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Heather reaches her hand out and gives mine a squeeze. “I’m sure you can find one.”
“Yeah. But is that the attorney I want? They’d be no better than an ambulance chaser.”
She giggles at that. “You’re right. Okay, no crappy lawyer. So, then what?”
“I guess I have no choice. I’ll have to take a train and meet with Ronald’s lawyer to see what my options are. It’s ridiculous, if I’m being honest. I got the inheritance, and he needs to suck it up.”
“I’ll drive you.”
“You have class. And you’ve already helped me so much.”
“This is more important. I can’t have you sleeping on the floor again.”
“I could go to my sister’s place.”
“No way. You said your sister’s new boyfriend is a creep.”
“He is.”
“Then you can’t go there. You have to stay with me. It’s really not a big deal.”
“It is to me.”
As much as I love her, and I do, she’s my only friend, the best friend a girl could have, and I can’t put her through that. This drama is my drama, and I need to sort it myself. I can’t have her in front of me while shots are being fired.
I sigh. “For now, I’ll take you up on the offer to drive me to the city, if you don’t mind.”
“Of course, I don’t mind.”
“Thank you so much. You have no idea how much I appreciate it. I really don’t want to ask my sister for anything.”
She reaches her hand out and takes mine, giving it a little squeeze. “Anything you need, all you have to do is ask.”
I know she’s not lying to me. I know she’ll do anything to help me, but I need to settle this by myself. I need to stay on my own two feet. I can’t risk her getting involved. I would never be able to live with myself if Trent came after her too. I need to walk into that lawyer’s office on my own.
We both finish our coffee, and then we are in her car and driving toward the city.
It’s much faster this way, and I curse Trent Aldridge for what I had to do yesterday. When we pull up in front of the tall building that houses Mr. Baker’s office, I step out of the car.
“Do you want me to wait?” Heather asks.
“You don’t have to.”
“I know, boo. But I got you.”
“I don’t know how long it will be, plus, you have class. Go.”
“Let me at least give you money.”
“I can’t take your money.”
“Sure, you can. And you will. It’s not much. But at least with fifty bucks, you can get back to my place.”
“I promise to pay you back.”
“Oh, honey. Forget about it.”
“I won’t. Nor will I ever forget your kindness, Heather.”
