Barring Complications by Blythe Rippon

Author:Blythe Rippon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, crime, lesbian
Publisher: Ylva Publishing

– PART IV –

Genevieve

Chapter One

Genevieve adjusted her necklace in the mirror, noting how her dark hair fell in perfect layers to her shoulders. Jamie had insisted on sending a stylist to her condo that morning to prepare her for the press conference on the courthouse steps after oral arguments. Nic had called Jamie a fruit who cared more about appearance than substance. Jamie said that if only Nic could argue cases in a biker bar, maybe she would win some. Genevieve called them both pains in her ass, but she couldn’t deny that the stylist had been good.

She took a step back from the mirror and evaluated her appearance. Her blue eyes sparkled, accented by grey eye shadow and liner. A light application of lipstick gave her lips a slight sheen. She looked good. She knew it. And she was about to walk into a place where it couldn’t matter less what she looked like.

She squared her shoulders, grabbed her briefcase and trench coat from the counter, and exited the Supreme Court bathroom.

The courtroom was abuzz with nervous energy coming from both spectators and lawyers. Nic and Jamie were already seated next to their clients, who were flashing each other nervous smiles. Nic’s ankle rested on her opposite knee and her foot wiggled back and forth as she flipped through her notes. Jamie was biting his perfectly manicured nails.

Genevieve heard her name whispered throughout the room and knew her entrance hadn’t gone unnoticed. She exhaled and strode down the center aisle, her heels sinking into the plush carpet with every step. Selecting the vacant chair between Jamie and Nic, she set her briefcase down and pulled out her folio, water bottle, and pen.

“So what do you think they’ll all be wearing?” Jamie whispered to Nic, leaning across Genevieve’s lap. While she appreciated his attempt to dissipate the anxiety, she wasn’t in the mood for tasteless banter.

“I think a better question might be: What are they all wearing underneath?” Nic said.

Jamie wrinkled his nose. “I don’t want to know.”

Nic smirked. “I do. Willoughby looks like she works out.”

Genevieve cleared her throat.

“I don’t think you’re her type,” Jamie whispered.

“You don’t really buy that bull that she’s straight, do you?”

“Not at all. I just imagine it would take a high-class dame to sweep Willoughby off her feet.” His eyes ran up and down Nic’s suit. “And you buy off the men’s rack at Sears. You should have had a stylist this morning, too.”

“Oh, you volunteering? I heard you tried out for a role on Queer Eye and were rejected because your pants were so tight everyone could see the stick up your ass.”

“Enough!” Genevieve hissed. “I don’t care if they all have the Constitution stitched on their underwear. If you two don’t shut up—”

The arrival of the justices interrupted her, and she was grateful for the pomp surrounding their entrance. While everyone’s attention was directed elsewhere, she subtly wiped her damp hands down the side of her suit, licked her dry lips, and reminded herself to breathe.

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