Miss Congeniality by Marie Garner

Author:Marie Garner [Garner, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance
Publisher: Marie Garner
Published: 2014-10-27T04:00:00+00:00

“We really need to make it to a bed next time,” she said after they managed to drag themselves to the couch.

“Sex in a bed is boring,” he pointed out.

“Well, sex in public is illegal.”

“Spoilsport.” He kissed her loudly and sat up, taking her with him. “I know you don’t want to, but why don’t you go ahead and tell me what happened with Derrick.” She scrubbed her hands over her face, pushing her hair behind her ears.

“Do we have to?” she whined, aware she sounded like a five-year-old but not caring.

“Yes, we have to, so talk.” He shoved her playfully.

“I can’t talk about this naked.” She covered herself with the blanket from the back of the couch. “Apparently, according to Derrick, tomorrow is a really big day because he is going to officially enter his plea.”

“You hired the lawyer, right?” Brea hadn’t really talked about it with Lance because she was of the philosophy that out of sight was out of mind, so he was not fully caught up on all the details.

“Yes, I hired the lawyer like I told you I was going to; apparently, he’s one of the best.”

“What does he say?” Lance stood up, holding out his hand for hers and assisting her off the couch. He walked with her toward the bedroom while they continued to talk.

“He thinks he can get Alex a deal, and potentially plead it down to a misdemeanor with the possibility of rehab, but he would have to pay restitution.”

“That’s great.” He kissed her forehead as he helped her into the bed.

“It would be if my brother wasn’t such a stubborn ass.”

“What is your brother doing?” He pulled back the covers on his side, climbing in beside her.

“We think he wants to fight the charges, like roll his chances with a jury. Apparently, Derrick talked to him and so did the lawyer, but Alex wants to go to trial.”

“Well, did he ever say why he attacked the guy in the first place?”

She snuggled in beside him, laying her head on his chest with her hand above his heart. “No, and that’s part of the problem. The lawyer told Derrick if Alex won’t tell him why he did it, then he won’t be able to raise a defense.”

He rubbed his hand down her arm. “This is a mess.”

“Tell me about it.” She kissed his chest. “I just keep remembering the good guy, the one who always protected me from my mother. But the same guy who protected me against her is the same one who couldn’t let her go. And now he’s in the middle of some shit, and I would bet my last dollar my mother is nowhere to be found.”

“You don’t think she cares?”

She scoffed. “Are you kidding me? She is probably high or servicing some john. That’s what she knows; it’s her life. I used to hate her for it, but now I just pity her. Her addiction is a disease she’s never been able to overcome and, unfortunately,

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