Absolute Power (Southern Justice #1 by Cayce Poponea

Author:Cayce Poponea [Poponea, Cayce]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01946EKCY
Published: 2015-12-28T00:00:00+00:00

One of the hardest decisions you’ll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder

~Unknown

“I’m proud of you, Son.”

Twilight had begun to grace us with her presence. Majestic purples, pinks, and touches of gold painted the horizon. Rainbow-colored streams of light were cast from the glass of Hennessy in my hand onto the reflection in the window, as I watched the world continue to turn.

“For what?” I huffed, disgusted with myself and my inability to protect women like Lainie Perry. “He got thirty fucking days!”

The ice in Dad’s glass clinked behind me. He had insisted we stop by my office and regroup after the verdict was handed down. I agreed, but with one condition: we would follow Lainie and Claire to make sure they made it home safely. I didn’t give a shit if he thought I was crazy. His mouth stayed shut, while his wisdom-filled eyes told me he understood.

“For not doing what your gut was telling you to do when that prick was mean mugging Claire.”

I leaned my forehead against the glass, welcoming the chill it held and the small slice of relief it brought. “The son of a bitch should be under the jail, instead of sitting in it.” My voice was gravely and weak, traits I despised in general.

“Dylan, you have to remember, as much as it’s your job to collect evidence for trial, it’s men like Anderson and Jessup who are responsible for finding a way for the jury to agree with them.” He moved to refill both glasses, his eyes full of compassion and a desire to take away all the bad. When I was much younger, he was the king of ice cream. For the longest time, I believed the cold, creamy goodness held something magic. Somewhere along the way, I graduated to something less sweet and far more potent.

“I know, Dad, I just…” I shook my head, exhaling a breath, which filled my cheeks as I released it. “Things have changed. I’ve changed.” I brought the refilled glass to my lips, then thought better of it. “I can’t continue to stand behind my word anymore, to protect and serve.” A lump formed in my throat as the truth came to life.

“Listen, you have to do what makes you happy. If that is being a cop, fine. If it’s backpacking through Europe, then I’ll let you explain this to your momma.” He placed his open hand in the space between my shoulder blades. “Look inside yourself and see what your heart truly wants.” His hand moved to the top of my shoulder, his eyes mirror images of my own. “Just give me a heads up when you’re ready to bring Claire ‘round your momma.” A smile spread across his face. Thoughts of her were oddly comforting, warm and, just like the ice cream from my childhood, magic.

“She is amazing.” I lowered my head to look at the floor. “Jessup swore to Lainie he wouldn’t place her on the stand unless he had to.

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