Chapter 19
“Please rise,” the court clerk announced in a calm, authoritative tone.
Eli stood in unison with Garrett. Ryan rose quickly a second behind them. Eli’s only experience in court had been a few times when he was young and his mother brought him along for hearings related to his father. He didn’t remember what he wore, but he did remember his father never bothered to clean up. Eli had insisted Ryan wear navy slacks and a button-down shirt today. When he’d realized he hadn’t thought ahead when he took Ryan shopping, Jessa had immediately volunteered to pick something up for Ryan on a shopping trip with Marley.
Eli himself wore matching navy slacks—double thanks to Jessa—and a button-down shirt. Garrett matched them with the addition of a suit jacket and tie. He was clearly at hom
