CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR – THE CUSTODY OF KAYLA

"This has to stop," Deonna said finally, breaking the silence. "The court battle, the accusations, all of it. It's not good for anyone, especially not Kayla." Logan nodded slowly. "I know. I just... I don't know how to fix it." Deonna took a deep breath. "Maybe we start by admitting we've both made mistakes. That we're both scared of losing our daughter." "I am scared," Logan admitted, his voice low. "When I'm with her, it's like nothing else matters. I don't want to miss any more of her life." "And I don't want you to," Deonna said, surprising herself with the realization that she meant it. "Kayla deserves to have both of us in her life. Really in her life, not just on scheduled visitation days." They sat in silence for a moment, watching as Kayla laughed, going down the slide with Nia's help. "So what do we do?" Logan asked. Deonna turned to face him. "We try again. To work this out ourselves. But this time, we really listen to each other. We put Kayla first, not our own hurt