Unchained Memories by Dena Blake

Author:Dena Blake [Blake, Dena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781626399945
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2017-08-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Jillian climbed the steps, pushed through the door of Amelia’s law office, and checked in with the receptionist. Jillian still wasn’t sure how she was going to explain why she’d been in the courtroom the other day, but after the third phone call to the house asking her to come to her office, Jillian knew she couldn’t avoid it any longer. The receptionist led her to the back of the space past one office into another farther down the hall. She opened the door slowly, looked inside, and then motioned for Jillian to go in.

Amelia was in a heated conversation on the phone when Jillian entered. She looked at Jillian and held up a finger, signaling her to wait. Amelia’s phone conversation seeped into the back of her mind as she took in the floor-to-ceiling bookcases filled with law books, the brown leather couch placed perfectly under the large double windows that looked out onto the street below. Several awards hung on the wall next to the bookcase. Jillian zoomed in on the United Nations Association Public Service Award and the article framed next to it with the headline Local Attorney Recognized for Her Efforts to Defend the Rights of Children. The next one read Local Park Saved by Child Advocacy Attorney. She’d saved the park beside the house from being demolished.

Jillian was pulled from her thoughts as Amelia’s voice rose. “Prior authorization? Up to five days. Are you kidding me?” Amelia threw herself back in her chair. “By the time we get that, he’ll be using again.” She shook her head. “That’s ridiculous. The man is asking for help, and all we do is tie him up in red tape. Can’t we make this happen any faster?” Amelia tapped her pen rapidly on the antique mahogany desk as she spoke on the phone, and the image of Amelia and Darcy pushed up against the massive wood platform flew through Jillian’s mind. She shook it from her thoughts and spun around to head back out the door, but ran smack-dab into Julie.

“Oh, sorry. I didn’t see you there,” Jillian said, steadying herself against the door frame.

“No problem.” Julie stuck out her hand. “I’m Julie Mathews. I was at Jojo’s with Amelia a couple of weeks ago. I don’t think we were actually introduced.”

“No. I don’t think we were.” She held out her hand. “JJ Davis.”

“Why don’t you come have a seat in my office while Amelia’s on the phone?” She led her back down the hallway, stopping at the small break room to grab a couple of bottles of water on the way.

“Okay.” Jillian glanced over her shoulder her to see Amelia craning her neck, watching as she entered Julie’s office. “You and Amelia have the same last name. Are you related?” Jillian didn’t remember any cousins living here when they were growing up.

“Not anymore.” She smiled and handed her a bottle of water. “She’s my ex-wife.”

Jillian’s mouth dropped open, but nothing came out. The information floored her. She had no words.

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