didn’t look up as he jotted down some notes. “When I’m done working.”
I sat down beside him and glanced at all the paperwork. I didn’t understand any of it. Everything was written in legalese, something that I wasn’t familiar with.
“So, how will I know what to say tomorrow?”
He picked up a pad from the table and handed it over. “I made a few notes for you. But mostly, I just need you to sit there and empathize with her.”
I took it and scanned through the pages. Wow, he had really made a lot of notes.
“Do you want a scotch?”
I shook my head. “No, I’m too nervous about tomorrow.”
“Do you want some help going through all that?” he asked.
I glanced up and could have sworn that for just a moment I saw a look of hope on his face. The truth was, it was probably best if he explained all this to me before we went into the office tomorrow. If I said the wrong thing, that would only hurt him.
“Sure.”
We spent the next three hours going over all the notes he made for me. There was so much information, but as he explained it, I found myself really getting into all the legal information. It was interesting how he had laid it all out to work in his client’s favor. And I had to admit, I found it sexy that he was smart enough to do all this. There were many times that I stopped to stare at his mouth as he explained the laws to me or told me about his intentions for the case. I had to keep turning away so that he didn’t catch me staring. And after he was done going over the notes, I knew I had to get out of there before I did something stupid, like kiss him. That would be bad. Very bad. Right.
I looked at myself in the mirror and sighed. I wore black pants that were faded and a nice enough top that I didn’t look like a bum. I was going to embarrass him in that room today. Everyone was going to look at me and laugh, and while I didn’t care what they thought of me, I didn’t want to ruin this for Robert. I should have said no. Like he said, he would lose his job if he didn’t come through. Maybe I should save him the embarrassment and let him walk away with his dignity.
“You ready to go?” Robert asked as he knocked on my bedroom door.
I turned and grimaced. “I’m not sure this is a good idea.”
He looked me up and down, his gaze lingering on my breasts. “You look fine. Besides, we’re not there to impress them with how you dress.”
That was probably the most reassuring thing he could have said to me. But when we walked into his office a half hour later and his boss saw me, I wasn’t so confident in his statement. His boss pursed his lips and held a door open for Robert.
“A word?”
Robert nodded and grabbed me by the elbow, leading me down the hallway to a door. “Here, just wait in my office. I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
My stomach flipped as I stepped into his magnificent office. He had a great view of the city. Everything in his office was clean and modern. Stale. I couldn’t imagine coming to work every day and sitting in here, even if the view was great. I ran my hand along his desk as I took in the room, but there was nothing to distract me from what was about to happen. God, I felt so nauseous.
The door opened and Robert walked in with his boss in tow. “Anna, I’d like you to meet my boss, Mr. Mosley.”
I held out my hand and attempted a smile. “It’s nice to meet you.”
He held my gaze shrewdly and took my hand, squeezing limply, like it wasn’t worth his time. “Robert tells me that you can help us. What are your qualifications?”
Shocked, I looked at Robert. Hadn’t he told his boss anything? Now I was on the spot and had no idea what to tell him. So, I just laid it out for him.
“I run his brother’s office back in our home town.”
“A legal office?” he asked hopefully.
“No, construction.”
“And what makes you qualified to speak with our clients in any way?”
I laughed. “Absolutely nothing. I have no legal experience, I have no college degree, and frankly, I think this whole idea that