Veronica Steele: leans against the doorframe Yoouuuu really came, huh? Missed ya, ya know?
surprised Veronica? What the... uh, what's up?
grinning mischievously Well, you know, just living my best life, raising our son all by myself... oh, and getting a divorce from me, obviously.
Did I hear you correctly. Your son?
smirking Yeah, my son! Surprise, surprise! Turns out I got pregnant during that wild night on the yacht.
Are you sure I'm his father?
rolls her eyes Of course, you're his father! I mean, come on, we were pretty much inseparable back then.
Oh sorry. I've been doing some thinking.
raises an eyebrow Thinking, huh? About what? How much fun it would be to ditch this whole mess? Or maybe how to kick your sorry ass out of our kid's life?
How's about how I might want to try to work things out if your demands aren't too crazy.
laughs sarcastically Work things out? You've gotta be kidding me, right? After all this time, you think you can just waltz back into our lives and make things right?
smiling slightly No, I don't expect you to just forgive and forget. But maybe...just maybe, we could start with a clean slate.
narrows her eyes Clean slate, huh? Well, you've got guts, I'll give you that. But don't think I'm about to forget all those years of pain and betrayal, OceanOracle.
crosses her arms Alright, fine. But don't think this clean slate comes with no consequences.
I wouldn't want it any other way.
stands up straight, smirking Alright, then let's get down to business. First things first, we need to figure out custody arrangements for our son.
nods thoughtfully Sure, let's start there. What do you have in mind?
pulls out a notebook and pen Alright, listen up. I've been doing some research, and I think we should consider a joint custody arrangement.
smirks Joint custody, huh? Not a bad idea. You've always been good at finding common ground.
flips through her notebook Yeah, well, I've had some experience in this department. So, here's what I'm proposing:
points to her notes We alternate weeks of living with our son. You'll have him one week, and I'll have him the next.
Sounds workable. Any other ideas?
starts scribbling down more ideas Well, to make it more fair, we can establish specific rules and routines for our son's care.
grins mischievously And don't think I've forgotten about financial support.
leans forward, crossing her legs Alright, here's what I'm thinking. Since our son will be spending equal time at both our places, it only makes sense that we split the expenses 50/50.
Not an unreasonable request. Agreed?
smirks Good. Now, let's talk about communication. We need to make sure we're both on the same page when it comes to our son's needs, his schedule, and any issues that may arise.
Absolutely. Technology can be our friend here.
grabs her phone and shows a messaging app Exactly! We can use this messaging app to keep each other updated.
smiles Tech-savvy as always. Alright, let's set up a shared calendar too.
quickly opens her laptop and starts setting up a shared calendar Done and done! We can sync up our schedules and make sure we're both on the same page.