Twice as Sexy by Carly Phillips

Author:Carly Phillips
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
Publisher: Carly Phillips
Published: 2019-12-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Good morning!” Leigh popped her head into Scarlett’s office. “I hear someone’s going to be doing actual witness questioning in court next month!” She slid into the chair she always chose and crossed her legs in front of her. “Go you.”

Scarlett grinned. “Kyle told me this morning during our team meeting.”

“I told you you’re proving yourself. That’s a huge case for him to loosen the reins on.”

“I’m happy.” Scarlett folded her hands on her desk and glanced at her friend. “So? How’s things?”

“Same old. How’s your mom?”

Scarlett scrunched up her nose. “Not great. My dad’s now able to sign off on her getting ECT since she’s a threat to herself … but he’s scared to do it. He’s afraid she’ll blame him and be angry. Not that she’s had any real emotion in so long. But I understand how tough a decision it is for him. I don’t blame him for struggling.”

She’d visited her mother once a week since she’d been put in the home, but nothing had changed. No acknowledgment of her presence, nothing. The sad truth was that Scarlett had long since given up hope of having her mom in her life as a real presence. She’d done enough reading that she wasn’t even convinced that ECT would bring her back after all this time.

“Okay so on to happier things, how’s your hot guy?” Leigh changed the subject.

“How’s your hot guy?” Scarlett threw back at her friend.

Leigh held up her hands and laughed. “Fine. I’ll go first. Cliff is awesome. He texts during the day, he isn’t pulling away or acting like a commitment-phobe … so far really good!” She leaned in closer. “I answered you, so now you can’t avoid my question. How’s your club owner?”

“He’s … complicated, Leigh. He’s got what amounts to an expunged record for assault and yet he’s a good guy. I can sense that in him.” And she’d been around enough criminals to know the difference.

“Honey, relationships are complicated. And it’s a known fact that opposites attract. So you like a bad boy. This isn’t a terrible thing.”

“Maybe, maybe not.” She’d tossed and turned last night, unable to reconcile his past and the promise she’d made crying over her brother’s grave. “I need to think about how I really feel.”

“Don’t think too long. A guy who looks like him won’t be on the market for long,” Leigh said as she twirled a strand of her brown hair around her finger. “Know what I mean?”

Scarlett ignored that comment. “Listen, I need to make a call,” she said as she picked up the phone on her desk.

For Tanner.

“Sure. I have work to do. Catch you later!” Leigh stood and left the room.

Scarlett opened her computer and pulled up Victor Clark’s mug shot. His face filled the screen and she opened her mouth in shock. “That’s the guy who threatened me at the club.”

She immediately grabbed her cell, the desire to tell Tanner overwhelming, but she paused, putting the phone down and forcing herself to think.

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