legions of us men ready to take you anywhere you want to
go? You never have to go anywhere alone Alex. Unless of course you choose to.”
“Legions, huh? Peter you are marvelous for a girl’s ego. Now get out of
here so I can finish this.”
“You have made me a very happy man Alex and I can’t wait to spread the
word that they are all too late; that you already said you would go with me.”
He grinned and bent to give her a sweet kiss on the lips.
“Don’t work too late Lex. You need your rest. Tomorrow will be a long
day.”
Peter walked out of her office and danced a quick jig once he’d turned
the corner at the end of the hall.
She said yes! Peter wanted to scream it from the rooftops. He was
determined to make Alex forget Ian Foster and make a life with him. This was
just the beginning.
Chapter 6
Alex thought the trial had ended on a good note but she had no feeling
now about what way the jury would go. Her closing statement had been flawless
even though she had felt Ian’s eyes boring into her back the whole time. How she
had managed to pull it off with him there she didn’t know. She had actually
felt more calm and confident because of his presence. That she couldn’t
explain. She was on her way over to Georgie’s to meet Peter and Don for dinner
and to wait out the verdict. She had not had much of a chance to talk to them
since the trial had ended and she was anxious to hear how they thought things
had gone today. She was lost in thought when she bumped into Ian as he too was
entering Georgie’s.
“Hey, sweetheart. Be glad it was me you ran into and not that lamppost.
You were obviously deep in thought. Worrying about your verdict, huh?”
“I’m sorry Ian. I tend to be very clumsy when I’m worried and yes, the
verdict has me terribly worried. Although I hate to admit that to anyone on the
prosecutor’s staff.”
“I know exactly how clumsy you can be when you’re worried. I remember the
night of the prom how worried you were about us making love and you...” Ian saw
Alex’s face flush red and decided he’d better drop the reminiscing. “Never
mind. Going in?” He opened the door and Alex entered. She had to have been
blind not to notice the look of disappointment on Peter’s face as he saw Ian
follow behind her. “He thinks we’re together. Damn it!” Alex cursed
under her breath. She would need to set him straight fast so she would not have
to endure another one of his anti-Ian lectures.
“Ian why don’t you come over to say hello to Peter and Don before you
join the opposition over there.” The prosecutor’s office had the same idea and
was awaiting the verdict at Georgie’s as well. Alex waved hello to her opposing
counsel Tom Jensen and the current county prosecutor, John Marshall.
As they approached Peter and Don Peter rose to pull out a chair for her
and possessively gave her a tender kiss on the lips. Ian scowled. “Look who I
bumped into at the door,” Alex said. “Part of the enemy camp.”
“Hello gentleman. Hope all is well at Anderson & Grainger. I thought
I’d say hello before I join the rest of my office. What I saw of Alex’s
performance impressed me greatly. I know she’s made it very difficult for the
jury to find a guilty verdict. I want you gentleman to know that the
prosecutor’s office confers daily over how the hell we can steal her away from
you two.”
Don laughed and slapped Ian on the back. “It’ll never happen my boy.
We’re not stupid enough to let her go very easily. Isn’t that right Peter?”
“Hello Ian, good to see you. Don’s right it will never happen.
She’s too important to us. Too important to me.” Peter grabbed Alex’s hand and
brought it to his mouth for a kiss. Alex was shocked at his display and was
angry that Peter was trying to make Ian think there was something going on
between them. She would talk to Peter about that later but right now she thought, “Hey, what’s the harm?” She laughed and smiled at
go? You never have to go anywhere alone Alex. Unless of course you choose to.”
“Legions, huh? Peter you are marvelous for a girl’s ego. Now get out of
here so I can finish this.”
“You have made me a very happy man Alex and I can’t wait to spread the
word that they are all too late; that you already said you would go with me.”
He grinned and bent to give her a sweet kiss on the lips.
“Don’t work too late Lex. You need your rest. Tomorrow will be a long
day.”
Peter walked out of her office and danced a quick jig once he’d turned
the corner at the end of the hall.
She said yes! Peter wanted to scream it from the rooftops. He was
determined to make Alex forget Ian Foster and make a life with him. This was
just the beginning.
Chapter 6
Alex thought the trial had ended on a good note but she had no feeling
now about what way the jury would go. Her closing statement had been flawless
even though she had felt Ian’s eyes boring into her back the whole time. How she
had managed to pull it off with him there she didn’t know. She had actually
felt more calm and confident because of his presence. That she couldn’t
explain. She was on her way over to Georgie’s to meet Peter and Don for dinner
and to wait out the verdict. She had not had much of a chance to talk to them
since the trial had ended and she was anxious to hear how they thought things
had gone today. She was lost in thought when she bumped into Ian as he too was
entering Georgie’s.
“Hey, sweetheart. Be glad it was me you ran into and not that lamppost.
You were obviously deep in thought. Worrying about your verdict, huh?”
“I’m sorry Ian. I tend to be very clumsy when I’m worried and yes, the
verdict has me terribly worried. Although I hate to admit that to anyone on the
prosecutor’s staff.”
“I know exactly how clumsy you can be when you’re worried. I remember the
night of the prom how worried you were about us making love and you...” Ian saw
Alex’s face flush red and decided he’d better drop the reminiscing. “Never
mind. Going in?” He opened the door and Alex entered. She had to have been
blind not to notice the look of disappointment on Peter’s face as he saw Ian
follow behind her. “He thinks we’re together. Damn it!” Alex cursed
under her breath. She would need to set him straight fast so she would not have
to endure another one of his anti-Ian lectures.
“Ian why don’t you come over to say hello to Peter and Don before you
join the opposition over there.” The prosecutor’s office had the same idea and
was awaiting the verdict at Georgie’s as well. Alex waved hello to her opposing
counsel Tom Jensen and the current county prosecutor, John Marshall.
As they approached Peter and Don Peter rose to pull out a chair for her
and possessively gave her a tender kiss on the lips. Ian scowled. “Look who I
bumped into at the door,” Alex said. “Part of the enemy camp.”
“Hello gentleman. Hope all is well at Anderson & Grainger. I thought
I’d say hello before I join the rest of my office. What I saw of Alex’s
performance impressed me greatly. I know she’s made it very difficult for the
jury to find a guilty verdict. I want you gentleman to know that the
prosecutor’s office confers daily over how the hell we can steal her away from
you two.”
Don laughed and slapped Ian on the back. “It’ll never happen my boy.
We’re not stupid enough to let her go very easily. Isn’t that right Peter?”
“Hello Ian, good to see you. Don’s right it will never happen.
She’s too important to us. Too important to me.” Peter grabbed Alex’s hand and
brought it to his mouth for a kiss. Alex was shocked at his display and was
angry that Peter was trying to make Ian think there was something going on
between them. She would talk to Peter about that later but right now she thought, “Hey, what’s the harm?” She laughed and smiled at
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