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I nod. “I know our business has picked up significantly. I’ve got court in an hour, then thought I’d take Cassidy over to see the house and maybe drive around and see if there’s any available office space.”
“Good plan. Of course, you know I hope it continues to go well with her. She’d be a great addition to the family.”
“Kinda early days for that, Dad,” I state. “But yeah, she’d fit right in.”
“Go to court, Son. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“I’ll let you know how it goes.”
* * *
Well court was a total shit show. My client, charged with his fifth DUI, tried to plead no contest despite my counsel. The judge threw the book at him, which I secretly agreed with, and then his family said they would be suing me for false representation. Whatever. The asshole is fortunate that when he chose to drink and drive that no one was on the road he was going the wrong way on. Otherwise, he’d have probably had a few more charges. Sighing, I pack my briefcase and head into the office to drop off the paperwork for the final billing. Regardless of what they think, we did the work, so they need to finish paying.
“Heard about Muzzo,” Cade says as I walk into the office. “Sucks to be him. Doesn’t he realize that he’s faced the same judge three times already?”
I chuckle because despite how I feel about my brother, he has a good point. “Yeah, he reminded him of that fact, too,” I reply.
“I bet he did. Thomas doesn’t fuck around at all when it comes to that kind of case.”
“Can you blame him?” I ask. “He lost his wife and two kids to a drunk driver. I honestly don’t know how he can hear DUI cases anymore, but he’s always fair regardless of how he personally feels about the situation. Muzzo deserves what he got, plain and simple. Driving on a suspended license, DUI, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, driving the wrong way, causing property damage over five grand. Yeah, He deserves his time in jail, that’s for sure. Maybe this time, he’ll utilize the rehab program and actually stick to it once he gets out.”
“Who knows? You got plans for the rest of the day?” he asks me as I hand the paperwork to our clerk who handles the billing.
“As a matter of fact, I do,” I reply. I don’t mention Cassidy because it’s none of his business and I still want to throttle him for what he said the night before.
“Ah, okay. Just figured maybe we could go grab lunch and talk or something. Clear the air,” he says.
“Nothing to clear. You know where I stand on that particular subject.”
“I never meant to hurt her, Jared.”
“I’d like to believe you, Cade, but the fact that you were seeing other girls when she thought y’all were exclusive says otherwise. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to run.”
I drop my briefcase in my office and lock my door, then head home to change.
Cassidy
“Mags, he wants to date me!” I exclaim over the phone.
“Why wouldn’t he? You’re beautiful, smart, and funny as hell,” she replies.
“You have to say that, it’s in the best friend code,” I state.
“Code-schmode, I’m dead serious right now. So, did he kiss you?”
I think back to the deliciousness that was his kiss and sigh. “Yeah.”
“Oh my God, you sound sickeningly sweet right now. I bet you’ve got a dreamy look on your face too!” she squeals. “Hell, I think I need to have my blood sugar checked because I swear, you’ve given me diabetes.”
I giggle. “What in the hell is a dreamy look?”
“You know, we’ve seen enough of them on those Hallmark movies we watch,” she replies.
“You don’t think it’s weird or anything, do you? I mean, I dated his brother for two years.”
“But you and Jared have always been good friends, Cass. So no, I don’t think it’s weird. And if the local biddies can’t handle it, they can go get stuffed!”
My giggles turn to full-blown laughter at her words. “Mags, it’s not that bad here.”
