<P> A month after being rescued, Violet is still trying to recover from her trauma . Pete lives with her and takes care of her and baby Lucas . Violet won't leave her house and has panic attacks every time the doorbell rings . After getting advice from Sheldon, Pete decides to move out, to help Violet recover and push her to go outside . Violet realizes that after dramatic events in her life she can't bond with her baby and gives Lucas to Pete, asking him to take care of the baby . Sheldon then files a paternity suit but the results reveal that Pete is the baby's father . Later during Katie Kent's trial, Violet lets Katie off by saying she was delusional during the attack which further agitates Pete . When Violet sleeps with Addison's father, Pete gives up on her . </P> <P> Violet refuses to have anything to do with Lucas at all and eventually runs off on vacation with Cooper . When Cooper returns, Violet is not with him . It isn't until much later Violet returns, obviously more calm and sane . While gone she spent time in New York working through her issues with a therapist and has come home to try to be a mother to Lucas . </P> <P> When Violet returns, she finds Pete in a relationship with Addison, something that causes her much pain . She tells Pete she wants shared custody, which he staunchly refuses . They get into a court battle in which everyone, including Cooper, says that she is unfit to share parenting duties completely . She confesses that she's still in love with Pete . Even though the Judge rules in favor of Pete, he agrees to slowly start introducing Violet to co-parenting Lucas . In the season 3 finale, Addison tells Pete he should be with Violet and they once again resume a relationship . </P> <P> In the Season 4 premiere Pete pops the question after a morning of passion . Later the same day Violet announces to their friends that she and Pete are getting married...that following weekend . She asks Cooper to be her maid of honor, but his objective side meddles to such a degree that seeds of doubt are planted in Violet's head and she proceeds to bolt from the ceremony . Pete follows her and without saying a word, he convinces her to take a leap of faith and the two finally get married . Violet later discovers that she is being sued by former patient Katie Kent and in the season four finale she gets her license suspended . Against Pete's wishes, she decides to leave town on a book tour . </P>

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