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“Ido.” He shook his head. “You need someone to help you, even if it’s temporary.”
“I tend to handle things differently from everyone else here. Maybe the newest associate should learn from someone a bit more—”
“Straight-laced, by the book, and righteous?”
“All of the above.”
“Icoulddo that, or I could do what’s best for the firm.”
Silence.
Only one string of words could make me drop any argument.
Our firm had to live well beyond us, and we needed above-the-board lawyers like him, and not-afraid-to-get-dirty lawyers like me.
So far, the latter category only hosted a party of one.
“Glad we’re on the same page.” He smiled. “I sent Miss Tanner an offer letter last night.”
“You didwhat?” My eyes widened. “I thought we agreed she wasn’t a good fit.”
“No, that was just you.” He shrugged. “Why would I ever turn away someone who you personally recommended?”
“Because she turned in a fraudulent letter that I never wrote.”
“She’d have to be certifiably insane to do something like that.”
“I agree, and that’s why she doesn’t need to be here,” I said. “Rescind the offer now.”
“Give me a reason.”
I just fucking did.
“I’m waiting, Damien.”
“It’s her eyes,” I said. “There’s something in them.”
“I believe those are calledpupils.”
“No. This is something else.”
“Irises?”
“No, it’s—” I stopped. The moment I saw her on that bridge, I practically saw a bright white “caution” sign flashing in her eyes. It flashed again during her interviews, and I knew from the way she looked at me that she was as lonely and lost as I was.
“How about I give you a better reason?” I said, changing the subject. “You’ll refrain from hiring her because I have as much of a say in what happens in this firm as you do.”
“Once you agree to put your name on the website and on the door, so everyone knows that you’re apartner, you can.” He crossed his arms. “Is this your way of finally accepting that?”
“No, but if I say that I’m considering it, that should count.”
“It doesn’t.” He moved from behind the desk and placed a hand on my shoulder. “It’s all or nothing, and don’t take this the wrong way, but I really do care about you, and…you complete me.”
“I’ll be sure to tell your wife.”
He laughed. “Please let Miss Tanner work with you for a little while.”
“Fine. I’ll give her a short test run.”
