his mind. Never had he been so attracted to a woman before. Most of the women in his life had played a small role before he moved on. For the most part, he cared little for permanent relationships. But Marnie, with her full kissable lips and that perfect 10 body, had a toehold in his mind. He imagined one scenario after another making love to Marnie. What was wrong with him? The more unattainable she seemed, the more he desired her. Why couldn’t he just take the hint and walk away?
The answer came to him like a lightning flash, as he snapped the pencil he’d been holding. He was behaving like a lovesick teenager. How ridiculous, he thought. Well, that was going to stop right then and there, he decided, narrowing his eyes and setting his jaw.
It was time to put everything in its perspective. Perhaps he should look at Marnie’s refusal to listen to his explanation as a good thing. After all, if she was so closed-minded about this, how might she react the next time they had a misunderstanding? Besides, who was she to take such a high-and-mighty stance? Had she never made a mistake? Or had her plans suddenly gone awry? She had been totally out of line and 100 percent unreasonable. She might be a bright lawyer, but she was behaving like a child. He’d eaten enough humble pie. If she didn’t have enough gumption to at least give him a chance to clear the air, the hell with her. He didn’t care if she was Frank’s protégé or not. He didn’t need her company. There were plenty other women who’d love to go out with him. He breathed deeply. It felt good to walk upright like a man again. And with that, he pushed all thoughts of Marnie aside and concentrated on his agenda for the day.
* * *
Waiting in the hall at the courthouse for her case to be called, Marnie overheard two women talking about some guy who had just joined their staff. She soon realized that they were from the DA’s office and were talking about Scott.
“Is he attached?” a tall blonde in a tailored blue suit inquired.
The other woman, a shorter brunette wearing a beige suit, shrugged her shoulders.
“Since when does that matter? Possession is nine-tenths of the law.”
The blonde laughed. “I wouldn’t mind being on the receiving end of that one. Did you notice how his suits hug that glorious body of his?”
“I ain’t blind, girlfriend. The face ain’t so bad, either. ”
“I didn’t get that high yet.”
“You’re so bad!” the brunette chastised.
“And I love every moment,” the blonde replied and both women shared a hearty laugh.
“Unbelievable,” Marnie said aloud to herself through a tightly clenched jaw. Just as she suspected, good ole Scott was busy charming his way up through the ranks. It had certainly worked with me, she thought. Perhaps most women react the same way to a handsome face and great body. She wouldn’t allow herself to become that weak again.
Her case was called and all thoughts of Scott and his sexual conquests were pushed from the forefront of Marnie’s mind. The proceedings were finished within ten minutes. John Heights, the client, was sentenced to six months, which was a fair sentence for his fraud conviction. Too bad all court cases weren’t handled as swiftly , Marnie mused as she gathered her papers. The system might have a chance of working if this happened more often.
Marnie stepped into the elevator. Just as she was about to press the button for the lobby, a hand reached in to block the doors from closing. Her breath caught in her throat and her heart began to pound as she recognized the school ring on that hand.
Scott stiffened with surprise, his eyes widening, as he saw Marnie standing there.
God, he looked great in a charcoal gray suit that brought out the silver in his eyes. She felt her insides liquefy, but she fought the impulse to engage him. He’d two-timed her making him lower than a corpse’s blood pressure in her book. She turned away and stepped back from the control
The answer came to him like a lightning flash, as he snapped the pencil he’d been holding. He was behaving like a lovesick teenager. How ridiculous, he thought. Well, that was going to stop right then and there, he decided, narrowing his eyes and setting his jaw.
It was time to put everything in its perspective. Perhaps he should look at Marnie’s refusal to listen to his explanation as a good thing. After all, if she was so closed-minded about this, how might she react the next time they had a misunderstanding? Besides, who was she to take such a high-and-mighty stance? Had she never made a mistake? Or had her plans suddenly gone awry? She had been totally out of line and 100 percent unreasonable. She might be a bright lawyer, but she was behaving like a child. He’d eaten enough humble pie. If she didn’t have enough gumption to at least give him a chance to clear the air, the hell with her. He didn’t care if she was Frank’s protégé or not. He didn’t need her company. There were plenty other women who’d love to go out with him. He breathed deeply. It felt good to walk upright like a man again. And with that, he pushed all thoughts of Marnie aside and concentrated on his agenda for the day.
* * *
Waiting in the hall at the courthouse for her case to be called, Marnie overheard two women talking about some guy who had just joined their staff. She soon realized that they were from the DA’s office and were talking about Scott.
“Is he attached?” a tall blonde in a tailored blue suit inquired.
The other woman, a shorter brunette wearing a beige suit, shrugged her shoulders.
“Since when does that matter? Possession is nine-tenths of the law.”
The blonde laughed. “I wouldn’t mind being on the receiving end of that one. Did you notice how his suits hug that glorious body of his?”
“I ain’t blind, girlfriend. The face ain’t so bad, either. ”
“I didn’t get that high yet.”
“You’re so bad!” the brunette chastised.
“And I love every moment,” the blonde replied and both women shared a hearty laugh.
“Unbelievable,” Marnie said aloud to herself through a tightly clenched jaw. Just as she suspected, good ole Scott was busy charming his way up through the ranks. It had certainly worked with me, she thought. Perhaps most women react the same way to a handsome face and great body. She wouldn’t allow herself to become that weak again.
Her case was called and all thoughts of Scott and his sexual conquests were pushed from the forefront of Marnie’s mind. The proceedings were finished within ten minutes. John Heights, the client, was sentenced to six months, which was a fair sentence for his fraud conviction. Too bad all court cases weren’t handled as swiftly , Marnie mused as she gathered her papers. The system might have a chance of working if this happened more often.
Marnie stepped into the elevator. Just as she was about to press the button for the lobby, a hand reached in to block the doors from closing. Her breath caught in her throat and her heart began to pound as she recognized the school ring on that hand.
Scott stiffened with surprise, his eyes widening, as he saw Marnie standing there.
God, he looked great in a charcoal gray suit that brought out the silver in his eyes. She felt her insides liquefy, but she fought the impulse to engage him. He’d two-timed her making him lower than a corpse’s blood pressure in her book. She turned away and stepped back from the control
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