Page 119 of Kane's Awakening
Chapter Thirty-Four
Ryker
“Kingston accepted the plea deal,” Felicia said when I entered the office that morning. “I told him our client said he had information on a much bigger target, and in exchange for a reduced sentence, he’d hand it all over.”
“Excellent,” I answered as I moved past her to go to the kitchen.
She followed.
“You don’t look happy.”
Inwardly sighing, I focused on her. “I’m fine. Just a rough morning.”
It had beenmanyrough mornings as of late. Kane and I had been on bad terms for almost a week. Every time he called or messaged me, I wanted to give in and make-up, but I couldn’t. In relationships, I could forgive a lot of mistakes, but cheating wasn’t one of them.
“When is Kyle signing it?” I asked, grabbing a mug from the rack and filling it to the brim with coffee.
“The appointment is set for Monday,” she answered. “Michael’s going to talk to him first and figure out a game plan for further prosecution on the others, but then it will be out of our hands.”
“Sounds great.”
I walked to Eric’s office and knocked on the door.
“Come in!”
When I walked in, I smelled a fruity scent in the air and studied the room, trying to decipher where it was coming from.
“Doesn’t it smell so good?” he asked, pointing to the burning candle on the table behind him. He’d cut his blond hair shorter and it spiked up before meeting in a small point in the front. “It’s sweet pea.”
“It’s sweet all right.” I walked over to the printer and grabbed the papers tucked inside the tray.
“My girlfriend bought it for me.”
I whipped around and looked at him. “Come again?”
He laughed. “Jesus, is it that shocking?” When I didn’t answer, he arched a finely plucked brow. “Is it the fact I’m dating, or the fact I’m dating a girl?”
I coughed, feeling incredibly uncomfortable. Assuming someone’s sexuality was something I detested, and now I’d done it to someone.
“Good lord, boss man, breathe,” Eric said, grabbing a piece of paper and coming over to fan me with it. I gently swatted him away. “I know, I’m a bit much and don’t exactly hide my flamboyancy. But if it means anything, I’m bisexual. So, you were half-right.”
“Do you have anything for me to look over?” I asked, wanting to get as far away as possible from that conversation.
“Hmm.” Eric grabbed a stack of papers and flipped through them with a dint in his brow. “Aha! Yes, I do.” He handed me a few pages. “This is the motion you had me draft for you. It just needs your set of eyes and approval.”
“Thanks,” I answered, taking them.
As I was walking out, he called after me.
“Oh! Remember Theo has his science fair today at two-thirty. You have a consultation at one, so you should be able to leave in time.”
Dang. I’d been so caught up with work—and Kane—that I’d forgotten it was that day. I had helped Theo make the project just a few days before, so it shouldn’t have slipped my mind, but it had. “You’re a life saver, Eric.”
“I know,” he replied with a smug grin.
Taking the documents and my coffee with me, I went to my office and began work for the day. Two things had to be mailed out before five that afternoon to meet deadlines, so I looked over them first before sending them back to Eric to take to the post office. A client came in around noon for a custody dispute—of course—and I drafted the necessary paperwork.
While Eric was out mailing the papers for me, I had him pick up some lunch for the office. I’d just finished eating and was debating on getting another cup of coffee, when my one o’clock consultation arrived.
