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Stiles Stilinski ([personal profile] fadingspark) wrote2014-07-31 02:03 pm
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It was supposed to be a victory day

It was a closed courtroom that had the final hearing on the Stilinski-Grayson divorce. The evidence against the Grayson family as a whole was damning from the photographs of the attempted kidnapping, the assault charges, the history of abuse... it wasn't hard for the judge to grant the divorce.

It was the terms that shocked Stiles the most: Permanent No Contact order of Protection for him and Dina against the Graysons and any family member or agent on their behalf. Any contact moving forward for Stiles or Dina would be done through the Law Office of Samuel Winchester. Suzanna's parental rights over Claudia Marie were terminated, no visitation by anyone in the family or agents acting on their behalf, and Stiles was given sole custody of his daughter with an order to change her birth certificate to remove the Grayson part of her name and Suzanna from her records.

And then the big one: in order to protect the Stilinski family, alimony and child support would be established as a single lump-sum payment based on the financials of the Grayson family and taking into consideration the medical needs Stiles would continue to face both physical and emotionally at present and in the future, and to support Dina for all her present and future medical and educational needs.

Two Million Dollars. Half kept in trust for Dina until her 18th birthday or graduation from high school, whichever came first. The other half in account for Stiles to use as he deemed necessary to provide for his family. Plus all of Sam's legal fees were paid by the Grayson's.

And that was that. Stiles stood, partially in shock as the team of lawyers left with Suzanna and her father, and then he just turned and hugged Sam tightly. The taller man smiled at Malia, nodding at a job well done, and hugged his client back. "You did it, Stiles. You got your daughter the safety you wanted for her. Now it's time for you both to build a better life."



A plumbing issue had kept Stiles from moving into Allison's father's place right away, so he was still at the Hale house. Things had gotten a bit easier with the anger finally out in the air. But after a long day at court, Stiles was ready to join his daughter for naptime before dinner.

John hadn't wanted to worry Stiles, but the Grayson brothers had made bail and weren't in custody any longer. He warned Talia, but with the protective orders in place, putting a detail on the house wasn't possible without a real threat in the air.

No one realized that out in the desert, deals had been made between the family patriarch and another patriarch - Gerard Argent. Knowing that the Hales were protecting the granddaughter of his good friend, it was easy to help equip the two sons with a chip on their shoulder with the right weapons, and a team of hand picked hunters, to help them give one last message that no one could walk away from the Grayson family and expect to win.
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-02 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope so. He seemed a bit more like himself too.

Nadia brushes her fingers through his hair as she goes but lets him sleep. She then makes her way over to the counter to fix the coffee as she talks.

"I think yesterday was rough on all of us, really. How's Cora?"
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-02 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Me too. I'll keep you posted, but I figured I should send up the bat signal.

She nods as she steps back to let the coffee brew. "Same. He was smaller than Cora was at the time, so the wolfsbane got a little closer to his heart, but Fiona says he should be fine, he just needs a few days."
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-02 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds good. I'll see you later. Love you.

"Animal attacks," Nadia says calmly, reaching for the pot to pour the coffee as it finishes. "Grizzly bears can be incredibly vicious. Did you know that a grizzly bear's jaw can deliver a bite of 1200 pounds per square inch? It literally popped your brother-in-law's head like a cherry tomato." She pauses for a moment to take a sip of hers. "Very tragic hunting accident. But this is really why Talia doesn't let hunters on the preserve."
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-02 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Nadia hums thoughtfully at that, before regarding him over the top of her mug. "How are you doing with all of this?" Just out of curiosity. Your first kill isn't anything that ever goes down easy.
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-02 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, you know what they say. The first step is admitting there's a problem and wanting to change." It's the first step to anything really. And she's glad to see that Stiles is taking it. "It's good, Stiles."
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-03 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
"That's good." She lowers the mug slightly before regarding him seriously. "Taking someone's life shouldn't be something that's easy, no matter the reason. When it stops bothering you, that's when you should be worried."
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-03 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
She follows his eyes back and nods with a small smile. "She's a sweet girl. Eventually you're going to have to tell her the truth about Peter."

Which possibly may break her heart a little, but what can you do.
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-03 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
She laughs softly before nodding. "Makes sense. Scott and Allison are taking the slow approach with Ryan. Letting him adjust to little pieces of it at a time. It's different with him, though - he'll actually be one one day."
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-03 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
She smirks a bit at that. "We need a few good humans around every now and then. Keeps us human, anyway."
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-03 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Nadia turns at the sound, before sighing softly and placing her coffee cup down on the counter. "That's my cue. Excuse me."

She makes her way across the room and sits on the edge of the coffee table across from him. "Peter?" she asks softly. "How're you doing?"
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-03 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
She gives him a sympathetic look before slipping her hand into his, bringing the back of it to her lips as she gently pulls away some of that pain. "Better?"
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[personal profile] cunningwolf 2014-08-03 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
He takes a deep breath, closing his eyes as he feels the pain ebbing. "Much. Thank you."
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-03 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
She brushes her thumb against the back of his hand with a small smile. "Are you hungry?"
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[personal profile] cunningwolf 2014-08-03 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
He took another deep breath, then nodded. "Yes. Not very, but I should."
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[personal profile] wildkingdom 2014-08-03 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
She nods a bit, before getting to her feet. "I'll make you some toast."

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