Judge Reynolds signed an interim order keeping you away from the house.”

“On what grounds, exactly?” I asked.

“Alleged military aggression and psychological instability,” Miller said.

He wouldn’t look me in the face, keeping his eyes on the military crest pinned to my collar.

“The filing says your active duty mobilization creates a direct risk that you’ll run off with the minor.”

At the top of the porch, the heavy carved oak front door swung open.

Evelyn stepped out onto the welcome mat in her beige wool coat, her silk scarf drawn tight against the wind.