The Law of Unexpected Attraction: An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy (Book 1: Dani & Nick) by E. M. Shea

Author:E. M. Shea [Shea, E. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Nick sat solidly in the witness chair, projecting a calm exterior to the jury just off to his left, while inwardly struggling to contain his rising angst. No cop liked languishing in court, regardless of how much they personally had riding on a case. It meant chunks of valuable time—hours that could stretch into days—spent sitting in an uncomfortable chair, taking even more uncomfortable questions, and all the while being forced to miss out on the crime-busting action that was inevitably happening outside the courtroom’s four walls.

But today as he sat in court, he was in a particularly foul mood. Because less than 20 feet away, the woman who had begun to consume his thoughts, whose touch set his pulse racing and had pretty much set everything else throbbing in high gear … yeah, that woman was about to confront him. And for what? For doing his goddamn job and trying to get a drug pusher off the street? He wasn’t the first witness to be called in the case, and he wouldn’t be the last, but he was pretty damn sure he would win the prize for most annoyed.

As if reading his mind, Dani looked up from the defense table and held his stark gaze for several moments before looking back down at a set of papers stacked in front of her. Her hair was pulled back in a bun, with several loose tendrils falling softly against the collar of her light-gray blazer and peach blouse. Nick watched as she patted the shoulder of Rich who sat beside her, his jaw tightening. Don’t touch that oily muskrat, he silently growled to himself. Try as he might, he couldn’t stop his thoughts from jumping back to two nights ago when she had been touching … and caressing … and kissing … him instead. It had started innocently enough. An exchange of text messages initiated by Dani as she asked how his hike with the boys went. Then his suggestion that they meet up for a drink. A beer for him, a post-apple-martini club soda with lime for her. And then his place for an hour, or two, or was it three?—of exploring each other’s bodies and discovering new pleasurable buttons to push. And press. And lick. Oh, and his favorite part? That had to be the post-coital moment when Dani snuggled her face into his chest as he stroked her hair, announcing with forced nonchalance: “Um, by the way, I’ll be seeing you in court on Thursday for that country club case. You know, the illegal prescription drug sale thing.” Kiss, kiss, hug, hug.

And now, just as she had unceremoniously predicted, here they were. Eyes narrowed to slits, Nick watched as Rich leaned over and whispered into Dani’s ear. Nodding, she smiled and whispered something back. Nick grasped the arms of the wooden chair so hard that he risked plying his fingers with splinters. He only released his grip when the judge announced the start of questioning.

Dani approached the witness bench, nodding to the judge before turning her steely focus on Nick.

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