Mr Justice_A Second Chance Romance by Piper Sullivan

Author:Piper Sullivan [Sullivan, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-30T23:00:00+00:00

Walker

“Walker, what are you doing here?”

I laughed at her same old greeting, still amused when I should be used to it by now. “Audrey, you sure know how to make a guy feel welcome.”

Arms crossed, she stared up at me like I’d interrupted tea with the Queen. Dressed in pajamas with video game characters from the eighties, she looked even younger than her twenty-five years. “I’m not trying to make you feel welcome.”

I laughed again and stepped inside, knowing if she really wanted me gone, she’d press the issue. “You’re a regular riot. How are you feeling?”

“Like death warmed over, except, you know, busier on account of the fact that everyone keeps stopping by. I’m amazed at just how many doctors we have in this small town.” An annoyed Audrey was damned adorable but I appreciated living far too much to say so.

“You look better than the last time I saw you.”

She snort-laughed over her shoulder. “Is that the kind of smooth talk that gets the panties dropping like flies?”

I dropped my head back and laughed. “Please don’t ever refer to panties like flies. It’s just not right. And trust me, I can be smooth.”

She arched a brow at me as she reclaimed her spot on the sofa and burrowed under the blankets once again, but this time the laptop was at her feet. “That has yet to be proven. What’s up, Walker?”

“Can’t a friend just stop by to say hey?”

She nodded. “He can, but he never has before. Why now?”

I shrugged. “I missed you.”

Her smile was wistful. “Yeah, right. If you’re staying, have a seat so I don’t have to keep looking up at you.”

It wasn’t a warm invite to stay but it was Audrey’s way and I sat at the other end of the sofa, waiting for her to say something, anything, that would let me know if she wanted me here. But Audrey’s focus was solely on the screen of her laptop, not on me, so I pulled out case notes and read.

“Whatcha reading?”

“A manslaughter case. Bar fight ended with someone in the morgue. It’s nothing like the domestic violence cases I usually try.”

Violet eyes were laser-focused on me, eyes bright and intelligent. “Better or worse? Obviously, they both suck,” she added unnecessarily.

“Better, I guess. There’s some nuance here and not all cases are equal under the law, but this guy just became a professional cage fighter the day of the incident.”

“Ooh and the plot thickens!” It was one of the few smiles of Audrey’s I actually earned and it felt damn good. “Is the guy going to prison?”

“He turned down my offer so it’ll be up to the jury when the time comes. I’m hungry.” I wasn’t eager for the conversation to end and Audrey seemed genuinely interested so I stalled, picking up my phone. “Pizza? On me?”

She nodded with a wide smile. “Extra cheese and hot peppers on my side.”

I placed the order, watching as she easily slipped back into work mode, taking deep breaths as her fingers flew over the keyboard.

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