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noticed several vehicles parked up and down the street. There were people walking past, and a couple he didn’t recognize came out of the café. Julia was serving a broad-shouldered man—clean cut, with dark hair. It was the worn leather jacket that gave him away. The man turned around, his blue eyes flashing as he took in Logan and then Julia.
    “Hey, big brother. Just met your lovely bride, here.”
    Julia pursed her lips and wiped the counter nervously, but she said nothing.
    “What are you doing here?” Logan asked, realizing another of his mistakes. He hadn’t told Julia about his call to Samuel last night. He couldn’t believe his brother would just show up here! He wanted a moment with his brother just to make sure he hadn’t opened his big mouth, which, without a doubt, would have put him in even more hot water with a woman he wasn’t so sure still wanted to marry him. “You clean up well. So when did you get your hair cut?” he said instead.
    “This morning, actually. When I heard you’re finally taking the big plunge and getting married, I thought I could at least make myself presentable,” Samuel said.
    Logan glanced to Julia, who was looking tired and uncomfortable. She definitely hadn’t said anything about the wedding, then. “You feeling okay?” he asked. For a moment, she looked startled.
    “Yeah, I’m fine,” she replied politely, forcing a smile. “What are you doing here?”
    Logan didn’t miss the confused expression on his brother’s face. Anyone could see there was trouble in paradise. He put his hands on his hips but made no move to step behind the counter, closer to Julia. “Came to see you and how you are. Didn’t expect my brother to be here, though.” Logan stepped up beside Samuel and put his hand on his shoulder. He squeezed hard, hoping his brother had learned when to talk and when to keep his mouth shut.
    “Well, after you called last night and told me about the custodial problem, I thought I could be more help here,” Samuel said with a big grin. “Besides, I spoke with my boss, Tanner Cole, and you should be happy to know he’s agreed to take the case. He’s good, too.”
    Logan sighed. No, Samuel definitely still had a lot to learn. Logan squeezed his shoulder harder just as Julia glared at him and tossed her cloth on the counter.
    “Uh, is there a problem here?” Samuel asked as he looked from Julia to Logan.
    “Yeah, you idiot,” Logan said. “Your big mouth is the problem.”

Chapter 10
    “W ell, how was I supposed to know you hadn’t told her? You called me, remember?” Samuel snapped.
    Julia continued into the back room, to the rear door, thankful no one else was left in the café. She needed a breather to wrap her head around the fact that now Logan was going behind her back, telling his family about all her problems. She was horrified and wanted nothing more than to crawl in a hole and hide. What must they think of her? She worried they would see her as a bad mother.
    “Julia?” Logan was beside her, standing in the doorway as she leaned against the concrete wall out back.
    “So now you’re going behind my back and telling your family about my legal problems, how Kevin is trying to take my girls away? Your brother thinks we’re getting married,” she said, immediately wishing she had had a chance to think. What the hell was she doing? She kept pushing Logan away. She needed to stop this, and of course she instantly regretted the harshness and plain old bitchiness in her voice. This just wasn’t like her.
    “I didn’t go behind your back, Julia. Samuel’s a lawyer—or he’s about to be, as soon as he passes the bar. I called him last night when you were asleep. I didn’t have a chance to tell you, because Trinity had her nightmare, and you know what happened after that.”
    Okay, she had to give him that, but she was still mad that he hadn’t talked to her first. “Why would you tell your brother, and why is he finding me a lawyer?