Objecting To Her: A Lesbian Romance by Arias J.J

Author:Arias, J.J.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Apparently no one told Miami it was October and far too late in the year for a nearly ninety-degree day. As Ari waited in line for an iced latte to simultaneously cool her and get her past the post-lunch slump, someone behind her called her name.

Initially, she didn’t turn around. Part of their training had been to be careful while out in public. Disgruntled defendants and their families very rarely approached them with the intent to harm, but it wasn’t impossible. It took a split second to recognize the voice and turned.

“Javon!” She waved at the man in a tailored black suit sitting at one of the few little tables along the window. “Don’t lose your table,” she added when he started to stand. “I’ll be right there.”

With cold caffeine in hand, Ari sat at his table, wishing her pencil skirt was a little looser. “What are you doing here?”

He smiled. “A date. She works at a clothing store around here, so we’re meeting for an afternoon coffee.” He glanced at his watch. “I’m a few minutes early.”

They chatted about what each of them were doing, and the more he told her about county criminal, the more positive she was she’d chosen correctly by selecting the domestic violence unit.

“I heard you and Sloane have kissed and made up,” he said out of nowhere, catching Ari off guard.

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

Javon chuckled as he fidgeted with a sugar packet. “Just that you’re very friendly despite supposedly hating her guts.”

“I never hated her,” she replied defensively. “Plus, we’re just sharing an office.” Her muscles tightened and her stomach tensed. “What the hell are people saying?” Her mind reeled. The office was worse than high school when it came to gossiping about new couples or the latest splits. Even when they were interns. But they didn’t have anything newsworthy going on. Did they? Had Ralph told everybody about Sloane’s crashing their drink and acting so possessive? It wasn’t impossible, but she hadn’t caught wind of it before.

“Chill, just that being forced together did the trick to make you two get along,” he replied, calming Ari’s runaway fears. “I just think it’s funny considering the amount of shit you talked about her.”

Ari wanted to defend herself, but she couldn’t deny she’d been very vocal about disliking Sloane. “I think something changed her,” she admitted. “She’s not so . . . like herself,” she added with a chuckle.

“Listen, it’s not like I know the first thing about her,” Javon replied with a shrug. “Just watch out for yourself. A hot terminator pretending to be nice will still blow your head off with a shotgun.”

“Point taken,” she said with a smile as she stood. “Thanks. Good luck with your date.”

“With looks like these,” he stroked his clean-shaven square jaw, “who needs luck,” he joked before inviting her to happy hour on Friday.

While walking the short distance back to the courthouse and up to her office, Ari’s mind worked triple time. She

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