Total pages in book: 33
Estimated words: 31051 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 155(@200wpm)___ 124(@250wpm)___ 104(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 31051 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 155(@200wpm)___ 124(@250wpm)___ 104(@300wpm)
Balance is important in this world, but so is Angel’s peace of mind. I can never be satisfied unless she is safe and happy.
Chapter Eight
Angel
“What are you doing?” I look up to see my sister standing over me. I shove my knitting disaster under the coffee shop table so that she doesn’t see it.
“What are you doing here?” I feign innocence asking my own question.
“I always get my coffee here. The question is what are you doing?” She drops down into the chair across from mine. “There is a coffee shop next to the courthouse.” She leans over a bit to try to get a peek at what I’m hiding.
She’s right, there is a coffee shop right next to work but I decided to head toward her neck of the woods. She motions with her hand for me to give her my knitting mess. I pull it out from under the table and hand it over. She doesn't even try to fight a laugh. She cracks up when she sees my disaster.
“I’m terrible at this.” I pick my hot chocolate up, taking a drink. “No one knows me here.”
“Why does it matter if people know you?” Within seconds she undoes the mess I’ve made. Her hands are magic or something. She doesn’t even have to look as she knits.
“I feel guilty even saying why,” I admit.
“I’m your sister. This is the no shame zone.” She holds up my half-done knitted hat. “I’m not even making fun of you about this.” She sets it down onto the table knowing I don’t want her to do it for me. I am going to make this hat if it kills me.
“You remember that guy from the grocery store?”
“Mr. Creepy?” She raises her perfect eyebrows in question.
“You think he’s creepy, too?” I often feel like I’m the only one that thinks this. Women around the courthouse fawn all over Chad. He dazzles jurors with his fake charm. I really don’t get it. I don’t understand how people don’t see through him. I guess he isn’t bad on the eyes, but he gives off a weird vibe that crawls up my spine every time I see him and gives me the chills. It might be because I know he’s sheisty as shit.
“I think the way he was looking at you was creepy.”
“Well, it’s him I’m avoiding. He’s always around and one of the hearings that I was supposed to record for today settled so I have a few hours to kill until my next.”
“Lucas know about this?” I shake my head no quickly. “Why not?” My mouth opens but no words come out. Why haven't I told him that Chad has been popping up on me randomly? “If he’s creeping you out you should say something.”
“It’s not against the law to be creepy.” I take another drink of my hot chocolate. “People think my Lucas can be creepy.”
I don’t care for it when I hear people say that about him. He isn’t creepy. He is brilliant. He is the reason that bad men and women who’ve done horrible things get what they deserve. My man has a mind like no other.
He jokes that he can be somewhat OCD but he pays attention to details. He always tells me that everything is in the details. That no matter how small they may be that they are important.
It’s part of how he won me over so quickly. There wasn't a thing he missed when it came to me. He notices every breath I take. I wiggle in my seat trying to get my mind from wandering down that path. He’s so attuned to my body because he pays attention to the sounds I make. He knows when I like something, which in turn allows him to bring me great pleasure.
The man really believes I’m an angel. One he must protect and always take care of. I think that might be part of the reason why I haven't said something to him about Chad showing up all of the time. What if I am wrong? What if they are just coincidences?
The man is a lawyer. He has to be at the courthouse and it’s not unreasonable for him to be out at places around the courthouse either. I’m not sure if Lucas is the jealous type. I don’t think there has ever been a reason for him to be. If I said something it could make things weird for everyone.
“Lucas is not creepy. He’s wicked smart and can read people. It’s only creepy if you have something to hide.” Gina has been team Lucas from the moment I introduced them. Before he came along I’d been on a dry spell, having given up on dating. It was only one bad date after another at that point. Then Lucas came into my life. I don’t think we’ve ever had a bad date. The man is perfect.