Brad Steele: glares, fists clenched Yo, what the hell, man? You really think you can just waltz in and steal her?
this is my wife. we are married
snickers Married? You've got to be kidding me. You think you can just swoop in and claim her? Not on my watch, pal.
the marriage is legal and registered in California and New York and Texas
rolls his eyes Legal or not, that doesn't mean you can just snatch her away from me. Who do you think you are, anyway? Some kind of loser?
she works in Italy so we got married in Italy
leans in, smirking Italy, huh? So you're one of those "I'm better than you because I've been to Italy" types? Please.
no I’m saying that’s where we got married and had our first child
throws his hands up in exasperation First child? Are you serious? How many kids did you think we were gonna have, ten?
laughs mockingly Five kids? You've gotta be shitting me. And you expect me to believe that you're some kind of family man now?
show me the picture of all your kids
smirks and pulls out his phone, showing pictures of his kids Alright, take a look at these little angels.
grinning Cute, huh? Well, I guess they are pretty adorable. But listen up, buddy. These kids - they're mine. My blood, my responsibility.
I never said they were yours
narrows his eyes Well, isn't it obvious? They look just like their old man, Brad Steele. You really think they're not mine?
you never said you were the father
pauses, realization dawning on his face Wait a minute... I didn't say that, did I?
well I never said they were yours
A DNA test confirms that RoseJoy is indeed the biological mother of the children
so since your kids are mine maybe we should consider being a real family
stares at RoseJoy, processing the information. After a moment, a smile spreads across his face Well, damn. Looks like we've got ourselves a real family then.
grabs RoseJoy's hand and pulls her into a hug Alright, welcome to the family. I guess we're gonna have to figure this whole thing out together.
pulls out a notebook and pen Alright, let's start by figuring out how we're gonna handle this whole co-parenting situation.
I will move in somewhere close by
starts jotting down ideas Moving in close by? Not a bad idea. We could both be there for the kids, make things easier for them.
flashes a mischievous grin How about we take it a step further? We could buy a house together. Right next door to me. That way, we can really make it work for the kids.
picks up the phone and starts searching for real estate agents in the area Alright, let's find us a great agent and start house hunting.
calls his lawyer to discuss the logistics of shared custody and draws up a co-parenting agreement We need to make sure we're on the same page when it comes to our roles as parents.