Sweet Justice by Raeanne Thayne

Author:Raeanne Thayne
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780553446586
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 1998-07-15T14:48:46.374000+00:00

"Are you sure?"

"Dad, I’m fine. A little out of breath but fine."

"Where are you?"

"At the office." She clenched the edge of the desk. "What did you need?"

"I’m just double-checking on the Simms contracts. All the paperwork will be ready for the meeting Monday, right?"

She closed her eyes to shut out not only Jackson watching her from a few feet away but also the familiar frustration weighing down her shoulders. Would her father ever completely trust her to do the job he was no longer physically capable of? "I’m working on it now."

William paused in one of those eloquent silences of his. "You understand this should be your top priority, don’t you?" he finally said. "This is an important client, Kelly. Donald Simms has done business with this firm for 25 years. He’s not some wild, troublemaking police officer who might have blood on his hands."

She ruthlessly kept her gaze away from that troublemaking police officer who was shamelessly eavesdropping on the conversation. "Yes, Dad. I understand. I’ll make sure the contracts are ready for Monday morning’s meeting, I promise."

"You’re a good girl, Kelly. You always have been."

She was so tired of being a good girl, she thought as she said goodbye to her father and severed the connection. Didn’t she deserve to be selfish and irresponsible just one time in her life? To take what she wanted instead of always doing what was right?

She turned to face Jackson again and found him watching her out of hooded dark eyes.

No. As much as she wanted fiercely to be in his arms again — to do far more than just kiss, if she were honest with herself — she knew it was impossible. She had already risked far too much to let things go as far as they had.

"Don’t kiss me again." With herculean effort, she forced her voice to be brisk, cold.

He raised an eyebrow. "You weren’t exactly an unwilling participant a few moments ago."

Her face flamed. "Nevertheless, it was inappropriate. You are my client. I’m your attorney. That’s the full extent of our relationship. Anything between us on a more personal level would be grossly improper."

"Don’t you think you might be exaggerating a little?"

"Jackson, this is not some bad dream that’s going to go away when you wake up," she snapped. "You’re charged with murdering a police officer. My obligation is to make sure you don’t go to prison for that crime and as I said, I intend to do everything within my power to make sure you stay a free man. I don’t have time for any kind of distractions. Especially not from you."

That muscle clenched in his jaw again and he was quiet for several seconds. "You’re right," he finally said tersely. "I apologize if I did anything that might have been 'grossly improper.'"

She hated the sudden coolness in those dark eyes. She wanted them hot and wild and aroused again. But she knew this was the way things had to be.

"Thank you for your help. You know where to find me if you need me.

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