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I lowered my feet to the floor and straightened my tie. “Send her in.”
She walked into my office and my mouth went dry. She wore simple black slacks and a tight white t-shirt underneath a black blazer. Her long hair was loose but she pushed it aside, emphasizing her long, smooth neck and I imagined running my finger from her temple down to her collarbone. My dick twitched in response.
I cleared my throat.
“Please, take a seat, Ms. Stevens.”
“Thank you.”
She sat in the black leather chair in front of my desk while I slowly sank into my own chair and steepled my fingers.
“How can I help you?”
She rubbed her hands along the top of her legs as though she were cold, but I read it as a sign of nervousness instead.
As a lawyer, I was good at spotting people’s tells and my instincts told me something was up. “Is everything all right? Are you in trouble?”
Her eyes shot to mine and they rounded. “Um, not me, but a friend of mine.”
“What happened?”
She rubbed her forehead. “I had planned this whole speech before I got here about the weather and how the real estate market is up,” she said, shrugging her shoulders. “But I guess you just cut right to the chase, didn’t you?”
“I don’t like bullshit. I can see right through it.”
Her eyes searched mine and then she looked away. A flush appeared on her cheeks.
She bit her lip and I couldn’t help but watch the sliver of teeth press firmly into the plump flesh. A shiver ran down my spine.
“What’s going on?” I asked.
She wrung her hands. “I was hoping you could help me with a little situation.”
Was this the appeal for a handout? I waited, unsure how I’d react.
“What sort of situation?”
“Um… what would you say to a woman who accepted money for a sexual favor?” Her eyes fell to my crotch.
My face went red and my body froze, then my dick shriveled up. I looked over at my open door and turned my attention back to her.
“Before you say anything further to incriminate yourself, know that I do not take blackmail lightly. So, if you’re trying to say I propositioned you—”
“Me?” she asked, her eyes bulging out. “You!” She waved her hand in my direction. “Oh, my god. No, that’s not what I was trying to say at all.”
She dropped her head into her hands. “Shit. I’m so embarrassed. I really messed this up.”
My instincts were still on high alert, so I navigated carefully. “If I misunderstood your intentions, I apologize. Let’s start again. Is this simply curiosity about the law? Are you in law school and working on a paper?” I tried to think of anything that would make this conversation make sense.
“No.” She took a deep breath and raised her head. “My friend Sam was arrested last night. She’s sitting in a filthy jail cell right now with some appointed lawyer whose only interest is closing this case and moving on to the next one. He doesn’t give a shit about her. But I do. And I don’t know any lawyers, well, except you. And I don’t even really know you. So now I’m reconsidering this entire plan.”
She shook her head slightly, then straightened her shoulders and continued. “But I just thought that maybe you could steer me in the right direction, you know. Tell me if there’s something I should get the lawyer to look into or if there’s a case of precedence or something lawyers would say. Anything. Please, she doesn’t have any money to make bail and I don’t have enough to help her. I just need something—anything—to make this right.”
I knew only a little about the law in this case, but it sounded like her friend was in trouble. Serious trouble, judging by the grip Laura had on my office chair.
“What’s the name of the lawyer representing her now?” I asked.
“I have it here.” She pulled out a piece of torn paper and pushed it toward me.
