Page 15 of Objection

I set the file on my desk and stood to meet with my partners—Tristan, Carson, and Zander. We all balanced each other out. While I was about action and had a shorter temper and small amount of patience for certain things and people, Carson was the opposite. He was a talker, a planner, and believed in the power of words. Tristan was straightforward and direct, and he had no time for games or nonsense. He was very logical, maybe too logical. Zander was highly empathetic and compassionate.

As I made my way inside the conference room, I thanked them for meeting me. “I just want to make y’all aware of something before I go to HR about it,” I told them as I sat at the head of the mahogany brown table.

“You did it, didn’t you?” Tristan asked with a grin.

“Did what?” Carson inquired.

Zander sighed and sat back in his seat. “I think I know where this is going.”

“Y’all know I just got back from Greece two days ago. Serenity was with me. We don’t have a title yet but she’s mine. I ain’t coming up off her for nothing, certainly not this nonfraternization clause. I wanted y’all to know first before I went to HR.”

“I knew it,” Tristan said. “What happened? How did she react? I’m glad you finally made a move.”

I shared the least descriptive version of what happened with them to keep what happened between us sacred—I was bored, we went out the country, and had an amazing time.

“Wassup with y’all not having a title?” Zander peeped.

“If y’all ain’t together, are you sure it’s worth going to HR over?” Carson wondered.

“I’m not trying to rush her. She’s a little fragile from relationships that failed in the past. She’s mine, though, and definitely worth taking it to them.”

“Well, you got my support,” Tristan said.

“Mine too,” Carson agreed.

“Yeah, no doubt,” Zander added.

We talked a little longer before Serenity buzzed in to remined me of my uncle’s visit. I appreciated the reminder, because I needed a few minutes to look over the affidavit before he arrived. On the way back to my office, I stopped by hers and asked her, “You haven’t ordered my lunch already, have you?”

“Not yet.”

“Good. We’re going out for lunch. Is that okay with you?”

Smiling, Serenity stopped typing and stood. Her palms rested on her glass desk as she leaned forward. My eyes lowered to her breasts before snapping back up to her eyes.

“You make it very hard to try and control this situation, Montgomery.”

“I know. You’re so much sexier when you submit and let me lead. I got a lot I want to give you, princess. Be a woman and receive. The more you do, the easier you’ll find it to trust yourself with me.”

She’d leaned forward after each statement I made, and when she realized it, she covered her mouth and shot back. “That made my pussy so wet I almost kissed you.”

After releasing a bark of laughter, I loosened my tie.

It’s getting hot as fuck in here.

“I’ll kiss both sets of your lips after my uncle leaves, then we can go to lunch.”

With a nod and sweet smile, Serenity agreed. I made my way into my office and grabbed the file. Walking to the window, I opened it and read the affidavit. The more I read, the less willing I was to defend Woody. By the time I got to the end, Serenity was calling to let me know Unc had arrived. I told her she could send him back as I tossed the file onto my desk.

“Nephew,” he spoke as he stepped inside.

“Wassup, Unc?” We shook hands and I motioned for him to have a seat. “I ain’t even gon’ hold you,” I continued, sitting down. “I can’t have anything to do with this case.”

His brows wrinkled as he sat up in his seat. “Why not?”

“The man is being charged with rape, domestic assault, and attempted murder. I don’t play about any crimes against women and children. Youknowthat.”

“Yeah, but can you make an exception? We have a deal in place. If I can get you to defend him and he’s found not guilty, he’s going to lend us his fleet of trucks. We’ll be able to import and export through his company with less risks and a lower fee than what it’s currently costing us to rent trucks and pay our own team.”

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