AFTER TITANIC
Chapter Fifty-Five
Three days later, Jack and Rose were again
sitting in their lawyer's office, listening to their lawyer give reasons why
they shouldn't fight for custody of Lindsey. Even though all his arguments were
good ones, Rose's mind couldn't be swayed. The dream had really hit home for
her, and she was going to do anything to keep it from coming true. And, of
course, Jack agreed with her. He wanted Lindsey back as much as Rose did.
"Rose...Jack...do you understand the
impact you're about to make on this child's life? I mean, Linningston will do
anything to get what he wants."
"We understand perfectly well, Mr.
Emery, and believe me, we have talked and talked about this and all we can come
up with is that we love Lindsey and we'd be better parents to her than that old
man." Jack sighed, squeezing Rose's hand. "Mr. Emery...please...help
us. Help us get our little girl back."
The lawyer looked at a picture of himself and
his own little boy. He imagined how he would feel if someday some stranger came
and tried to take him away. He'd be heartbroken and willing to do anything to
get the boy back. "Oh, Jack. Rose. I'll take this case. I'll help you get
Lindsey back with the best of my ability. In fact, I already have a couple of
big time lawyers interested in assisting me with the case. They'll be happy to
hear that you've decided to pursue this."
"So what do you think, Mr. Emery? Do we
have a good chance so far?" Jack asked.
"Really, Jack...I don't know. It all
depends on the judge you're assigned to. Hopefully, you'll get one that cares
more about Lindsey than the fact that Albert Linningston is one of the most
powerful men in New York City."
"Well, thank you again, Mr. Emery."
Rose hugged the older man. "You don't know how much this means to Jack and
me."
"Oh, I have a pretty good idea."
The lawyer smiled. "Now, I must say good-bye at this point. I have another
couple to see. I'll be in touch sometime this week to let you know the progress
on the case."
"Thank you again, Mr. Emery." Jack
waved as he escorted Rose out of the office.