Mitch by Kathi S. Barton

Author:Kathi S. Barton [Barton, Kathi S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: World Castle Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-12-28T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

The morning had dawned bright and sunny. Of course. But so long as she stood as still as she could and didn’t venture into the sunshine streaming into the room, Vinnie figured she could stay long enough to see what the judge was going to do about this ridiculous law suit. And the more she found out about the couple she’d been about to represent, the more she wished she could hunt them down and drain them both. She thought she might yet if things didn’t go the way she wanted them to. When the judge came into the room, Vinnie actually smiled. Judge Wilson was a man known for his lack of tolerance for stupid people taking up his time.

“Your honor, my client—” The judge lifted his hand when he picked up the file. She had no idea who the attorney was for the Bruces, but so far he was not doing well. Even new attorneys on the scene knew not to speak before him. Judge Wilson ruled the courtroom. “Your honor, I think that this has—”

“I think you should shut up.” Judge Wilson laid down the file he’d been looking over and glared at the younger man. That was another thing that most knew. He did not pretty things up when he spoke to you. It was harsh and to the point. “You’re in my courtroom, buddy, and what I say goes. Now. Sit your butt down there and keep quiet until I say you can talk, or I’ll bring you up on contempt charges. That’s not a way to get on my good side, in the event you didn’t get that.”

When it looked like he was going to talk again, Roger Pratt, a good friend of hers and a shifter, actually laughed. It turned into a harsh cough when Judge Wilson looked at him, but it was funny to see the younger man to his right squirming in his chair. Things might be okay after all.

“It says here that you’re suing Mr. Mitch Riley for loss of wages. That happened nearly ten years ago. You just now figuring out you don’t have a job?” The attorney started to speak, and the judge cut him off. “I’m speaking to this here Bruce person, not you. You can have your turn later. For now, I want to know what he has to say about this.”

“Sir, I assure you I knew I was without funds coming in. At least not as much as I should have been taking in. I think that we’ve been passed over a great deal over the years for the more...long term children because of the lies this man told about me and my wife. And that was a loss of wages we’re talking about. We were on the verge of calling in his social worker when he called in all those lies about us. And the things he told them, sir, are just not true.”

“Things like what?” The judge picked up the file again. When Mark didn’t answer him, he asked him again.

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