Page 58 of The Rules Of Attraction
Chapter 10
Alex
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Iwas struggling as it was to pay attention to our conversation
I was too excited just to have her here in my apartment and couldn’t get enough of looking at her and getting to know her. Unknown to her the top button of the night shirt she wore had come undone when she tried to cover her breast earlier, but I didn’t tell her.
I was enjoying the extra cleavage on show reminding myself of what her fully rounded breasts looked like until she gave me that look.
It reminded me of how she was back at the club when I knew I’d won her over. The look intrigued me more than finding out she was a lawyer.
Although, admittedly, hearing that added to the list of things I liked about her.
Beautiful women who were smart were a huge turn on.
“Summer, can I ask you to keep everything we discuss strictly between us?”
She nodded “I swear, everything you tell me is between us.”
“Thanks, angel.” I pulled in a steady breath. “I don’t like representing people who I think are guilty. It doesn’t sit well with how I carry out my work. I like helping people who actually need me. If the guilt is upfront and I’m working with the client in that capacity it’s cool, but the guilty trying to pass off as innocent, no. I don’t like it. That’s shady.”
“You shouldn’t do it then.” She looked concerned.
“I kind of have to, baby. The thing is I’ve been trying to be part of the senior partnership at Sullivan’s for years. This is my ticket in and my last chance.”
“But you think the client’s guilty?”
“I feel like he could be. He’s my dad’s best friend, and an absolute prick, but maybe my personal feelings are getting in the way.”
“Is it just your feelings?”
“Yes, right now it is. So I’m willing to push that aside and look into it.”
“Okay. Can I do anything in the meantime to help?”
“Look through the files Monday and tell me what you think. We have a meeting in two weeks. I’d like you to sit in. Take notes of everything even stuff you don’t think is important. Like if he touches his face too much.”
She started to laugh. I liked the sound.
“That’s not a thing to be worried about.”
“Angel, it could be.”
“So you’d be suspicious of me if I touched my face too much?”
“You could let me touch your face, or other parts of you.” I couldn’t help myself.
“Is this how we’re going to be?”
“It looks that way.” Until I was lucky enough to have her back in my bed with me inside her. “Go. Go do what you do on Saturdays. I won’t bother you anymore.”
She smiled. “I don’t have a thing I do yet. How about I get dressed and then cook an early dinner.”
“Really?” It would be nice to have dinner made for me. Other than my family’s Thursday night dinner I cooked for myself.
“Yes. I make a mean lasagna.” She nodded.
