A Walking Shadow: A Sasha and Leo Novella 16.5 (Sasha McCandless Legal Thriller) by Melissa F. Miller

Author:Melissa F. Miller [Miller, Melissa F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Brown Street Books
Published: 2024-10-02T00:00:00+00:00

The remnants of the lunch Caroline had ordered in from Sasha’s favorite Greek place littered the table and the looping playlist had long since faded into background noise, the pulsing beat no longer noticed but still driving Sasha and Ellie forward. It was one of Sasha’s favorite prep tricks, inspired by her long-ago mentor Noah’s ritual of watching Braveheart before every trial. It kept the team pumped up, energized.

Ellie’s phone beeped and her laptop dinged simultaneously. Sasha lifted her head from the case she was reading and watched the junior attorney scan the notification.

“Gray Simmons got back to us about a meet and confer. He said he’d come here tomorrow morning so we can meet in person.”

“Sure, since he likes Jake’s coffee so much.”

Ellie gave her a puzzled look.

“I asked him what he was doing in the alleyway yesterday, and he told me he just happened to be in town for a meeting and stopped by for Jake’s coffee.” She snorted to make clear what she thought of that reason.

“It’s possible,” Ellie insisted. “Jake’s did make the Best of Pittsburgh list. It’s turning into a hot spot.”

“Maybe,” Sasha allowed. The recent press might make the purported coincidence less suspect, but she still didn’t trust Gray Simmons. And surely there was a decent cup of coffee available somewhere between McMurray and Shadyside.

“Let’s go over the facts one more time,” she told Ellie. “Then I’ll call Daniel and⁠—”

This time, it was her notification that chimed. She read the message and smiled.

“What is it?” Ellie asked.

“I reached out to a friend in the U.S. Attorney’s Office. If this case does wrap up the day after tomorrow, I want to get Boone on their radar now so they can be prepared to file criminal charges right away, if that’s what they want to do.”

“Hit them fast.”

“Exactly.”

They returned to their work. The next time Sasha looked up, she was surprised to see that it was past five o’clock. She blinked, yawned, and stretched her arms over her head.

“Let’s take a break. Stretch our legs, get some water.”

Ellie let out a sigh of relief and stood, but before they could make good on the plan, Naya popped her head into the room.

“Hey, Mac. Leo’s here.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. He’s talking to Will.”

“Huh. Okay.” She couldn’t imagine what her husband and her law partner could have to discuss.

“One other thing,” Naya told her. “I told Will about your hearing, so we’re moving the partners’ meeting from the morning to the end of the day Friday.”

“Boo. Does this mean no French pastries?”

“It does, but Will’s no fool. He said he’ll order an aperitivo from the Italian place where he threw that birthday party for his wife. They’ll send over something light but tasty.”

“That works, too. Thanks for thinking to move the meeting.”

“Sure. How’s it going in here?”

“We have a winning argument, but it’s going to come down to whether Macomber is willing to take the time to write a decision or whether she’ll dismiss both the complaint and the counterclaim to get us off her docket.

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