Page 41 of Legal Attraction

She nodded against him. “I set up a meeting with Muskanza tomorrow, or at least I tried to.”

Though Rand was surprised at the shift in topic, he squeezed her hand. “Getting to know the client?”

“Yes, and I see so many things that concern me. Frankly, they are shady. So I want to see what I think with a face to face meeting.”

“Do you want to bring a partner with you? It actually might be required…”

“Are you sitting here as my friend or my boss?”

“Do we have to separate the two?”

“Right now? Yes.”

“Then, your friend…. although, did you just friend zone me?”

“Stop. Do you really want to try and define us right now?”

“I guess not. Fine. Go.”

“So, I just want to go talk to the client by myself. It works better for what I’m trying to accomplish anyway.”

“Which is?”

“To take them by surprise, get them to open up. Be on their side, so to speak.”

“Ah, so you aren’t necessarily representing the firm.”

“Not really.”

“That’s not a bad idea.”

“Thank you.”

He inwardly winced and then said what was on his mind. “Don’t make any promises.”

She lifted her head to narrow her eyes at him. “Like, say, making history? Setting legal precedents?”

“Yeah, like those. Come on, Coral. You aren’t authorized to do anything like that with a client.”

“If I hadn’t just learned I was the target of an international terrorist, I might be more in the mood to fight you.”

“As is.” He pulled her into his arms. “How do you feel about all this?” He ran a hand down her hair. “You okay?”

She didn’t say anything just melted into him like everything he did was so desperately needed. She turned her face into his shoulder and for a minute, he thought she might cry. He pulled her tighter. “We can work through this.” All he wanted was to fix this, to help her get through it, to scare away the bad guys. Something grew inside him, something bold.

“I’ll stay here. We’ll be together until we’re sure you’re safe.”

She went very still and then lifted her head and turned to face him. “Rand?”

“I don’t mean like live together. I just.” He shook his head. “I don’t know what to do here. I don’t want you to be alone.”

She turned to the door. “Tony?”

A huge man stepped in the door. “Miss?”

“Thank you.”

He stepped back out the door.

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