Justice for All Read Online Free

and rubbing the bridge of her nose. “I’m not a lawyer yet.”
    Van tipped his head up and down. “True, but you’re scheduled to take the bar in February. This is a family law matter, and from what I know about the sizeable estate these people own, I imagine it could last well into next year. So maybe by the time we get to trial you’ll be a lawyer.”
    Kay laughed, reaching one hand across her body to rub her shoulder. “And I’m sure the Audrick Van Buren will just allow me to litigate in his stead.”
    One of his black eyebrows shot up and she could see the hint of a smirk in his eyes. “Or not, but at least you can be second chair. Until then, you’ll be the point man on it.”
    “How can I argue with that?” Kay sat forward and grabbed the file, “I think I’ve got a solid affidavit here. Tamara prepared the petitions, and I had her make a few corrections. If everything looks good to you, she can file it tomorrow.”
    He reached for the file, his fingers coming dangerously close to touching hers. She eyed him, admiring him not for the first time since coming to work here. It was true that she hadn’t really taken notice of him as a man until she got this job. She’d taken two semesters with him in law school, but somehow the moniker of “teacher” kept any other thoughts about him at bay.
    His tie was undone but still hanging through his collar and loosely falling on either side. He had a few buttons undone so that she could see his Adam’s apple and the top of his chest. She found herself wishing the shirt were open more so that she could satisfy her curiosity about what was underneath. Her fingers itched to discover if there might be a sprinkling of hair across his chest.
    Her wandering thoughts were disturbed when he stood abruptly and started for the door. “Have a good evening, Kay,”
    She didn’t trust herself to speak, so just nodded as she watched him go.

 
    By the time Kay got home after the Faucett hearings a few days later, she was more than exhausted. Her feet were aching, and she figured she had about an hour to rest before she had to get ready for the office Christmas party. The last thing she needed was to find someone sitting on the floor waiting at her door. Still she smiled and shook her head.
    “Hey, Thomas. What’s up?”
    He raised one side of his lip in a grin and pressed a palm to the wall to heave himself to his feet. With a flick of his head, he popped his long hair out of his eyes as he stepped out of the way to let her open her apartment door. “Wait until you hear what I’ve got,” he began, entirely expecting to be invited inside.
    “And what is so important you had to camp out on my steps waiting for me?”
    He sauntered into her apartment and plopped down onto her love seat. This was so normal for him that she barely even blinking an eye at his audacity. “I got tickets to that Christmas orchestra you were talking about.”
    As Kay kicked off her shoes and lay back on the couch across from him, her mind perked up as she thought about the show she’d tried but failed to get tickets to. Then a sinking feeling replaced her excitement. “But the last show is tonight.”
    “Yeah, I know,” Thomas crowed, reaching into his back pocket and whipping out two tickets. “That’s why I’ve been camped at your doorstep. You weren’t answering your phone.”
    She remembered her phone was still on silent after court, and with a heavy sigh she reached for it and switched it over to ring. There was a notification on top of some emails and Facebook communications, but she ignored those for now. “I can’t go tonight, Thomas. The office Christmas party is tonight.”
    Her friend’s face fell, and a twinge of guilt tickled in her chest. She sat up and leaned over to slap affectionately at his arm. “I’m sorry, Thomas. But I gotta go to this shindig. You know how these parties are. It’s as much about rubbing elbows as celebrating. I want to get a permanent job