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potential clients.”
    “Ah, the proverbial wining and dining, I presume.”
    “Yeah, sometimes we really have to suffer for the cause.”
    Jade chuckled. “All those clients better be males.” The minute she said that, she was sorry. She had no claim on him and absolutely no right to make demands. “I’m sorry. That was out of line.”
    He put his hand over hers and smiled warmly. “Don’t be. Something happened between us on Sunday, and I’m not taking it casually.”
    That reply chased away whatever discomfort she’d felt, leaving relief in its wake. Charles changed the subject and began to tell her about a new case, one he was trying to get settled out of court. “It’s a ridiculous suit between a newly divorced couple.”
    “Did one of them hide something belonging to the other?”
    “Perhaps the wife should have.”
    Jade gave him a sideways glance. “Why would you say such a thing?”
    “You see, the wife had gotten the house and dog. However, when the husband went to retrieve some of his things, the dog bit him. Now he’s suing his ex-wife for punitive damages.”
    “Ah, now I understand what you meant,” Jade said.
    “And people wonder why the wheels of justice turn so slowly. If the courts weren’t clogged with such frivolous cases as this one, the important ones might be handled in a timelier manner,” Charles said, topping off their glasses.
    The waiter returned with their main course. Charles watched as Jade tasted the filet.
    “Was it a wise choice?” he asked.
    “A perfect one.”
    “Phew,” he said, wiping his brow in exaggeration. “I was worried.”
    Jade arched an eyebrow. “Really?”
    “Nah. I knew the food had to be good if half the law firm came here.”
    She rolled her eyes and finished the second glass of wine. By that time, she was feeling no pain. All the sharp angles of her world had been smoothed to the point where she felt warm and fuzzy. And underneath those innocuous feelings, a tad wanton. She kicked off a shoe and slowly began to work her toes up the inside of Charles’s thigh. Even in the dim light, she saw his eyes widen as she reached his penis. Then an impish smile replaced the shock on his handsome face. She felt the bulge of his erection grow as it strained against his slacks.
    Jade removed her foot and moved her chair closer to Charles. Unzipping his pants, she slipped her hand inside. She glanced sideways at him as she stroked him. It was nearly comical how he tried to keep his expression neutral. She grabbed the napkin from her lap a split second before he emitted a soft groan and ejaculated into the napkin.
    A smile now covered his handsome face. Jade imagined all was well in his world. Just then the waiter appeared. “Are you folks going to have dessert?”
    They both laughed, and the poor waiter, having no idea why, left the check and rushed off, mumbling something about leaving the money in the folder.
    They left the restaurant and headed directly to Jade’s apartment. He kicked the door closed behind him as he took her in his arms and kissed her waiting lips. Mouths joined, they did an impromptu slow dance into her bedroom, undressing each other as they collided with walls, leaving a trail of discarded clothing behind them.
    Jade, feeling horny as hell, wanted Charles. She no longer recognized herself. With little more than a glance or a touch, he could turn her into a sex-starved, crazy woman. And she loved it. His kisses seared her lips, yet she craved more. Jade now had this incontrollable desire—no, aching need—for more. She had become diseased with a rare form of love that only he could cure.
    Lips locked, bodies still entwined, they fell onto the bed. Seconds later, they rolled and switched positions with her on top. Then they rotated again, as if they were struggling for dominance. Finally, his member found its mark and slipped inside. Jade wrapped her legs around his waist and they rocked together in rhythm as her senses whirled and