CHAPTER 1 (Part 2)

His gaze lifts from the laptop screen and he smirks. “Yeah, about that. Sit, would you?”

As I sink into the leather chair in front of his desk, an uneasy feeling settles in the pit of my stomach.

“So, I know you’re booked with Rebecca from six to nine tonight.”

I nod. I met Rebecca three months ago, and now she’s a regular. She’s an easy client to entertain. As a recently divorced attorney, she has little time for dating, and so twice a month, I fill that void. We go to dinner, and then back to her place where we have vanilla sex. All in all, it’s not a hard evening for me. And I leave several grand richer.

“Well, Donovan called in sick tonight. So, after Rebecca, you’re meeting Amy at nine thirty. A hotel downtown. I’ll text you the address.”

I run a hand through my hair and let out a sigh. Entertaining two women in one evening isn’t the ideal scenario. “Isn’t there someone else?”

Case shakes his head. “Ryder and I are both booked too. Think you can handle a doubleheader?”

I know what he’s really asking. Will I be able to get it up and deliver twice within as many hours? “That won’t be a problem. But what do you know about Amy?”

Case’s firm mouth softens. “You’ll like her. Thirty-something, fit, and attractive. She’s a single mom who occasionally books with Donovan or Ryder to blow off some steam.”

I nod. It’s not like I have much of a choice. “Fine.”

“Thanks, man.” Case looks down at his desk, seeming preoccupied.

“Is that all?” Why do I get the feeling there’s something else ?

He smirks again. “I know I told you that you’d have tomorrow off, but. . .”

I bite the inside of my cheek. I’ve been looking forward to sleeping in late tomorrow, hitting the gym, and then spending the afternoon at my apartment’s rooftop pool to relax. I’ve been working too much lately as it is.

“But what?” I ask.

Case leans forward on his elbows. “There’s a woman I need you to meet.

It’s just coffee. Fifteen minutes, tops.”

“What’s the situation. Why coffee?”

“Guess she wants to meet you before she commits. It happens sometimes,” he says with a shrug, then closes his laptop and rises to his feet. “It’ll be your job to make her feel comfortable, win her over.”

I let out a sigh and stand. “Fine.”

Case hands me a sheet of paper that outlines my appointments for the rest of the week. Weekends are busiest, but I still have one or two clients I entertain midweek. I fold the paper and place it inside my jacket pocket,

along with my sunglasses.

Since it’s almost time to get my evening started, I head out, saying goodbye to Case and then Ryder on my way out.

I really do love my job.

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