside books and philanthropy. He has a vested interest in the movie as it is his own brother's story, so he sends his regards alongside your nephews. They would have been here as witnesses in regards to certain claims in the affidavits but are working the security detail. Given that they have a direct relationship to you their presence likely saved this case from being moved." Judge Perez looked over at the Laws' lawyers and proclaimed, "I am aware of their acting on behalf of the Winnisimmet Police Department in executing a search warrant at a residence in conjunction with a state investigation but was unaware that it involved either defendant. If they had appeared I would have recused myself from the case. However, as they had not met either and were acting in a professional capacity as officers of the law in another matter that isn't linked to this case I am remaining." Josiah Law was about to say something to which Judge Perez's look stopped him. She explained to the Laws' lawyers, "As you have no experience here, I shall give a little leeway. However, should your client lose then your client loses. There is no appeal. Family law is entirely at the discretion of the judge and is in the interests of the child- not whatever makes your clients the most money. You would know that if you had bothered to read-up on it before appearing here. I won't allow you to bully anyone in your usual boardroom way, this is a courtroom and as such you follow my rules." She asked for evidence from all parties, read over the new evidence, then shook her head at the claims. She turned to Ricardo an asked, "Has the child been verified? And if so, why was there nothing done for so long to help the child?" Ricardo shot back, "The child was verified last Tuesday sparking the whole series of events. It was Dr. Edith Bell's examination and the child's revealing to her the abuse to her body that led to emergency surgery leading to DCF involvement and prosecution of Mr. Jared Law. DCF's Winnisimmet office supervisor Chloe Daniels was alongside the child during the two examinations and informed DCF regional director Mark Sylvester about what happened and when. It confirmed the story that the child told Dr. Bell and fit with the timeline of harassment against Mrs. Lane by the now-former DCF social worker Kirk Archer for three years. You can read that in the police report, both the original from three years ago and the new report post-surgery." She read the reports, asked if the man had a relationship to Jared Law, leading Ricardo to proclaim, "The two were roommates in college. The three had a friendship with urologist Dr. Tom Pratt, who perform emergency surgery on the child. We have uncovered old police reports regarding the actual incident that we have included, with Dr. Pratt claiming that it wasn't abuse and that it was self-inflicted but it contradicts the claims of both Mr. Law and the child to the police officer. We have uncovered that Mr. Law also had a strong relationship with the officer's supervisor, an ex-girlfriend from college and sister to Kirk Archer. She has since been placed under arrest for falsifying documents in multiple cases that were against Mr. Law over the past ten years, many involving sexual actions and violence." The reports showed a history that troubled Judge Perez. She now understood Jared to be a violent drunk who took out his anger on anyone who upset him. His child being feminine and claiming to be a girl was enough of a spark to physically harm Tatum to the point of emasculation. Judge Perez wasn't surprised by the next set of documents: court papers. Ricardo proclaimed, "Mr. Law was lucky, he had his grandfather watching out for him. Multiple cases were brought before Josiah Law and were tossed out without reason. He would have been in prison three times, but never served a day." Josiah was outraged, Judge Perez nodded and shot back, "Josiah Law, do not say one word. You have no right to hear any cases involving family. Jared Law is within the degree of family that you are required by ethical guidelines to recuse yourself from. You protected a man who by all accounts would be in his fifth prison term. Each of these cases can be re-filed by the DA. In fact, I shall be sending an email to the DAs of Norfolk and Suffolk Counties to appeal all of those cases as your involvement voided any claims of constitutional rights violations. That is if Mr. and Mrs. James and Mrs. Finn haven't already done so through the Attorney General's Office due to a conflict of interest for at least one of the DAs." Josiah was shut down before he could speak further, he had no recourse and knew that she was right- it was inevitable that Jared Law was going to prison for dozens of sexual assaults over the years. He was going to ensure that the Law family's legacy was destroyed, even more so than Tatum would have. The little kid ended up destroying the Laws without having to- Jared had done it all by himself years ago. Judge Perez moved on to the crux of the matter- Tatum's custody. She asked about the annulment and it immediately caused anger in Josiah as he knew hat he was about to get slammed again. She smirked, it was too late and she wasn't about to let him get away without it being on record. Ricardo explained to her, "The couple were married after a whirlwind weekend at a wedding up in the Berkshires. This coupling left Skye Lane pregnant with a child. After two months together as a couple Jared abandoned Skye and left her to raise their child alone. Jared went to his grandfather to have their marriage annulled and claimed that Skye had cheated on him. The contrary was true, he was cheating on Skye with her best friend- the same woman who had just gotten married. There was no intention of ever supporting Skye nor their child, Skye was left to raise the child alone. After two years Jared came back into Skye's life to try to get to know their child but after several outings he stopped. He went again to Josiah Law and received a restraining order against Skye and their child, then abandoned both. He has not had any contact with them until he appeared at the hospital for their child's evaluation." Judge Perez nodded and asked Josiah, "Just why were you issuing an annulment for a family member? It is now clear that you have done this multiple times since Jared Law was unleashed on this state. He has used you to clean up his messes to the point of using you to ditch his wife and child. That leaves me to see that what happened was against the law and thus the annulment is voided. Mr. Jared Law and Mrs. Skye Lane are legally married and have been for four years. I understand that this will likely cause a bit of issue with Mrs. Lane and Mr. Miguel Toro but that will be handled in a bit." The Laws tried to claim that she couldn't do that. Judge Perez smiled at them and loudly stated, "I can do just that as per the laws of this Commonwealth. The annulment was made with malice and against all proper procedures, therefor it is voided. The marriage is active. Mr. Law abandoned his wife and his child and tried to use others to keep them from him. Mr. Law, your son's restraining order is quashed. There is no need for it. He is ordered to pay backed child support as well as alimony, which based on a finding by accountants for your family's trust, comes to $100,000 per year for six years. Then there is the child support. Mr. Law owes another $100,000 for child support. This is not open for negotiation. It is easily affordable and he has enough money sitting in his bank account to pay in full today." The Laws were outraged, but Josiah knew that she was right and would force her way no matter what. Judge Perez grinned and added, "Health insurance is another issue. Mrs. Lane, you paid for it yourself so you are to be reimbursed $15,000 for the health insurance you paid for yourself and your child. You did what was right in paying for it yourself, but you didn't have to- your husband had amazing coverage. It was your right to be on his plan and my understanding based on the report from the insurance company is that he lied to them to get you labeled as a fraud so you weren't able to claim coverage through him." Getting to the last of the family issues, she added, "This is more of a probate situation but as this directly impacts this case, I'll address it now. Mrs. Lane, your child is the recipient of a stipend from the family trust. Your husband knew of this and kept this form you, pocketing your child's rightful share while he lived a life of luxury and your child one of poverty. The accounting information shows that you have a small amount saved, your job paid well but with a child, rent, expenses, and monthly bills it was tough to save and work and provide for your child. That is no longer an issue, I am ordering that Jared, Ted, and Kitty Law repay money owed to Lucas AKA Tatum Lane. This money is to be held in a new trust until such time as the child becomes of age. Further, I am ordering that Kitty ad Ted Law be removed as trustees as they have violated the terms of the trust in defrauding a rightful heir. I am also instructing the Commonwealth to investigate the Law Family Foundation to determine if more acts of fraud have been conducted against rightful heirs as it is extremely odd that only one branch is the beneficiary." There was no recourse, Josiah gave Judge Perez a glare but he knew that she was right and that there is no way that he can overturn her ruling given their actions. Josiah was about to lose his shares as well, if they dug deep enough his own actions in defrauding his siblings and deeming them ineligible would be brought to light and he might likely go to prison alongside Jared. His only hope was that they focused on Ted and Kitty instead of him, but given Miles Finn was involved that wasn't likely to happen. With the inheritance and marriage issues out of the way, Judge Perez turned to the crux of the matter: a gender issue that the Laws were claiming was harming Tatum. She read Edith's report then read claims of abuse by witnesses. She finished by reading claims by Mark, Leslie, Lupe, and David all of who had extensive time to observe Tatum over the past week and a half. As she expected, the Laws had no witnesses who had actually interacted with Tatum and Skye so their claims were all secondhand and thirdhand claims by people who never saw them. David's were biggest in that he had spent time with both and had been directly responsible or the strip club's shutdown. That club was a huge source of the claims, but there was nothing in the claims about her new line of work. Judge Perez asked about Skye's work history. Skye stepped forward and explained, "I got a job working as a waitress after high school and worked for years before I was hired at a new strip club in Quincy. I worked at that club until a week and a half ago, quitting the night it was shutdown. I helped the State Police in their investigation into the club by showing them a secret room that they hadn't known about and planting cameras inside. My quitting was one of the major reasons for the club's shutdown, I was threatened by the owners who tried to use a fake contract to force me to work until I died- basically as a paid slave or until they wanted to fire me for not bringing in enough money." Judge Perez read David's statement and confirmed what she said, with David adding commentary that it was more important to their investigation than Skye knew as she got multiple people to confess to the crimes just by talking freely on camera in the office and VIP area. Judge Perez asked about what Skye had done since then, with Skye explaining, "I freely admit that I spent the night with Miguel after our first date. It was during this evening that I left Tatum with Miguel's niece and her girlfriend. He said it would be alright, and it was. The girls were amazing with Tatum, getting her to relax and enjoy being a kid and being around other kids her age. Due to their mothers being close friends I received a job offer the very next day from Lupe Byrne- Toro and Leslie Sylvester. They looked into my background during the previous week and thought that I could be an asset to their preschools in their office helping keep their books for them. I'm now their office manager, doing a lot of billing and finances for the company while having the chance to allow my daughter to go to a safe place during summer." Judge Perez had what she needed and it was a step-up in her eyes. Skye had gainful employment with a group of people who were used to dealing with people from questionable backgrounds and enduring a lot of things that most struggle with. Skye being welcomed by Leslie Sylvester was the biggest point as Mark would have had interaction with Tatum making the claims of abuse moot as he would see it. Judge Perez looked at the rebuttals and asked if she knew any of the people named. Skye mentioned a name which Judge Perez asked about. Skye grew angry and blurted out, "He spent years harassing us. It was him who kept Tatum from Jared, he threatened to take her away if she tried to contact Jared. He would constantly visit us and once blamed me for something that happened to Tatum in school. He's supposed to be sitting in jail after he tried to kidnap Tatum from preschool, David said that he was in a lot of trouble with the state over trying to kidnap Tatum after he was fired for what he did to her for the past three years. If he's claiming that I hurt her, he's lying." Judge Perez asked when that happened, then looked at the statements and told the Laws' lawyers, "These are all dated this past Friday! You have got to be kidding me: you tried to use statements from a man in jail for trying to kidnap your clients' grandchild? I don't know whether to laugh or scream at you. These are being sent to the superior court judge to be used against him in trial, he waived his Miranda Rights by making these declarations before the court- they are legal documents that he signed!" Reading the complaint from Dr. Pratt, Judge Perez asked about that. Alexandra stepped forward and told her, "He examined Tatum three years ago and claimed that it was just a simple bruise caused by her sliding down a railing. This was agreed to by Kirk Archer and is on the altered police report. In reality, she was kicked severely in her crotch to the point that her testicles had been crushed causing serious damage to her nerves, blood vessels, ligaments, an tendons. As a urological surgeon, he had to have known that she needed immediate surgery to repair the damage yet he ignored her pain and injuries. He examined her once and claimed that she was fine, that she was at fault and suffered damage that would be repaired soon. It never repaired. Her body was damaged so much that three years later you could tell that there was something wrong. Tatum showed the damage to Dr. Bell who immediately called for an evaluation of Tatum's genitals leading to surgery. Surgery done by that same man. Surgery that only removed her crushed testicles yet left the nerves, blood vessels, and other damaged parts untouched." The Laws screamed that they mutilated their granddaughter but Judge Perez asked about the report and who had signed off on it. Ricardo explained, "The same man who made the claims of abuse for what had to occur did the actual procedure. So if there was any abuse, he was the one who did it. As was told to you before, Chloe Daniels of DCF was present during the examinations and took temporary custody of Tatum while the police were notified as per their policy. DCF is fully aware of what happened and were in support of the surgery due to the extent of the damage. We would offer you the pictures but I didn't want them to accidentally appear online due to one of my colleagues feeling the need to advocate for a man who is trying cover-up his own mistakes years before." This was all supported by Chloe's statement about what she had witnessed as Tatum's guardian during the exam and DCF's policy regarding medically necessary actions. It was easy to see that Ricardo was right about it being a cover-up, the man making the claims was also the one who actually performed the operation and tried hard to deflect attention away from himself. He might have succeeded had he not met with powers more powerful than the Laws. What she found disturbing was that Dr. Pratt didn't do his job at all, leaving Tatum to become sick. She asked about that, with Ricardo adding, "A blood issue due to the loss of Tatum's testicles directly linked to the previous abuse. There was pressure on the blood vessels requiring repositioning and relief. Once moved, she got better. This was a basic part of the surgery that should have been done by Dr. Pratt." Judge Perez had heard enough of that angle, surgery was required and wasn't done properly. She saw it was directed by Richard whose involvement wasn't surprising. What really surprised her was what had to be done next: complete gender surgery due to the issues three years before. Judge Perez asked about further surgery. The Laws screamed that it was mutilation and that the couldn't do it to a child. Judge Perez glared at them causing their lawyers to tell them to shut up as it was going to hurt them if they kept interrupting causing her to not go their way. When the Laws finally shut up, Ricardo explained, "The second surgery revealed that the damage was extensive. Tatum's penis is now only attacked by blood vessels, skin, an nerves. It can get erect due to nerve endings in the tip being active but it won't move. It is now nothing more than an extension of the urinary tract. Its movement will become a problem as there is no way to control it causing Tatum to be unable to urinate properly. Sorry for being graphic, but it will only make messes requiring Tatum to sit to urinate to control the spray. It's now just an elongated clitoris. The medical team agree that surgery to create a vagina is in Tatum's best interests as it would allow her to integrate with girls without need to explain her anatomical differences. She won't be able to father or give birth to children, but she will be able to live a normal female life." Judge Perez thought it over and understood exactly what he was saying. She wisely told the Laws, "As it is supposed to be in the child's best interest, I am going to allow the surgery. Simply put: you two have no interest in your grandchild. You ignored your grandson but now want to grab your granddaughter. It is too convenient that your daughter-in-law finds love and you start to go after her in retribution. You have some nerve. You aren't the worst parents that I have encountered, Mr. Vincent there has seen quite a few worse ones and that's just ones that I personally have seen him battle in court. You two have no rights to your granddaughter. I'm through playing this game and am denying your request for custody. Further, I am granting an immediate divorce for Skye Lane from your son due to abandonment. Your granddaughter is to be appointed the new trustee of the Law family estate and all four of you are to be removed as beneficiaries of the trust. Each of you voided the terms of the trust, the one who didn't is the one who had no idea that it even existed let alone received a penny from it. Jared Law is to pay the amount of $600,000 in alimony for his abandonment and $115,000 in child support for the six years of his daughter's life. This is in addition to the money owed to Ms. Lane for being a member of the Laws as a rightful heir. Ms. Law is owed $300,000 which I insist be paid in full as soon as possible or you are to be charged with grand larceny for stealing from your granddaughter's trust." Turning to Skye, she proclaimed, "As there was no communal property you are free of Jared Law. As it was unknowingly done, I am annulling your marriage to Miguel Toro and legally marrying you two. I am also granting Miguel's request to adopt your daughter. As he has shown love and care for Tatum and never once considered the consequences of being her father there is no need to delay things. I am also giving your daughter a legal name change. She is hereby known as Tatum Cameron Toro, with you now being known as Mrs. Skye Toro. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Toro." The Laws threatened to appeal and have Judge Perez removed from the bench. She smirked at them, it was expected of them and they were about to fall victim to their hubris. She loudly and authoritatively told them, "Your views on your granddaughter is duly noted and it's a large basis for my ruling. You are a threat to her. You only care about yourselves, you don't care one bit about Tatum. You had six years to be in her life, you chose to ignore her. You are only upset that your lives of luxury are over. You are about to be destitute, all of your assets are connected to the family trust that you are no longer part of. I may be a lesbian and I may be a liberal-minded person, but I am also legally in the right as per the laws of our state constitution. Your granddaughter has a right to be herself, even if you disagree with it. She is being given the chance to be her true self, a chance that your own son brought because of assaulting her. I am more offended that you are not in the least bit upset at him harming his only child! He caused his only child three years of pain and suffering- for what? Because she accepted who she was and he couldn't be man enough to accept fatherhood. You two are pathetic. Grow up." She walked to her chambers and left the Laws to deal with the awaiting legal arms to the family. They were quick to hand both Laws, "Show cause" orders for the entire trust as well as and order audit their own account so see how much money they had used during the past six years. They were left unable to say anything as their lawyers were then told that their services were not being paid by the trust and it would all have to come from Kitty and Ted's personal accounts as they had been cutoff. Josiah tried to tell them that he would overturn the orders but he was handed a notice from the state bar association telling him to attend a disciplinary hearing in regards to his abusing his judicial role to help family get out of legal trouble. That was followed by his university suspending him without pay until he cleared his legal issues. The final nail came from Alexandra suing him for violating Tatum's rights by allowing his grandson to get away with abusing Tatum and forcing local police to drop Jared's cases. Alexandra had already filed suit against the Brookline Police Department over their officer falsifying documents to allow an abuser to go free then for lying to DCF about the cases. The state was on to the case and sent investigators to look into links between all known parties and created their own network of lies, cheating, abuse, intimidation, and worse among multiple officers with ties to Jared and Josiah. What started as a single investigation turned into a department-wide manhunt for corrupt officers. Thanks to court officers forcing the media away from the courthouse, Miguel and Skye were able to get away without harassment. Reporters tried to camp-out at Miguel's condo complex but police forced the unlucky reporters to flee with threats of trespassing charges. Miguel didn't bother with his phone as he knew that there would be calls from reporters who got his number from beat reporters trying to get the scoop on others and didn't care about breaking the unwritten rule against harassing players' families. Miguel and Skye knew to not go to the hospital due to the media being there so they opted to enjoy the afterglow of being a family. They enjoyed some sex and cuddled together, with Miguel asking her what baby name she wanted for their kids. Skye smiled and told him, "Miguel and Lupe, but Cameron would be fine. I like that one, it's perfect for a child. He wouldn't mind having a connection to you." The two cuddled for a while before a knock on their door caused them to rush to get dressed before the person at the door got upset with them. Miguel looked through the peephole an cursed, one of the team lawyers was outside with several of the team's executives causing him to call Juan then the union about this breach of privacy and forced meeting. Juan was on his way over anyway, but he was bringing with him his own entourage- the union's legal team and league representatives. Miguel ignored the knocks on the door and calls to Skye's cellphone, which he was furious about as he had never given that number out making the team's having it illegal as it was obtained through illegal means. The two enjoyed hearing the complaints and arguing outside, with Juan ensuring that the team's officials and lawyers left before he gave the all-clear to Miguel. Miguel angrily opened the door then in a fury nobody had ever seen before told them, "It ends now. I'm married and the father of Tatum legally. I am not going to divorce her nor will I rescind my adoption. Tatum is getting the surgery and she'll be around me at every team family function regardless of how many wives complain. She has a right to live, she has a right to enjoy my being in her life regardless of how much PR the team loses." Juan smirked while he calmed himself. He then told Miguel, "This was a step too far. Both owners are in a world of hurt and are about to be forced to step aside and either sell the team or handover operations to someone who will abide by the laws and bylaws. Their coming here broke multiple union rules, they have no right to confront you. This was all about getting you to admit to forcing Tatum to have surgery. It turns out that they sold part of the team to Josiah Law without notifying the league. He forced a sale to him or he'd ensure that it got out to the media that the team's squeaky-clean principal owner was a habitual drunkard- contrary to his image of 'purity and family'. You just caused them to have to payout to Josiah Law, he's calling in his shares and is going public with the sale." Miguel asked how they got his number, Juan angrily added, "They hacked your phone and have spied on you since before the camp. They knew everything, it's why Skye has been harassed so much. They are trying to get you two split to keep Josiah from bankrupting them. He is owed millions, that is until the sale was voided because there was never any filing with the league nor legal filings with the state. All of his supposed shares are nonexistent, he has nothing left to use against them. The team will have to sell to Tatum to compensate her for their violations of her rights in lieu of suing them. The league has no problem allowing this given that she is going to be the sole heir of the Law trust now that Josiah is about to end up in prison and disgraced for his actions. Extortion isn't becoming of him." Juan solemnly added, "Next Tuesday you're back with the team. You need to be back, she'll be fine then and she'll want you to get back to normal life. She's different now, she doesn't have anything to worry about. I'll do what I can to keep the team from leaking more to the media but you know already that the Globe will have a hit piece ready. We'll be there to sue them for libel again, this time we're forcing it in court and won't accept a settlement. The team is being forced by the league to sell that rag and it won't be for a profit. There isn't any in the Globe, they're entirely funded by the team. It's sad, but it's needed. Few will actually miss it, the ones that will are the ones they have propped up and used as puppets." Juan got a phone call and smiled, then told Miguel, "They've been barred from the hospital. The hospital has had enough of their bullying, they are protecting the kids and multiple parents have complained the news reporters were harassing them for blocking their shots. They got a court order to bar the media so only the stupid remain and those that do were rounded up away from the entrance." Juan led them out with him smirking as he subtly showed Miguel several officers arresting reporters in the foyer of the condo complex for trespassing. The drive was fast with Juan happily telling Skye, "The kids are with her and happy to be allowed. We figured it was best to have them there with Jaimie since John is busy and in no condition to handle them today. Thank goodness for the movie, it has been the perfect distraction for him even if it's annoying." Skye asked why, Miguel shot back, "He's being portrayed by Ricardo's son Diego. Diego kept hounding him with questions. It was all a big act for Juan's sons, but it still annoyed him." Inside Tatum's room the kids were giggling and driving Jaimie bonkers. Sylvia was giggling at them, the little girl happily bouncing on her mother's knee as Cat and Willow played a game and make jokes. Tatum was smiling brightly, but Skye knew that she was masking her pain. When they were spotted Tatum tried to say something. Miguel happily told her, "Your grandparents are in deep trouble and your great-grandfather is in even more trouble. You are free of them, and we got an even better present. Your mom and I got married and you are now my daughter in full. You are Tatum Cameron Toro, recognized as a girl through and through." Tatum asked what it really meant, Skye happily told her, "You're having surgery tomorrow. You aren't a boy legally anymore because of the surgery. You are our daughter, he's legally your father." Tatum was in tears and hugged Miguel. Miguel hugged her tight and cried into her shoulder. Skye had to hide her own tears as it was just too sweet- she had what she needed most, her family complete. Jaimie had to give Cat a glare to stop her from saying something while Sylvia asked if he was her new daddy. Jaimie told the two-year-old, "He is. She's your new auntie, she's family to you now. We're all a family, even if you don't see some of your 2nd-cousins much." Jaimie led the kids out, with Juan taking Willow with him and telling her that she needed to stop being a pest and act more like Cat at times. Willow was offended but saw just what he meant as Cat led the smiling Sylvia away while Jaimie endured telling JD what was going on and why. She understood as it was tough to not notice JD's face cringing while Gavin and Julio looked away in pain. Miguel and Skye kept Tatum occupied all day and evening, enduring her complaints about hunger and how she was thirsty but knowing that she couldn't eat or drink before surgery. The two left late, with it tough to do despite assurances from Richard and Nigel that Tatum would be alright. The couple had to endure a mostly sleepless night, but knowing Tatum was going to be fine made their day. They left for the hospital early, with Lupe, Cameron, Reyna, Rachel, Ashley, and Liam all meeting the couple at the hospital. Tatum was already awake and looking parched and hungry, with Cameron telling her that it had to happen because it was major surgery. He knew it best, he had his own gender surgery two years before to give himself a sense of being whole even if Lupe didn't mind their shared biology. Eventually the time came and saw the boys looking away in shame as Tatum was wheeled away. They went home and endured their friends begging for answers but neither wanting to say anything. Ashley needed his girlfriend to comfort him, he hated feeling helpless when someone was hurt. Tatum's surgery took hours but it was a lot easier than others due to there being an existing wound. She was out of things until the next day, with Skye being forced to go home while Miguel endured Cat and Willow's calls begging for information. He himself had to endure calls from the team, with them asking when he would release a statement and what he would say. With nothing more to hide and wanting to end all inquiries, he told them, "Tell the truth. She was badly abused by her biological father because she is transgender and required life-altering surgery. Anything less than the truth won't work. He kicked her in the crotch with steel- toed boots and left her in pain for three years, with her shame preventing her from telling anyone. She is transgender, but what was done is beyond that- if she wasn't she would still have needed the surgery. It was that bad and would be fatal if she hadn't come forward to tell her psychiatrist what happened. She was forced by her own biological father to become female, not her adoptive father. What the Globe is feeding you is garbage from a man who knew all along what happened and lied. That's why your precious Globe lost $5 million over the last week in quick settlements: they knowingly lied about what was going on and why. Don't try to spin this, leave us alone or you'll all be out of the job. This is my private life and I'll keep it private. She isn't a pawn, she won't be on TV or radio or in print: she just wants to be left alone. Don't press things or I'm done and you can explain to the league, the union, and the courts why you drove a player out of the league and wanted to violate the rights of someone who isn't a player or even interested in the team." He hit them where it hurt and had them by the balls. There was no recourse, they had to write exactly what he stated and would be left alone. Miguel was returning on Tuesday, but he wasn't talking again about his family, what happened, or anything not related to baseball. He was quiet after that, the waiting was the hardest part. He kept himself together for Skye's sake but it hurt knowing Tatum was in surgery. It was just like Reyna's only this was even worse- his baby girl! The surgery took a toll on Miguel as he fell asleep in Skye's loving arms. He didn't have the energy for sex, which she understood. She hid her anxiety better, but she was as exhausted as Miguel. The next day was quiet as the couple waited by Tatum's bedside for her to come around. She was still a tired heap, barely waking and only staying awake for a few minutes but knowing that both were there if she needed them. It was a start for her, it was going to take another day to overcome the anesthesia. Just after noon Miguel's phone exploded as multiple texts and calls from teammates came in a short period of time. The team released a statement about his absence and told the media to respect players' privacy and that they would not comment further about what was going on by Miguel's, Skye's, and the still not-fully-awake Tatum's request. Miguel didn't want to talk to each player so he texted the team's captain to tell him to tell everyone that he got married, adopted Tatum, she was abused by her father, it resulted in her needing sex change surgery, and that's all he's saying. The captain called him directly, demanding more information as it was too little. Miguel explained with a strong voice, "The little boy at our camp that everyone kept cracking jokes about playing like a girl ended up being like my niece and came out while her mom and I were on a date. It snowballed from there: her father's friends trying to snatch her, a doctor ending up getting caught trying to cover-up his own mistakes while making more mistakes when he operated on her, her paternal family getting caught stealing from her, her great-grandfather covering-up countless crimes for his grandson. She was kicked so hard in the privates that it ruptured both balls and she is lucky she didn't break her pelvis or die from blood clots. It was horrible down there! It was worse than the three girls kidnapped from school three and half years ago. It was just hanging on by blood vessels, nerves, and skin, it was useless and would have meant she had to sit to pee no matter how much she tried to aim." He took a breath then added, "I didn't make her into a girl. She was a girl long before I ever met her. It's not something you just become, I know damn well that you don't become another gender on a whim. It was the idiocy of a scumbag now sitting in jail that caused her to end up in our camp, thankfully Skye and I clicked and Tatum got us together. This wasn't some whirlwind 'oops I'm stuck with her' marriage, I love her. She's a hell of a lot better than some of the guys' wives, she doesn't stab you in the back as she talks to your face. She was a stripper, but she did it out of need for money and got out of it when a better job came along- with my sister no less. I won't dump her nor will I hide Tatum from the world. If those assholes can tout their brats while screwing around on their wives while their wives screw around on them then my wife and daughter can be out and about with me at the same events." He had nothing else to say. The captain let him settle down then told the listening players, "Back off and anyone going to the press is blackballed. Fuck with him and your ass gets beaned courtesy of an errant foul ball. Make a scene and your ass is done. If you aren't ripped to shreds by the legitimate media then you'll see your asses blacklisted from every team worse than John Rocker and Curt Schilling." Miguel clicked off and let the players handle themselves. He didn't need to do anything else, there was no way you could go against the captain's words without getting yourself alienated to the point of your needing to beg to be traded away to get away from his ire. Miguel was one of the few players who was able to get a response from the man, a trait earned through years of respect and common ground. Miguel was left alone after that, so much so that the national media caught on to what the team and the players were doing and told the truth for once: the team was sticking together and not going to be used by people to further their agendas. Miguel wanted privacy and distance in dealing with the situation, it was going to be heeded or the offenders ostracized. The fact that vultures wanted to tear him apart for being a family man upset multiple anchors and media personnel, especially in Boston. Just before dinner, Tatum started to stir and asked for her parents. Skye and Miguel were right there and hugged her, with Miguel helping her drink water to regain her strength. She looked terrible, but it was a good sign that she was moving and talking to them. Miguel texted everyone to let them know that Tatum was doing better and finally fully awoke. He had to endure a constant stream of phone calls from Cat and Reyna causing Tatum to smile at them wanting to ensure that it was alright now and Tatum wasn't going to get worse. Cat had finally stopped bugging Miguel when John had to intervene, but Miguel knew full well that it was really John trying to get a bit of consolation that Tatum was better. Richard made his daily visit and ensured that Tatum was alright now and the infection was clearing to a mere elevated temperature. The wounds were healing and in two days Tatum would be able to see what the results were, giving her a chance to come to terms with what happened to her and what it meant to her from now on. He cautioned her that it wasn't pretty but it would look better over time. The weekend was a constant stream of visitors and well-wishers as Tatum got visits from each of the Finn kids and grandkids and got to meet some of their cousins. David and Emma Peterson brought their nephew and niece, with both kids giggling at seeing Tatum. Tatum asked what was so funny, so Emma had to explain, "Their mother is like you. The two are adopted and know it. They were teased about it until their father's wealth caused the kids to see that it wasn't smart to make fun of a billionaire's kids." She didn't believe them, Sophia giggled at that while Emma sighed and told her, "Their fathers are heirs of Peterson Manufacturing. It's a huge company: the biggest parts manufacturer for the technology and manufacturing industries. Antonio is the spitting image of his mom and Dorothy is the spitting image of her father, both by luck although Antonio happens to be a blood relative of his mom. You might be lucky in having kids that way, it's not a shame and you give a loving home to a child who needs love. Being adopted is not a big deal, I'm adopted by my parents and they love me as much as my siblings. Miguel won't love you any less than his own baby, you're his daughter through and through now." The kids hugged Tatum and giggled at her, with Sophia adding, "Daddy is adopted too. Grandma Lilly adopted daddy when he was my age. Grandma loves him." Tatum looked over at Miguel and saw him waiting for her response. She hugged the kids back but just couldn't say anything about that. It was going to take a long time to not feel jealous of the baby when it came, she wanted to be Miguel's daughter biologically but hoped he loved her despite not being, "His." She was silent throughout the evening but cried when Miguel and Skye had to leave for the night. He softly and authoritatively told Tatum, "I love you no matter what anyone says. You are my daughter. I'm not going to look at you differently because that other guy 'made' you. I love you no matter what. Kids who say that I don't really love you are jealous that you have parents who love you without question. I couldn't look Reyna or any of the other kids in the eye if I felt any other way. You are my daughter, my eldest child and the one who will always be special to me. I love you, my little princess." Tatum struggled all night with nightmares, waking multiple times as she relived the worst days of her life from multiple angles and with different intensities during the course of the night. The face of Jared and his friends kept popping into her head, try as she might she just couldn't get their images out of her mind. She hated it, she wanted Miguel and Skye but they couldn't be there. She was tired the next morning, with Miguel sensing something was off. Skye tried to ask what was the matter but Tatum wouldn't speak. Miguel realized that it was trouble and told Tatum, "I'm going to ask that you speak with someone about what happened. I think you need a professional's help here. I know it's tough and I know that you haven't dealt with getting what you always wanted, but it came at a high price. You heard about what happened before, it has to be connected to this." He asked the doctor during his rounds to put in a referral for Tatum to speak with a psychologist. When he saw the schedule for the day he told Miguel, "She's scheduled to speak with Dr. Alison Eliza today in the afternoon. It's not what you wanted but it might be for the best given the connection." Miguel agreed and let it go. Skye asked what that was about, so Miguel explained, "Alison is coming by to speak with Tatum. She's going to meet her psychiatrist, the one who would have met with her but she was on vacation with her family. You would have met her wife in court, she usually helps Ricardo out." Miguel called Katie Eliza to ask about the appointment and was immediately told, "She wanted to come by yesterday but we got overruled by Emma. She tricked the twins into going with Marcus to the park making us have to spend all day with Leslie and Mark. The twins want to come by to meet the new girl, we think that maybe it'll help Hunter stop kidding around and admit he isn't a boy. He's a long ways off but it's still possible that he'll come out to us- the signs are there and we dropped hints but he just won't accept that we're fine with him being our daughter. We don't mind not having a son, we love them all." Miguel could sense the pain in her voice and somberly told her, "It's not your fault. People will claim it's because of you and Trinity but it's not your fault. You didn't make him believe that he was a girl. He is or he isn't, you know better than anyone that it's not environmental. It's all in his being, and you would never force him to be a girl no matter how much anyone says that you are doing that. He's always been feminine, he loves doing things his own way. He's scared and he's in a tough spot at being at the age when girls and boys drift apart. He'll come to you, just keep lines open to him and don't let him close himself off. It's your own stubbornness at work there, he's your kid in way too many ways to count. We all see him as a reflection of you, this changes nothing." Tatum was listening and wanted to know what was going on. Miguel happily told her, "You are going to help a little boy admit to himself that he's a little girl inside. He's three, but he's very smart and has two of the best mothers you could ever want. One mother is your new psychiatrist, the other is like you. The two are great mothers to his sisters- his twin sister and his older sister. She's just like you too, and she even came out at the same age. They are a great family, the favorite aunts to all of the younger kids." The next day was quiet, the highlight was Tatum looking at her vagina for the first time with her feeling odd at seeing it plugged with something. The nurse explained why it was there, causing Tatum to blush but understanding that it was needed to prevent closure. Skye looked over at Miguel who nodded, then added, "She'll need your help after it's removed. It's best that you help her so she doesn't overdo it on her own and tear things. Reyna and Al hated doing it, but it's an annoying necessity." Tatum was still thinking about the drawbacks of what she saw when she was introduced to three young kids and two women. One girl looked away in shame, one looked at her oddly, and the third looked as if Tatum was some goddess. Tatum realized that the one ashamed was the little boy who likely wasn't a boy inside and was trying hard to not give into his feelings of being a girl. He looked a lot like his twin sister, with long hair styled the same way but in different colors. He kept an eye on Tatum, looking between her legs then up at her face. It was so sweet, she felt for him. Miguel introduced them, telling her, "This is Trinity, Hunter, and Bailey Eliza and their mothers Alison and Katie Eliza. They would have met you two weeks ago but they were away on a family vacation. It was tough to get Alison away from work but Katie got a good deal on a trip to Canada that she had no choice but to pounce on. If they were home you would have been stuck having to deal with these three little monsters. Instead, you got stuck with the worst monster of all- Cat." Bailey and Trinity glared at Miguel while Hunter tried to look away in shame. Katie asked if everything was settled legally, Miguel happily told her, "Sorry that you missed the fun again, maybe one day you'll be in the mix to help. It was personal for all of them, Cat wouldn't let Valerie stay out of it, Lupe had to beg Cameron and Savannah not to go overboard researching, and Ricardo was Ricardo- fighting for the kids and doing his best to make the other side look stupid in the process. Kennedy didn't even have to be involved, she let the guys bury them financially and only added some muscle to the right people. It was Paul and Alexandra who did the most, but then again they had access to shadier things than us. He was a huge help without being there, Christian shut down a lot of flak that her great-grandfather gave." Alison gave Katie a look that told her, "Don't get involved" which caused Katie to back away from being her usual lawyer self whenever she wasn't teaching school. Alison gave a look to Miguel and Skye with Katie getting the idea and moved the kids outside so Alison and Tatum could talk. Tatum realized what was coming and tried to appeal to the adults but they were already closing the door behind them. Alison sat down beside Tatum and softly asked her, "What happened last night? I read the notes from the nurses and doctor and it wasn't good. You were having nightmares. Please, tell me what happened. We need to know so we can help you." Tatum looked away in shame then told her, "It was my father. I kept remembering the day that he kicked me in the balls. I kept seeing him and his friends laughing at hurting me. I kept hearing them telling me that I deserved what happened. It was horrible! I hated it! I couldn't stop thinking of it!" She was in tears. Alison sighed and told her, "It's a bad memory but it's a moment that you remembered because it was so vital to you. It changed your life. Three years later, it changed you. You're a new girl, the girl that you should have been born as. It's what made you who you are as a person." She added, "The reason you are remembering it is you are starting to feel guilt over having your dreams come true. You heard the stories about the other girls, well the worst happened to you and it happened to coincide with loved ones being hurt by him too. You have to remember that he can't hurt you again. He's in jail, going to prison, and can't reach you. His friends are all going to prison alongside him. His parents are going to prison. His grandfather is going to prison. You are the one member of that family to escape trouble and are everything that they hated: smart, beautiful, kind, caring, and don't care about money or using it against others. You are your own person, you love being your own person. You made them see that they were horrible people despite having everything you could ever want." Tatum started to understand what Alison was saying. She looked away in shame and mumbled, "It sucks to be a girl like this. I hate it! I don't want people mad at me. I don't want anyone getting hurt because of me. I just want mom and dad and my cousins." Alison was getting through to her. She warmly added, "People will be mad at you because they are bad people. You can't change who they are, you can only prove them wrong. You are a great friend, you've made the girls happy just by being close to them. Trinity usually does that whenever Cat's sister and her cousins aren't around, but you filled the gap and gave her someone to strive to be like." Tatum understood then asked, "Is Hunter really a girl? He's looking at me funny, he isn't like the boys. I saw him looking like I looked at the girls. I don't want him to get upset because I'm a girl." Alison smiled at hearing that. She happily told Tatum, "He's fighting it. He's at the right age where kids start to discover their inner boy or girl. He's not there yet, but he's leaning heavily towards being a girl. I know he's private and quiet, but he's doing far too many things on his own that girls do and it's not the playing and dressing that I mean. He's sitting to pee, fixing his hair like his sister, wearing her panties and socks, trying to wear her blouses and shorts. We want to give him a chance to come to us, but we'll talk with him when the time comes. He knows we'll be happy for him no matter what." Alison got up to leave and saw Hunter enter first. Tatum gave Alison a look to tell her to leave them for a bit, with Alison keeping Trinity and Bailey out of the room. Hunter was scared, but Tatum hugged him and made him sit on the bed so she could ask him something important. Taking a second to gather he wits, she blurted out, "Are you a girl too? It's OK to be one, your moms are happy that you are you even if you are a girl. Mom said I can be a girl if I have to be, your mom said it doesn't matter if you are a girl or boy- she loves you no matter what." He tried to look away then told her, "I don't want to be a girl. The boys say I'm bad for being a girl. I am a girl. I love being a girl. Mommy said she was a boy before she was a girl, I want to be like mommy. I don't want to be in trouble. The boys said I would get in trouble for being a girl. Bailey doesn't hear the boys, they don't talk when she is with me. I hate it. I hate being a boy. I want to be a girl!" He was in tears. Alison was behind him and hugged him, then Trinity, Bailey, and Katie. Alison told the upset Tatum, "Thank you. She's going to be fine now. We'll talk with Dr Bell so she can get the help that she needs. She owes you a debt of gratitude for being a good cousin to her." The Elizas left, with Miguel hugging and kissing Tatum for doing what the others hadn't had the heart to do for Hunter. Tatum asked if she did wrong, Miguel told her, "You did very right. Hunter came out and can get help now. Bailey and Trinity know what to do now. It is going to be a long road, but Hunter will be the girl that she needs to be now that her mothers know. It won't happen overnight, she'll need to ease into being a girl. She has time on her hands, she's too young for school and goes to your aunt's preschool so she'll have plenty of time to be a girl before school." The next day was Monday, which meant visitors that couldn't be held off: the Red Sox players were all coming by. Miguel had to introduce Skye and Tatum to his teammates and coaches, they wanted to see for themselves just how bad things were with Tatum and how serious he was about protecting her. He was going to stand his ground: he wouldn't let anyone get between him and his family from now on. The team arrived in early afternoon, with Miguel greeting them outside the hospital. He was blunt, he told them, "She's recovering slowly but the worst part is over. The mental toll is starting to set in but it's expected. She isn't leaving for another week and a half, then she'll have nurses caring for her at home. I tried to keep them away, but they demanded to help and needed the practical experience. Before you ask: both are Finns, by the main branch. Their supervisor is from the main branch as well." He was asked just who was looking over Tatum, Miguel smirked and happily stated, "Peterson and Finn with Samuels and Smith overseeing them. That's John's niece through his sister, his daughter-in-law, his brother-in-law, and his son-in-law's mother. She's likely to also have visits from both her pediatrician and psychiatrist. And yes, both are Finns- Dr. Samuels and Dr. Eliza, both close friends of John. The insurance company isn't paying for that- it's voluntary because she's my daughter." He added, "Yes, she's done stripping. I wasn't kidding about her quitting, she quit the day the club was raided. She has a job with my sister and is doing well, with our daughter getting free afterschool care." That ended all discussion as that was the last bit of burning questions that they had. Most drove home, a few went with Miguel to see Tatum. They weren't being curious, they wanted to meet her in person. Miguel introduced the captain, their catcher, and their star slugger to Skye. She blushed as seeing them as she recognized them from days at the club. They blushed as well as they realized that they had been clocked by her and she knew one of their secrets. Skye led them inside and introduced Tatum. Tatum recognized them and tried to shy away from them. Miguel introduced them as his friends which Tatum was reluctant to believe. They didn't make a move on her which she was grateful for but she was still suspicious of them being there. All three were told that the team wanted to meet Tatum when she was able to visit. Miguel looked over to Tatum who looked scared. Skye quickly told them, "She isn't getting her picture taken by anyone, not even by the team's photographers. I refuse to let the team make my little girl into some kind of charity case. She has already been through a living hell, she isn't up for being brutalized because Miguel stood up to the newspaper's puppets." The trio laughed, with the captain shooting back, "If they try that stunt we're all refusing to play. She's a kid, the team knows not to mess with our kids. We are already refusing to talk to the Globe, the team is trying to get us to give them exclusive interviews but after they trashed Miguel they aren't getting any." They asked when she would be able to go to the ballpark. Miguel looked at Skye who softly told them, "10 days. She has to get the packing and catheter out first before she's allowed to leave. It'll take a few days to get used to walking again and adjust to peeing sitting down. It's not as easy as it seems, there's a lot of muscle control that she has to relearn since she doesn't have the ability to aim anymore." All three of them cringed while she nodded her head. She rubbed it in by adding, "Then she has to do the dreaded dilating- sticking a plastic penis into her vagina to stretch it. Yes, it's needed. If she didn't do it, her vagina would close-up and she'd need another surgery to reopen it. It's something that the girls hate but it's medically necessary. You guys were saved from hearing about Reyna doing that because she did it during her time in the wheelchair, but it's necessary. Reyna still has to do it to this day- same with the other girls who were forced to undergo an early surgery." Miguel enjoyed their squirming, Skye was hitting them hard. They left after that, hugging and kissing both ladies then hugging Miguel on their way out. Before they left, though, the captain added, "Management aren't going to come by. If the owners do, tell them the league will be enforcing their sale to John Finn. He's buying half of the team to ensure that he has a majority stake and change in the front office. The Globe business was the final straw for the other minority owners, John is the only local willing to pony-up the cash to buy them out." Miguel smirked and nodded. After they were gone he called John who told Miguel, "It's actually not me who is buying half the team- it's our new corporation, Winnisimmet Sports. I'm just the face, it's being mostly backed by the Petersons. David wanted to do something with his money and convinced Patrick, Sheila, Daisy, and Claire to join him in investing. Lilly only signed off on it if it guaranteed a profit, it will garner a large 20% increase in ten years. When Daisy graduates, she'll be able to retire early and not have to work a day in her life. But you know she'll work hard just to spite me for saying that." Skye looked for an answer. Miguel laughed and told her, "Lilly is David's mother. Patrick is his brother. Claire and Daisy are his sisters. Sheila is his cousin. All are Petersons, even if Claire and Daisy aren't by blood. I can't wait to hear about Sheila's husband Ian going to a board meeting for the Red Sox- I bet nobody will screw them over!" Miguel's snickering was lost on Skye. He happily explained, "He's 6'8" and over 300 pounds of muscle. He could be a lineman for the Patriots if he wasn't set on being a police officer. The way he acts in his hometown of Endicott, he'll be the police chief up there soon. And Patrick is bigger and smarter than David, but has more care for the kids since he's just a big kid at heart. Plus he knows how bad it can be for Tatum- his wife is like her and castrated at 12 by her abusive grandparents. Fate is funny, she helped Reyna so Reyna helped her back. She's a saint, teaching the next generation of kids alongside John." Miguel enjoyed a quiet evening with Tatum before heading home, with Skye reluctantly joining him in bed. Their passion returned as they went at it for two hours before they passed out smiling. Miguel had a goofy grin in his sleep while Skye smiled the whole night in her sleep. The next morning was more of the same as Miguel enjoyed time with Tatum as Skye returned to work. The two talked a lot about Reyna at her age, with Tatum seeing that she was a lot like her cousin to the point that Miguel joked that she was going to get inspired by a new friend needing a friend too. Reyna's inspiration was Rachel, with Miguel loving telling Tatum about the couple's long and slow road to their coupling as well as their strained friendships with others over the years. Miguel left when Skye arrived, with the couple kissing deeply much to Tatum's amusement. Skye was flustered and panting, causing Tatum to giggle bringing Skye back to reality. Seeing Skye so happy to be kissed caused Tatum to realize that she really was going to be a big sister in less than a year as she had hoped she would be even if she was joking at the time. Skye sensed that Tatum was thinking about her and asked what was the matter. Tatum blushed then told her, "I was just thinking about being a big sister. I want to be one, I can see that you and daddy are both too loving not to be. I want daddy to have a baby of his own, he loves me but he deserves a baby too." Skye hugged her tight then told her affectionately, "It's too early. Maybe we'll have one, maybe not. He's a great father as it is, we can't rush into parenthood as we have you to care for too." Miguel drove to Fenway Park and ignored the media outside the clubhouse and players' entrance. There was nothing to say and he wasn't about to get tricked into giving an interview. The team had kept away as well, causing the reporters to grow frustrated at the lack of a scoop from them. He had something on his mind that he needed to get cleared. Two of the players were leaking stories to the press and trying to use the reactions as leverage to get new deals and better playing time. This was a big violation of clubhouse rules, going to the media to hurt teammates was forbidden by unwritten rule. Inside the clubhouse Miguel confronted several players that he knew talked to the Globe. One was a bit too close with the resident gossip columnist while another was dating a member of the editorial board. It was widely known that both were on the verge of getting released due to poor play, with Miguel as a huge reason that they had not been released already- his week away was their saving grace. He boldly confronted both at their lockers and loudly asked, "Enjoy feeding lies to the Globe? You cost them a great deal of money in libel suits, they paid for my daughter's and future kid's college education. Let me make this clear: go after my family again and I'll end you. It's not my fault that neither of you can find the strike zone without being shown where it is. It's not my fault that you can't get guys out in a normal way. It's not my fault that you both choked under pressure SIX TIMES. You cost yourselves a job, not me. Go after my family again and I'll snap your arms off." Miguel walked off and listened as the captain announced, "If this appears in the Globe tomorrow, we all know who told them. These two are done. Either they are released or we walk. This is beyond anything believable, they went after family- I don't care how many years you have in the league, YOU LEAVE FAMILY OUT OF IT. Get the hell out of here, you aren't taking the field with us." The team "helped" the two out of the clubhouse while security escorted them to their cars. There was a big delay as the duo tried to fight being kicked out, but stopped when they saw that they had cameras on them and reporters trying to get at them. The duo fled, but the damage was done to them. The captain walked out and addressed the media, "Two of our players have chosen to break a major rule: they tried to attack a player's family to get at a teammate's job. That won't be allowed. We have kicked them out of the clubhouse and refuse to allow them to take the field as a member of the Red Sox again. This isn't negotiable, they are done with us. Further, we refuse to speak to any member of the Boston Globe or its subsidiaries. The newspaper has made it clear that it cares only about attacking one family and not about harming children or innocent people. You need only read coverage of our teammate the past two weeks to see that they have chosen to target him specifically for one reason only: one of their employees was involved in abusing a child. This won't be allowed. Until the newspaper rids itself of those who have intentionally harmed a child they are banned from our clubhouse. Anyone trying to report on their behalf will be banned alongside them. We stand by our teammate and our children." There was no argument, no follow-up questions, no response. He walked away without needing to say a word. His reputation of being a clubhouse leader meant he was speaking for all of the team. The game was tight and came down the the final inning. Miguel was sent in to save the game and won it when the second baseman booted a simple grounder then dropped an easy catch. Both times he did it intentionally to hurt Miguel, with the team angrily going after him in the clubhouse for trying to hurt Miguel for getting his friends booted from the team. The fun wasn't over as the media tried to make it out to be Miguel's mistakes that cost them the game, but when the replays were broken down it was clear that he did everything right and the timing was just impeccable as few would have hit those pitches. The real issue was a player trying to cost his team the game, something that the league would take seriously and cost that man his job and all future jobs. He knew that he was done no matter what, being a 10-year veteran making too much while playing too bad to warrant being retained he was getting sent packing after the season anyway so he hurt them first. Miguel refused to speak to the media, with the team following suit. Only the manager spoke and when he did he was adamant that the player was done and the team was refusing to stand in support of those who let their egos and bigotry drive them. He then angrily ripped the media themselves, calling them out over their actions and trying to hurt a kid instead of going after those who hurt a hurt that kid. The team finally had enough of the media and refused to talk to them until they cleaned house of those who weren't there to talk about the game. The message was deeper than that: it was their warning to go after the rumor mongers and liars among them and police themselves. They weren't media anymore, it was just a group of bullies trying to force their views on others. As expected, the team was ripped apart by the local media. That rampage was followed-up by national media going after the Boston media for their blatant bias. Few in Boston escaped unscathed, most of the columnists and radio hosts were exposed as frauds and only out to snipe at the teams. Miguel drove home tired and upset, but seeing Skye asleep in bed caused his spirits to raise. He kissed her goodnight and fell asleep in her arms, with her cooing in his ear to sooth him. He seemed to sleep a lot better with her next to him, something that she enjoyed knowing. The week went by slowly for Miguel as he played in only two games as one was a loss and the other a blowout win. He went each day to the hospital, with Tatum eagerly embracing him each time he came by to see her. She was usually bored and cheered up, with Miguel giving her presents of stuffed animals or her favorite candies and chocolates. Tatum received a constant stream of visitors during the week as the various branches of the Finns came by to keep Tatum entertained. She was given an iPad filled with all sorts of apps that would help her do a lot of movie watching and learning how to be girlier. Cat especially loved spending time with Tatum, Cat had a special spot in her heart for girls who were hurt given that Cat had a privileged life so far. David's brood came by several times to drop off supplies for Tatum, including new pajamas and a new set of brushes for her hair. The hair issue caused Tatum to blush but Sophia and Dorothy helped her get her hair fixed into a style like theirs that was cute and girly and not too over the top. It wasn't too much different than her previous hairstyle, just brushed to a different angle to allow her to lay in bed better. By the weekend, Tatum was getting antsy. She was able to get up and walk around, then took showers with a nurse helping her. The, "Highlight" was being told that the packing would be removed Saturday and would be the start of her getting used to dilating her vagina- something she dreaded doing. That weekend also brought Skye unexpected news. Her period was late, causing her to rush off to buy a pregnancy test kit. She used Tatum's bathroom and after seeing the results burst into tears. Miguel took it from her and cried as well, then told Tatum, "Your mom is pregnant. You are going to be a big sister! You got your wish, you are going to have your own little baby brother or sister!" Tatum cheered then asked if they had to move. Miguel thought it over and happily told them, "I'll see if I can find a place in Winnisimmet. We'll stay as long as we can in Boston, but I'd rather be close to our family. You lose the common to play in but he kids will be able to play with you more often." He called John to ask for his help then ended up explaining everything to Valerie when John burst into laughter and needed to leave. Valerie listened, copied down what he wanted in the new condo, then had a big smirk and told him, "There's one on Navy Hill that'll be perfect. The owners are looking for a quick sale, they lost everything in a lawsuit. And if my sources are correct, you have a buyer already. He's a young boy band singer/songwriter/record producer. He's on the up and up and is in need of a place to crash while in Boston. He's been working on our movie's soundtrack, so having a place to go to helps." Miguel got in contact with the guy, a man known as Pierre Dupree, and talked about the condo, where it was, the benefits of it, and how much he wanted for it. Pierre overpriced it and wouldn't take any less than what he was offering, with Miguel forced to accept the money in full especially as it was what the market-rate for his condo was going for at the time. It was a quick sale, with the condo in Winnisimmet being closed an hour later for $300,000- less than a third of the value of the condo! Miguel was stunned, but Valerie happily explained, "They need to dump their assets fast and that was the biggest one. They're broke, so it's just going to lawyers anyway. You made out like a bandit, $3 million for your old condo and one 1/10th of the cost and giving you a great school system and close family." Tatum got a shocking surprise as she was released on Sunday afternoon allowing her to go home for the first time. Miguel withheld the news of the move until they got to the condo then sat both down to tell them. Tatum cheered, with Skye asking if it was wise to move out. He grinned and nodded, explaining, "It's as secure as this place but with better police protection as they don't fool around in Winnisimmet. Willie Pena is strict with the law, any corruption is stamped out and any officer suspected of it is exiled and either quits or proves they didn't do it. The ones with any issues are those who have issues with us being interracial. It hasn't come up, but it will. So what if you and I are black and Latino, you're beautiful and you love this ugly mug despite being able to get a better guy. I love you deeply, and I know you love me. Winnisimmet is far more open-minded and accepting, John and Valerie did a number on the city and forced it to change and accommodate girls like Tatum. It was my choice for Reyna and Lupe for a reason, and it's my choice to live because of all of us." Sighing, he added, "Willie's daughter is like Tatum, as is his wife. The whole family is intermixed with people being related and marrying. Before you think it: it's not incest or worse. The kids aren't dumb, they know who is 'off limits' even if they have crushes on one another. There's a lot of branches, Willie himself is John's cousin and his son Reed is married to Reyna's friend whose sister is married to John's son. You'll understand them more in the future, there's no way that you're not going to be their new Aunt Skye especially given you'll know some of the kids and grandkids. It's family tradition that you are aunt to Reyna and Tatum's generation, just as Reyna and Tatum are aunts to their friends' kids. I just wish Reyna's friends wait longer to have kids, I'm not ready to be Gruncle Miguel to the kids' kids." The next day saw a stream of visitors, but also saw Tatum meeting her new nurses. She blushed as she was told by Courtney Finn that Johnny was happy to be her helper even if he didn't yet know why she had to have one while Emma went right to work ensuring that Tatum had done her dilating and had the needed extras hand just in case of an accident. Olivia Samuels was overseeing the ladies, she happily had Tatum dilate immediately then told her to relax and let the kids get their fill of her attention. Little Jerry say in Tatum's lap and hugged her, pinning her in place until he fell asleep. Johnny and the quiet Sophia played with her next, both getting her to enjoy being a kid while not going overboard. She did enjoy playing the games with them, especially as Johnny liked to play a girly game that all of the boys at her preschool and kindergarten hated playing. Nap time for the kids was also nap time for Tatum as she fell asleep alongside them and cuddled with Johnny in her arms. It was sweet, with Courtney having to hold back tears as Johnny showed that he was trying hard to be mature but knew when to listen to Tatum. Jerry fought his own nap, only going to sleep when he saw that Tatum wasn't going to awaken to play with him after Johnny and Sophia slept. Skye returned home to find the kids playing together and Jerry trying hard to imitate Skye. She felt the maternal urges rising and blushed when Jerry wanted to go to her. He smiled at her and hugged her, to which she hugged him back and got him to settle down to leave. Olivia caught her actions and asked about it. Skye blushed and admitted, "It's nice to be around kids and not have to worry about what their parents would say. I love Tatum, but she didn't have to hear parents whispering about her skin or where her father was. She avoided that but it's hard not to remember it." Olivia nodded then added, "My sister had to endure the same, as did Karen, Valerie, and Tanya. It's hard to be a single parent. It's even harder to do it with the father refusing to help. Tanya endured the worst, but it still sucked for them all. Hopefully the little one will never have to experience that, Miguel will be a great father when the little one is born." Skye blushed to which Olivia added, "You haven't had the signs of PMS yet. The others won't notice it, but we moms will. Courtney is trying hard to not say something but I think she suspects. Emma won't make mention of it because of the kids, but she knows. But it's inevitable that everyone figures it out." Skye blushed as Olivia left. She had an appointment with the doctor the next day so she would confirm the pregnancy, but it was going to be tough not keeping it a secret. She slept soundly with Miguel and Tatum giving her space, both knowing that it was important to Skye to think clearly. The appointment confirmed the pregnancy, with Skye blushing as she told Miguel. He kissed her deep then proceeded to call Lupe and the rest of the adults. Lupe was in tears while Reyna gave her mother a look of happiness- Miguel made Reyna not need to be a mom, but she wanted to be one anyway. The kids asked what was going on as their parents laughed and cheered, Cat had to quell her frustration as she felt that Miguel had a baby because Tatum, "Wasn't his" as a couple of kids had claimed. Valerie sat her down then told her, "Does your dad love your brothers and sisters any less because I didn't give birth to them or they aren't 'his' children? No, he loves them deeply. You two might be his biological kids, but he loves all of you the same. Miguel loves Tatum, she's his daughter as much as the baby will be his son or daughter. Those kids are trying to upset you because they are jealous of you. You are both Finns, part of the family kids want to be part of. You should know better than anyone that just because a kid is adopted does not mean that his new parents won't love them any less. It's insulting to Willow as well as your cousins, 2nd-cousins, and even your niece!" Cat was crying hard, Valerie kept John away so she could calm herself. JD just shrugged and walked to his room to play, Cat was emotional and would take it out on him soon. John did come by to tell Cat, "I know they're jealous, but don't give in to their teasing. They'll show their real selves to others in school and they'll end up getting in trouble. You have a lot of family around you, you'll do fine." Miguel endured his teammates ribbing him the next day, he happily told them, "I changed Reyna's and many other kids' diapers so it's not my first rodeo. I can't get out of it this time, I gotta man-up and be a dad no matter how bad the stench...and if the kid's like Reyna it'll be horrible. I think I singed hairs in my nose a couple of times from her loads." The ones who weren't fathers didn't get the joke, nor did some of the, "It's a wife's job" mentality guys. Miguel was, "One of the guys" again, this time getting closer to the fathers among the team. When he told them that he was moving and why he received happy laughs and joking that it was inevitable for it to happen. He agreed, it would have been different if he had moved there before. The owners weren't happy that Miguel was starting to get the team around him. There were meetings in the executive suite about him and what they could do to get rid of him. They tried to find everything in the books to get at him, settling on his off-field activities as the reason to void his contract. Miguel was notified immediately and saw Miguel angrily call Juan, then Valerie, then John. John shook his head in disbelief and called in his heaviest weapons yet- his financial team. They'd defend Miguel and ensure that the owners lost control of the team in favor of John. He would sell the team later on, he had no intention of running one and was only intervening to save a friend being wronged. John's ownership group was himself and the Peterson/Bailey family with a large percentage owned by the rest of the family in the form of a minority stake that John contributed. Together, they all formed a company to run their business interests which went beyond charities. Inferno Productions was meant to be their first foray into the world of entertainment, but, "Winisimmet Sports" now existed. John received a phone call from the league asking him to buy the team out from under the owners. He happily told them, "Winnisimmet Sports, a partnership of the Peterson Family and myself, are placing an offer for $600 million. This doesn't include the debt assumption, that is entirely the current owners' fault and will be paid by them. We have the money in full ready to go, I am the lead investor so am the face to the purchase." He was asked who the others were, he happily told the league's lawyer, "Myself, my children, my nieces and nephews, and my sister-in-law's niece. It's really just Finns and the Peterson family, both branches of them. I own 50% with the Peterson family owning the other 50%. As I already own shares and will transfer them to Winnisimmet Sports I am the new majority owner. If you are any good at digging into financial information you know that the five Petersons are good for it, as well as me." The league announced that the President, CEO, and Chairman of the Red Sox had been suspended by the league for attempting to void the contract of a player due to false allegations and would be forced to sell the team to a local buyer. They then announced, "The buyer is a consortium of locals who have paid $600 million for 50% of the team. John Finn already owns a small portion of the team through a private sale a year ago, he is the majority owner. This sale is finalized and does not include debts or obligations accrued by the previous majority owners. They still own a minority stake in the team, but as of today it is not enough to control the team. Good luck to Mr. Finn and Winnisimmet Sports." Miguel was smirking as the team's now-former majority owners were left dumbfounded. Team security escorted them out while Miguel watched, with Miguel fighting a laugh as the general manager and the head of baseball operations were left unsure what to do. Miguel wisely told them, "I'm walking back to the clubhouse and getting ready for the game tonight. You can try to stop me, but John will expect me to be down there to greet him when he arrives with the other partners. I honestly do not want to have to explain to Daisy Peterson, the new 11-year-old owner, that I'm not allowed inside." He walked out, the GM followed and told him he wasn't allowed in there. Miguel stopped but the GM was loudly asked, "Why not? He's your best reliever and saved your asses more times than you admit." Ian Bailey's voice boomed through the clubhouse and saw everyone stop short. The GM tried to call for security but Miguel happily told him, "He's one of the new owners. His wife will be very upset at you if you try to have him arrested for being where he was told to be. She is busy with their kids and he was on his way home so he got stuck doing this dog and pony show on her behalf." Miguel happily hugged John then kissed Daisy and Claire Peterson. When Jerry and Sophia saw him the two ran for him and saw Miguel picking up Jerry then tell him, "Don't even think about it. Do it and I'm not letting Tatum play with you for a month." Jerry moped and pulled away, going to John who told him the same. Emma escorted him out to go to a bathroom then changed his diaper, Miguel happily told the players, "He wanted to give us all a 'present' but I don't think you wanted it. It makes Taco Tuesday here smell like a flowerbed." John then explained to the team, "Due to the now-minority ownership group deciding that they were in the business of forcing lies on the world and thought that a confirmed liar would be onto something for claiming that your teammate was hurting you by marrying a former stripper and 'mutilating' his newly adopted daughter, the league stripped them of ownership rights and sold the team to me. As I am one of the minority owners and a full 50% of the team was sold to my ownership group, I'm the new owner and face of the team's front office. I intend to ensure that all of you are properly compensated as I don't want to overpay for people who only stuck around because they are friends with the GM or the owners. Those of you underpaid will be renegotiated to proper pay so that hopefully we can retain you. If it's an issue then we'll address it. This is all on you now, play hard. Win. But don't kill yourselves, though." John left and was mobbed by the media. The Globe tried to play it off as him stealing the team but what he did next caught them by surprise as he admitted, "Yes, we did. We took control away from several of the worst owners in Boston sports history. Sure, they won championships: but at a cost that was hurting the team. They tried to get rid of their best reliever because he was about to cause them to go bankrupt as your newspaper paid millions to a player's family for printing lies in an attempt to besmirch that man and his family. You knew all of that already, you know everything that's going on with the team thanks to them. You aren't a reporter: you're a news regurgitator. You tell what they feed you with no intent on reporting facts. You know this already, it's why the others on your staff aren't here. You are the team's puppet, and as of today that ends. You are hereby barred from the team. There is no place here for those who try to harm children, which you have tried to do for three weeks." The man tried to claim that John hired thugs to force the owners to sell causing John, Ian, and David to show their badges and David to ask, "Did you just accuse my uncle of extortion? That is a bold claim. My cousin here might be big, but he has never broken the law in his life. Neither have my brother and sisters. Nor have I. By all means, please continue this line of thought, I have no problem asking BPD to speak with you about your claims. Bare in mind, once it's in their report it's perjury and the state will not hesitate to prosecute you for perjury." Ian didn't bother keeping out of things, he told the reporters, "Uncle John is the lead investor, but we as a family have an equal 50% ownership of Winnisimmet Sports. We each have more money than Uncle John, and all of us have spotless records. We bought the team alongside him on his recommendation and have no problem protecting it from vultures trying to hurt it. Vultures like your colleague, who's reading up on us at this moment in the hopes of trying to find something to use against us. Thatt won't work, you are about to go after a child. It takes but a second to research our family, and what we have had happen to us- we are an open book." John didn't answer any more questions, the media focused on their colleague as he tried hard to lie his way out of the situation he just created. John walked up the owner suite, told the staff that unless they were employed by the Red Sox they had to leave, then sat down to watch the game. Ian didn't say much as Daisy was giggling at him while Claire tried hard to not notice that the suite was spartan, almost as if the other owners didn't care about being there. John shook his head at the site and told the others, "No going overboard, Daisy. Yes, your friends can go to the games- but only if they do their homework first. Same goes for you, Claire- no games if you have to do a paper or study for a test. I want you to do well, even if you don't have to work. You two lugs, I don't have to tell you to keep your badges in your pockets but still- don't get involved unless you have to. David, I know you have a duty to help but let the BPD handle things and help only as needed. Ian, you have the most to lose: you're getting that job as chief in Endicott, the idiots up there will do what it takes to get rid of you to keep you from the job even if you're in the right. Help if needed, but let BPD handle things for themselves- they'd appreciate it." The family sat down to watch the game but were interrupted by Valerie entering with their kids- all of them. John had to hide a laugh as Ian was engulfed in a hug by Wyatt Bailey while his twin Deborah gave their dad a big smile. Antonio and Dorothy Peterson ran in to hug their dad Patrick, the only one to not say a word since entering the ballpark. Patrick gave his wife Deborah, Deborah Bailey's beloved namesake, a look that told her, "Don't even ask about it." The kids were followed by Cat and JD coming in to see John, with the kids' elder siblings Logan and Ella quietly entering after them. Both looked at John shocked, John happily told them, "I already told your cousins that they could take their friends here so you two will also get to do the same. That is all contingent on your homework. I know Cat has a habit of 'forgetting' to do it because Willow forgets to do hers, but you all know the rules- no games unless your homework is done." Logan didn't have to ask, John added, "She can come too. It's something you can do together and I trust you now that you are both 13. Your brothers and sister dated then, you can too. One of us will be at the games anyway so it's not like you're going to be unsupervised." The whole group were looked at with anger by the other suite occupants. John ignored them, they had a right to be there and he didn't care that they were young. His only instructions after that were to Daisy and Ella, telling them, "Don't even think about asking for wine. I know you snuck some from Greta last month, she blames herself for leaving it out. And don't pig-out on food, it's nice stuff but you'll eat too much. You don't want your new boobs to look smaller by getting a big belly." Ella and Daisy blushed while the kids giggled. John then told them, "Tatum will be here tomorrow so it will be hectic. I'd rather she not get inundated so only Cat and JD will be here. Funny, I swear you kids have sleepovers planned the same night. Wow, what a coincidence." The little kids didn't notice it but Daisy and Ella glared at him while Logan nodded. The Petersons all gave grins as the two girls were outsmarted by John while ensuring that they knew why they had been. It was a smart move, Tatum didn't need them there and it would be awkward for her. The game was boring and the kids fell asleep an hour into it. Cat and JD fought the urge to stay awake but fell asleep on the couches alongside the kids. Logan was by John's side throughout the night, with a few of the staff giving him odd looks but the two ignoring them. When the game ended the two made their way downstairs with the kids going to the cars and Ella and Daisy both being told, "No" when they tried to come along with John. Valerie whispered to them why, which only caused the girls to snicker and run off to the cars while Cat and JD sleepily tried to figure out if it was true or not. Inside the clubhouse, John embraced Miguel then told him, "Expect complaints from Cat over not being here but the last thing any of you need is her making fun of your tattoos and other body parts. She's at the age where she finds boys funny and will find something to complain about. And Daisy had to have her sister hold her back from coming, I don't want her getting the wrong impression about guys' looks." Miguel snorted and laughed and explained to the rest, "I warned you all about the kid with no filter who won't take no for an answer and who won't let you lie to her. Add in a strong temper and a tongue that makes most comics look tame. She'd find new ways of tormenting you all!" John let him settle then told him, "Tatum's coming tomorrow. She should get to see you play, especially as she's around those who won't let anyone upset her. The kids are busy with other things, it'll just be the adults and her. Maybe a couple of kids too, I'm not sure yet what their parents have planned." Miguel nodded and left the ballpark, Logan didn't say anything but John knew what he was thinking. It was something that was intense for a young teen, John told him, "It's coming for you. Michael didn't get too big until 8th grade, so you'll be close to it soon. Plus some of them workout hours each day, they're more muscle than man and likely smaller down there than you." The next day saw John joined by his sons Michael and Miles as well as their wives. He asked where the kids were, Miles mumbled a quick, "Their grandmas grabbed them to give us the night off. They haven't had a night with the kids in weeks so we couldn't deprive them of their grandkids." John looked over at his daughter Sylvia and shook his head, she complained, "He's with his daddy for the night. It would be too awkward for him to be here and not have people claiming the usual about it just to get a cheap shot at him. He knows that you won't accept that kind of garbage, but it's hard not to try to protect himself. He already has to keep agents away and those weasels are hiding in the stands to get a chance to sweet talk him. You need to tell security before they try to come in here." She pointed out several lurking nearby to which John nodded, alerted a security officer, then watched as there was a fight over them claiming to have a right to be there. John shook his head, told the GM to tell the players that all agents were barred from the stadium during games unless they bought a ticket, and that any attempting to talk to his family would be banned from the park permanently. He know that it would hurt one or two players, but that wasn't his concern- they were doing it to themselves. Skye had trouble getting inside as security tried to bar her from entering, claiming that the ownership had banned her the previous week. Valerie called John who walked out, demanded to see that order, had it verified by the GM, then fired the GM. John growled, "All orders are to be forwarded to my wife for a complete and thorough examination. I'll be informing the player's association and league about this." He casually called both, explained what happened and why, then told them, "The order is rescinded and all others are being scrutinized by my wife. The ones who are permanently banned from the ballpark are agents not there for negotiations, those who are known criminals and drug abusers, and those with a history of abuse. Family is welcomed, provided they abide by the same rules as fans: no bigotry and no abuse. That includes verbally against children. Several are being added to the list tonight." Skye and Tatum were walked to the suite and hugged by the Finns. Tatum looked around scared but she knew not to be afraid as John and Valerie were there. He introduced the two to Michael and Miles and then Courtney and Miles' wife Christina. Courtney smirked to which Tatum cringed, John told Tatum, "She knows not to talk about what you did during the day. She's just teasing you. If she isn't she'll get to enjoy changing diapers for your dad after your brother or sister is born." Jaimie and Rick entered and hugged John. Little Sylvia went over to her aunt and hugged her, she showed no signs of wanting to be with the elder Sylvia and simply sat next to her. John showed Tatum around the suite and out onto the balcony, with her looking in awe at the field, he gladly told her, "It's a nice place to visit a few times but it's a pain to sit in the stands for three hours a night in those seats." Tatum and John were photographed and were on TV, John ignored it all and told Tatum to ignore any of the people who came to talk to her as they weren't good people and wanted to hurt her. She asked if the people were like her dad's friend, John nodded and added, "Likely friends of his. Your dad had a bunch of people in power all over the place but most left him. A few are owed favors so are trying to do bad to you to repay a favor to him. It'll only hurt them in the end as he can't do anything to them anymore." Sure enough, the GM came to the suite to demand that Tatum leave. John boldly told him, "I fired you. I have had enough of your actions, you are intentionally harming the team. You aren't getting promoted, you never were! The former owners were using you until their guy was ready. Security, escort this man out and destroy his credentials: he is no longer employed by the Red Sox in any capacity." He threatened to sue John, Valerie cited his exact contract then told him, "You violated multiple clauses. By all means, sue. You invoke the penalty clause that repays one year of salary to the team. You also must pay all legal fees to the team, including any fines paid on your behalf." He tried to threaten her but Miles stood behind him and asked if he could repeat those remarks as he'd be sending them to his employer, the Attorney General, as well his cousin. Miles then added, "All of the team's finances are being combed over by us. Any secret sale is voided, whatever you were promised by the team isn't in any contract. You have no say in the team, you are fired for breaking your contract." Tatum was nearly in tears but Miles hugged her and told her that the man was a fraud who only got the job because he was friends with the former team president. He and Tatum went out to the balcony to be alone and calm themselves, with Skye asking if Miles was always like that. Michael was about to say a joke to which Christina lovingly told her, "He's the best with kids, especially vulnerable ones. Michael is better with sports and Jaimie is better with homework but Miles is the big brother to the younger kids." Sylvia added a happy, "Michael's just jealous because Miles just graduated while the rest of us are a full year behind him. He's going to be a top analyst for the state, David is trying to get him to join the State Police so he can be on his team. Miles is tempted, but he doesn't want to be stuck on patrols for a year first before he gets the good job." John smirked to which Christina angrily told him, "He didn't! Darnit, we were supposed to talk about it first! It figures, he jump at the job without any thought. I just hope that he doesn't get stuck out in the Berkshires or on Cape Cod, I don't want to move away." John then asked Sylvia when she was going to tell her husband about the baby. She blushed at that, to which Jaimie, Christina, and Courtney all demanded to know what he meant. Sylvia blushed and had to show off her baby bump, with her telling them, "It was my birthday present. We didn't know about it. I'm just happy that he's OK with being a dad again, Matthew is a pain at times but we get through it." The ladies all got together to gush over Sylvia's being pregnant while John and the guys watched the game. Miles and Tatum ate ice cream on the balcony and watched the game, with Miles telling Tatum softly, "The kids are going to protect you in school. You haven't met them yet, but my cousins Nigel Smith Jr., Billy Pena, Benny Herman, and their joker buddy Jack Bollinger are in kindergarten. If my hunch is right, you'll be put in Aunt Katie's class so you are with a teacher who can handle a girl like you. You'll have fun in her class, she's amazing with kids- she understands them ,unlike other teachers." Tatum asked if he was a daddy too, Miles nodded and told her, "You met Violet, our daughter. She's her mom's daughter and knows how to be a great girl. She also loves to get into trouble which is why she's with her grandmother tonight. She'd find a way of getting onto the field and do so with us being the one to take her down there in the first place. She's smart and sassy, just like her mom." The idea of school caused Tatum to feel scared. Miles happily added, "The superintendent is dad's cousin so she's well-aware of you. She would be anyway, Al's best friend is her daughter so she got things that nobody else got thanks to Al. That's if she didn't hear about you from talking with Ashley, his girlfriend is her other daughter and the two never hold secrets from one another. She's going to meet you when you move in this weekend, mom will do all of the introductions and ensure that you enjoy your time in school. The school will protect you or the principal will be fired and likely end up in jail because of it." Skye was listening to them and turned to John. He nodded and added, "My cousin through my aunt and uncle. She's not blood yet has my uncle's fiery temper and sense of justice for kids. He's also like a new dad to Miguel but respects his family too much to ever adopt him as his own. Lupe loves him deeply, if Rachel and Reyna weren't together he would have adopted her as his own daughter to give her family and parents to love her. And yes, she'll be in Katie's class. Katie is a great 1st- grade teacher, Tatum is owed a debt of gratitude for Hunter coming out so Katie will treat her like her own family- more so than she did for the other kids." The game was a win for the Red Sox and Miguel did well in closing the game, the group went down to the clubhouse but first John had to address the media. It was going to tax his energy but it was needed. He entered then told the assembled media, "As of this evening, we have fired our GM for actions taken against the team that were disgusting. I have ordered a review of all people barred by the team and will review just who is allowed access to the ballpark. Family is welcome, the only members who are to be barred are those who gamble, have drug issues, or are violent offenders." He expected backlash to which he stated, "This stemmed from an attempt by security to bar Mrs. Skye Toro and her daughter from the ballpark. My wife and I intervened and upon learning that there was a list of those who were barred and who did the barring I fired the GM. The team's scouting director and her staff are promoted to fill the void. She earned the job in full and should have had it before now. We hope that she chooses to remain with the team in the role permanently but understand if she leaves for a better job at higher pay- she earned it and deserves it. She has a tough job, but I have confidence in her. As for that barred list, it's torn apart. Families come first for players, anything that affects them should be addressed and access to family is one thing that I believe should happen. They need their kids, it's a big reason that many teams fail: they lose focus on what mattes most, family." Tatum was asked about. John told the reporters, "She's doing well and her pediatrician recommended a night out. We are pleased that she is feeling better and recovering, and she's happy to see the place that she had dreamed about going to for years. She's currently meeting the players and coaches and will be a big part of their lives as the other children of players are to the team. I know that many don't believe in it, but to me teams are big families and kids are part of of it- so she's meeting all of them." John left and gave them a huge scoop. He knew that there would be a picture of Tatum and the team all together with Miguel hugging her front and center. She needed them to see that she was doing well, it was what she deserved and it showed that she's just a normal little girl. Miguel ran right for Tatum when she was escorted inside. She was in tears as she hugged him, calling him, "Daddy" and telling him that he looked so cool out there. She looked up at the players and felt like a museum piece as all of them stared at her in disbelief and some bits of pain. Miguel showed her off to the team, announcing, "She's doing great and watched us tonight in person. It's a long time since you saw the scrawny boy who couldn't hit the broad side of a barn but could outrun a whole group of boys easily and might put some of you to shame. Don't worry, she won't be playing so your jobs are secure for now. I can't say that it'll help much, you guys run like ice bergs!" Another round of laughter as a couple yelled, "Hey!" back to him. Tatum smiled at that, Miguel then told the group, "She's also responsible for me becoming a father again- Skye's pregnant! I don't care what the little one is, but I'm hoping for a little boy. I have my heart set on Martin, but Lupe is a good one too." The guys laughed while John hid his grin, he chose to not name the baby after his brother out of respect for Reyna as she deserved to use the name for her son. He didn't need to know why Miguel chose the name Martin, it was clearly his father's name and his father meant a lot to him. Neither got the chance to bond with their fathers so naming a child after his grandfather was a huge honor- John chose to not do so out of respect for his own father-in-law and let his brother-in-law do it with the name Brent. Tatum took a picture with the team all together and got hugs from several of the top players, with them each telling her that she was cute. The group drove home with John telling Miguel that he was moving in that weekend to which he agreed provided he got help. John laughed and told him, "It's a dads day so we're moving you. Reyna can handle the youngsters, Tatum doesn't have to do anything. Cat knows to not go overboard with her, but it's tough to keep her in control when she wants to play." Tatum's picture made its rounds and had an impact. The league quietly told players anyone speaking up against Tatum would be fined and suspended for vulgar actions, with the union backing them. Only the most stalwart among them ignored it and paid the price with suspensions for three weeks while his own team refused to stand by his actions, all but ensuring he was a pariah in the league. Miguel was trashed, but much of it was by media members who usually tried to go after players just to get attention for their radio shows. Their parent companies suspended them for two weeks then paid out a check to groups helping transgender children, with the money coming from the media personality's own account. Two didn't learn and continued to make insulting remarks about Tatum resulting in their contracts being terminated and their shows canceled outright. Miguel worked hard during the week then told the guys he was moving out, getting support from some of them while most laughed and had plans. The ones who volunteered wanted to help, they weren't in a lot of games and were able to do the work without fear of hurting their playing time. Tatum was asked about, Miguel happily told them, "She's out with Reyna and Rachel. The duo volunteered to keep her out of my hair so she doesn't overdo things. It doesn't help that she has Dr. Samuels overseeing her so she's under constant watch and likely will only walk around for a bit before playing video games." Al insisted on babysitting Tatum. The two bonded with Al telling her that she shouldn't go overboard in being a girl, there was plenty of time to be a girl and she needed to be a kid first. Tatum felt bad, but it had to be said to her and Al knew best about going overboard trying to be a girl. Tatum followed Al around like an apprentice to her mistress, letting Al talk to her about getting used to boys and girls and how different they were from one another. The big thing was that a lot of older girls were fakes to one another and openly mocked the others behind their backs, with Al happily telling of a few girls who were caught in a massive lie that they made about themselves when her friends heard the girls talking then asked where it happened and how it happened making the lie fall apart. Tatum was on edge as she listened, it was exactly what Al wanted as Tatum gave er the utmost attention and learned. Over in Boston, Miguel took down his prized jerseys and told his teammates, "I have all of them, they're only ever going to be sold for extreme need but given my financial advisers are some of the best in the city if not the world it'd take a new Great Depression to come to that. Plus I like how they look- less is more. I'm just upset that John won't take my gifts of game-used jerseys, he prefers to keep bare walls in his office and only puts up pictures of the kids- the big softy!" John happily shot back, "If it was a Ted Williams or Bill Russel game- used jersey I'd put it up easily, but I think those belong in museums. Your stuff? I could always use more rags. I'd use them for TP but it's a bit rough on the rear end. How you guys stand them for days on end is beyond me!" That got a laugh and got them working hard while the ladies worked on moving their clothing. Skye had a fun time asking Miguel where he put his dirty underwear causing him to blush deeply. The whole big act worked for the guys as she was just another wife and any weirdness over seeing her perform was lost in the fits of laughter over her getting Miguel good with her little jokes. Winnisimmet was rough on the guys as they didn't know how to react to being there, they heard a lot of stories but few of them made sense and even fewer sounded like they could happen outside of TV. It wasn't where they expected, Navy Hill was the, "Rich" part of Winnisimmet with Miguel going to a big condo complex overlooking the Mystic River and Boston beyond. The condo was twice the size of the one in Boston and featured a sauna and Jacuzzi as well as a small indoor pool that would work for Miguel when he was home during winter. The views weren't that great but they weren't the real attraction- the price and location were. It had a park close by, something that a father would need for two kids with so much energy as Tatum was guaranteed to have. Moving took several hours and trips back and forth but everything was cleared out of the old condo and the keys handed over to the manager for the new tenant. John happily told the guys, "The new owner is a singer- he was part of the Power Walk Boys. He's now a hot producer who's moving here to get away from the crappy New York scene. He's likely to be around the team a few times, I'm hiring him to do the music for my movie. He's a genius, despite being a boy band survivor." Miguel asked about his condo's former owners. John smirked and happily told him, "It turned out to be owned by the Laws! They tried to hide it by putting it in the name of a business associate but that man's lawsuit loss uncovered the truth about it. The Laws are in the midst of a divorce and fighting to avoid bankruptcy. All of their assets are now frozen and it's turning ugly for them. They have nothing but the condo, so had to sell it fast to pay legal fees. They're in hot water with Cameron and Savannah over the couple's financial actions, they owe Tatum millions for what she rightfully inherited as a full heir of the Law Family Trust. She's now the sole heir, the Laws had no other children and their son isn't in any condition to sire after he gets out of prison. He'll be lucky to not be emasculated by the inmates once he gets convicted. Her grandfather fathered a couple of illegitimate kids but they might not consider being Laws because of his mistreatment. We hope that Tatum will extend an olive branch to them so that they can have a piece of the pie for themselves." Things calmed down after that. The Boston Globe was sold by the minority owners to cover costs of the lawsuits against them by Tatum and Skye then saw the duo putting the money into a trust for Tatum and her sibling. The money didn't matter to them, it was all about ensuring the duo paid the price for the attacks on Skye and Tatum and going over the line into boorish behavior. The owners couldn't get their majority share back despite months of trying to get financing from banks, it was all due to John refusing to sell to anyone then due to the local banks not believing that it was financially beneficial to lend to someone who had a history of bad decisions financially. For two people lived on the money of others through their TV shows and movies as well as financial wrangling, it was a huge blow to their egos to be told that they were a financial liability. They had to actually earn their money the hard way, the same way they earned it decades before then when they were rising financial advisers and TV producers. The team lost three players due to their actions but the replacements were miles better than the three. The rookies listened to the manager and advice of older players and ended up getting key hits and then a key win in relief down the home stretch. They brought the team together as the home stretch came and went, with the team narrowly missing a playoff spot but having a large number of wins overall. Miguel signed a new contract that would last him through the end of the decade, with him telling John that it was his last contract as he'd retire at the end of it- provided he played well enough to reach that date. John assured him that he'd be a great member of the team and would always be welcome as he's a key figure in team history for all of the right reasons. He wasn't joking, Miguel was looked at as one of if not the best reliever that the team had in decades and would be missed by the team when he retired. John was pleased with the team, so much so that he held off selling for at least two years as he wanted to get the price higher. He would sell to a local, but not any group comprising of the former owners- it was made clear that they would have no connection to the team except in receiving dividends from the profits earned from their remaining minority stake in the team. John was the de-facto majority owner of the team, with the Peterson family as his proxies acting on his advice and with his blessing. Even a reluctant Ian got into things and joined the board of directors, with him intimidating everyone else. When John considered selling the team, Ian actually asked him to only sell a percentage of the team so the family kept the largest stake among the owners. John read between the lines and understood exactly what Ian wanted: they were going to keep control of the team but took a backseat in affairs. Ian had the right idea in John's eyes: they'd still be the ones in charge, just owning less of the team then. John actually bought the minority stake of the two now-bankrupt former owners giving him a full 65% stake in the team, with Ian happily enjoying being right as the team was glad to have him in complete control of the team. John's increase also meant that the team wasn't in any danger of financial issues as John had an eye for ensuring the team made a steady profit alongside the money from the league that it had relied heavily on for years. They got higher contracts and the ballpark had minor renovations to be among the most comfortable clubhouses which made the team a place players wanted to go to now. Ian became a fixture at games alongside the Peterson kids. Ian was frequently on TV as he'd be seen with the kids as Wyatt and Deborah kept asking about the game leading to him telling them. He'd be caught at the right time which got big smiles as he knew his facts and loved talking baseball. Tatum was usually at the games and enjoyed meeting all of the celebrities and famous retired players at the games and whom John trusted enough to meet her. Skye got roasted over Tatum being there a lot, it was felt by some that she shouldn't be allowed in the ballpark but the ones making the complaints had a long track record for causing trouble with players over insulting their wives and kids. Those people had a tough go from then on as their own history of abuse was exposed, with their kids living with mothers after divorces and then having restraining orders filed against them. Valerie signed Tatum up for school and confirmed that she would be in Katie Eliza's class. Tatum had to endure Katie telling her that she shouldn't make a big deal out of what happened to her as it would be best to just move on. It was her past, her future was being a normal girl and talking about it would only cause her to relive the past issues and cause a lot of parents to get upset at her without any reason. Tatum thrived in school and made her own friends after a week. She was just a normal girl to them, the kids were nice to her and knew that Katie was watching Tatum closely for a reason. She did her best to be, "Normal" and ended up out-girling the girls causing her to tone things down a lot as time went on. Eventually the truth came out and she had to endure the kids talking about her. She lost a few friends but a couple stood by her and chose to remain friends as she was just a normal girl even if she wasn't a, "Normal" girl to some. The kids were also some of the best performers in class so they were what Skye wanted her to be friends with when she talked with Tatum about kids in school. At a sleepover at Tatum's house, she showed the girls her privates to settle all questions. It was done on impulse and once they saw the girls didn't talk about it anymore. It happened, Tatum healed, and even if she had to dilate daily to keep herself open it didn't really matter to them since it was no big deal. Skye steadily grew and helped Sylvia with her own pregnancy as Sylvia felt too scared to talk with her mother about it. Sylvia didn't realize it, but she gave Skye a powerful memory as she was able to give a mother/daughter moment to Skye that she wouldn't experience with Tatum. Valerie wisely wasn't upset, it was clear that Skye needed to do that for her own sake and Sylvia felt a bond with her new aunt. Hearing the young adults calling her, "Aunt Skye" caused Skye to cry as they gave her more and more of a feeling of family that she sorely needed. She had family now, surrogate brothers and sisters with a horde of nieces and nephews. Looking at Reyna she realized that it was only a matter of time before it became, "Granty Skye" as Rachel and she talked about marrying after graduating college. Skye loved showing her belly off to Miguel, especially as he had an immediate reaction and drooled. It was tough keeping his hands off of her, but he managed to not go overboard with sex as she grew large. He loved the sight of her, especially when she started to fill out up top giving her a sexier body. In late fall the trials of the Laws and Jared's friends began. Jared had no support and he few witnesses that he tried to call had to plead the 5th Amendment because of their own involvement in the case. He was forced to take the witness stand in his own defense and blew it immediately as he screamed that he had a sissy son and not a daughter causing the jury to immediately hate him. When pictures of Tatum's abuse were shown he said that she deserved it for what she said to him, then got caught in a lie as he then tried to explain how she did it to herself despite his boots being shown to be in his possession three years later. When he tried to claim that the boots were planted, the prosecutor showed pictures of him wearing the same boots while out hunting with friends each season. The worst one was that there was a picture found of Tatum on the floor of Jared's condo doubled-over in pain and showing Jared wearing the same boots- with the prosecutor revealing that it was seconds after he just kicked her in the crotch causing the irreparable trauma to her privates. Skye and Tatum were upset to learn that Jared had taken that picture, but Cameron told them, "He had it hidden in his room. He knew full well what would happen if it was found, his friends ratted him out in hopes of getting a plea deal. That didn't happen, the DA went after them for conspiracy charges." Tatum didn't have to take the witness stand as Richard Samuels did it on her behalf and was able to get the defense to show that they couldn't counter any of what he had to say as he had actual experience to back him up and whatever they had came from a co-conspirator. He tore into them to the point that the judge had to call off the defense as they weren't getting anywhere and hurting their client. Richard had a long history with children, there was nothing that they could to counter him in any way. Skye had to appear and was targeted by the defense, but she stood by what she did and asked if anyone wouldn't do the same for their ailing child- something that hit hard with the jury and to which there was no chance to counter by the defense. The mother in her was tough to counter, she did everything by the books while Jared fled at the first sign of trouble from his parents. Jared couldn't intimidate her either, he saw Miguel and who he had with him and flinched, Ian talking to him caused him to shudder at the idea of Miguel sending Ian after him should he beat the rap and get freed. The trials of Dr. Pratt, Kirk Archer, and even the Globe newspaper reporter were all quick as the facts were irrefutable and each abused their jobs in an attempt to get at Skye and Tatum. It was even tougher for Archer as he couldn't defend himself as he had his own bosses go on the offense and show that he broke every ethical rule in the book in what he did over the three years before his arrest and all they had to do was look at a simple regulation to tell Skye to get Tatum help and then check in on her later on. He had no way of countering that, he purposely harassed Skye and his lies were there on paper making him have to face the angry jury who were out for blood by that point. The reporter tried to claim that he had a 1st Amendment right to report the truth but when it was shown that he knew full well the truth and crafted lies fed to him by Jared he had no retort. The claims that he had done nothing wrong were exposed as he had actively conspired with the trio to go after Tatum and Skye after Skye and Miguel started dating then increased his, "Coverage" after it was revealed that she was transgender and seeking medical care- provided by his girlfriend at the hospital. He tried to claim it was all his girlfriend's idea and he didn't use her as a source but hospital emails showed otherwise, with him forwarding the emails to Jared who told the trio to try everything that they could to keep Skye and Tatum from getting anywhere near the Finns- which was moot as it was already too late by then. The whole lot were convicted of criminal conspiracy and accessory charges, with them all sentenced to five years each in state prison. Archer ended up getting convicted on charges of kidnapping for trying to kidnap Tatum from the preschool, with him receiving 10 years in prison on top of his five years. Dr. Pratt ended up with an even bigger humiliation as he was told by the state his medical license was now revoked and told by the national certification board to not bother applying after he got out. Jared fared even worse as he was convicted of serious bodily injury, assault, criminal conspiracy, fraud, tax evasion, and child abandonment. His reputation was tarnished beyond repair, with his money dried-up and having to rely on a public defender for his defense. He was fiery and offensive until the end of the trial, showing the judge his inner being and causing the judge to sentence him to a total of 20 years in prison for his actions as well as barring him from contact with Skye and Tatum. Jared's humiliation wasn't over as his past came back to hit him hard as his college girlfriend came out to the trial and sued him for child support. Jared went white as his former girlfriend was directed to the Toros who asked to speak with her about what she was doing. They had hopes that this would be what they needed to get Tatum off of the hook over being the last Law heir but it could backfire. In a conference room, Cameron asked if she had done a DNA test then when shown the results he told the woman, "This is a tough situation. Jared Law is finished as a Law, Tatum Toro can't father children. Your child is the next heir of the family. Tatum will fight for the family fortune, but she will share with her older brother- if you would allow him to." There was some thinking but she gladly told Cameron, "He has nothing left, I wanted nothing from him but he went after me through his friends. He knew that I was pregnant and abandoned us. What he did to his wife wasn't the first time, but it's the last time now. I want my son to have part of his paternal family legacy, I can't stop him from having it. It's his, if his sister wants to share then he deserves it." Cameron took out the paperwork while Savannah double-checked the trust and got things settled. The kids wouldn't have to know one another, but they were still siblings. They were the last of the Laws, an heir and a spare with the spare being forcibly removed from the bloodline by her own father-something that his ancestors would have been sickened by. With that out of the way, the next court cases were lawsuits against the Red Sox owners. the Globe, the reporters, and against the Laws themselves. The cases were tough, but Skye and Tatum settled in their favor for $25 million in total, with the Red Sox owners having to sell off more shares to come up with the money to pay Skye and Tatum. John didn't buy those shares, he chose to bring in new locals who had wanted to buy a team but didn't have enough to buy one outright. After the season, Miguel went into fatherhood mode quickly. He helped put together baby furniture, did the school run when Skye wasn't feeling up to it, and drove Tatum to her psychiatrist appointments in Boston. He enjoyed listening to Tatum complain about school, especially as she missed out on some of her friends during her appointments- something he remembered Reyna doing back at her age. In early April Skye gave birth to a baby boy...then another baby boy. Miguel fainted, his wife had not only given him a child- she gave him two! Tatum was in tears and told Miguel he was lucky, he told her, "I am. I have a wife and three amazing kids. I'm happy being a dad, I hope they turn out to be half as amazing as their big sister is. You are amazing, young lady." The family was shocked to hear the news while Miguel wisely told Valerie, "It figures. I swear my mom and brother did that on purpose just to make sure that I had a son. Reyna will make them happy when it comes time for her to be a mom, she may not have twins but she'll have one hell of a great kid!" Miguel spent plenty of nights with the babies as Skye slept-in. He was used to late nights and she had a lot to deal with during the day. The twins loved their father enough to only wake him once a night, but they chose to do so after he'd only had an hour to sleep causing Skye to smile at their little games. The new season brought changes to the team and newcomers who were told to not even try to make an issue out of Tatum. Meeting John, they learned quickly to leave bigotry at the door and never go to the media for help. John the owner was a tough man to upset, but someone going after Tatum or any kid in any way was what triggered Angry John and cost you a lot of money from penalty clauses. John sold part of the team to Miguel then a couple of key players with the group keeping the sale on the, "Hush-hush" so that nobody except the league knew about the sale. It was a long-term investment, one that John assured them was worth it and would pay in full when he sold the team. He was right, he sold a large percentage of Winnisimmet Sports' ownership stake and ended up with double their investment, earning a cool $1.2 billion from their share of the sale when it was finalized. He loved that it was a big moment in team history as the new owners were a consortium of local business executives and players on other Boston sports teams giving the sale a solid local grounding that fans enjoyed. When the last shares of the team owned by the former majority owners were sold to John, Miguel paid them off on his behalf and told them that they shouldn't bother trying to buy another team, they couldn't afford it anymore and wouldn't find anybody dumb enough to give them money to buy one. Being one of the people that the duo would never sell to, Miguel being an owner of the Red Sox made them sick while he happily counted his huge windfall. Miguel played on or another six seasons before calling it quits. He had a rough last two years and was on the verge of being released, but others failing to meet expectations caused him to be retained then in a tough spot as the team's setup-man. He hated to end his career, but the time had finally come to do so. But things weren't easy that last year. He had other issues that he had to deal with, ones that would be a lot closer to home than he liked. Miguel helped a little girl find herself and helped his teammate be the dad that he needed to be while also helping reunite long-lost friends. The End.