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cases. You guys gave me the easier cases in my opinion. I don’t know if it’s because I’m new or a woman, but I’ll take it.”
“It’s because you’re new to the firm. We need to be sure that you can handle them before we give you anything too intense. Ryder is handling his well, too. He’s done so well that Caleb gave him more work.” I watched Caleb look at his brother like he was going to kick his ass. That explained why Matt was getting out of work so late. I didn’t get mad. I just felt terrible for Matt.
“Well, he’s pretty freaking awesome,” I sang. I knew it would piss Caleb off, but that’s what he gets for being a jealous ass. The look he gave me was almost comical.
He growled and pulled me close to him. “I think being freaking awesome just earned him a long working weekend.”
“That’s not cool, Caleb.”
“Neither is telling everyone that your ex-boyfriend was awesome.”
“I’m going back to work. Thanks for lunch.” I walked angrily back to my office. I didn’t need his jealousy. I couldn’t take back that I started dating Matt, but I didn’t fuck him, and he’d fucked plenty of women. I just wanted to go to his office and kick him.
Two hours later, I got up and went to refill my coffee mug. Lee was in there. Did the shithead ever work?
“Wow, so that was quick. Here a week and engaged to the boss,” he sneered.
“Don’t sound jealous, Lee. Caleb doesn’t swing that way,” I retorted. I wasn’t in the mood for his baiting today. He was the worst of the bunch. I wasn’t sure what he had against me, but I hated his daily digs.
“Lucky for you, he doesn’t. At least this one wasn’t married.”
“What the fuck is your problem? Are you such an asshole because I’m a woman or are you just always such a prick?”
“My problem comes from little tarts coming into a company and spreading their legs for the bosses in a heartbeat.”
“Do yourself a favor, Lee. Shut the fuck up before I fire your ass. You talk to my fiancée like that again and I’ll murder your ass.” I turned in shock to see a furious Caleb standing there.
“Sophia, get your coffee. I’ll talk to you later. Lee, in my office now.”
As much as I hated Lee’s treatment of me, I didn’t want Caleb to fire him for it. He didn’t like whores, which is what he took me for, but it didn’t mean he wasn’t a great lawyer.
~~~~~~~
“Lee, give me one damn reason I shouldn’t fire your ass this instant.”
“Um…”
“You’re all big and bad talking to a woman like that, but you can’t say shit to me. Sophia is going to be my wife, and even if she wasn’t, who she’s with should be none of your damn business. The only reason I didn’t deck your ass right there was because I’m a professional and I know that your wife was screwing her boss. I can see your resentment to women in the workplace.”
“It’s just she went from the new lawyer to the boss in a heartbeat.”
“Not that it’s any of your business, but her and Ryder weren’t really dating. Hanging out because they were both new is normal. Besides, I pursued her. Now, I’m going to give you a choice because you’re a really great lawyer; an asshole, but a hell of a lawyer. So, you can stay aboard and learn to not be a prick to any of the female employees here, or you can start looking for another job.”
“I’m sorry, Caleb. I’m going to try and not paint every female with the same brush.”
“They aren’t all the same. By the way, Chicago was just a rumor. Nothing more.”
“Sorry. It’s just Carla really fucked me up when she left me while I was in law school.”
I let him go to think about his issues. I really wanted to smash his head in for speaking to Sophia that way. Even though she held her own, it wasn’t the point. She shouldn’t have to endure it. If he stepped out of line one more time he’d be gone.
I called her office phone but it went to voicemail. So I called Kristen. “Where’s
“It’s because you’re new to the firm. We need to be sure that you can handle them before we give you anything too intense. Ryder is handling his well, too. He’s done so well that Caleb gave him more work.” I watched Caleb look at his brother like he was going to kick his ass. That explained why Matt was getting out of work so late. I didn’t get mad. I just felt terrible for Matt.
“Well, he’s pretty freaking awesome,” I sang. I knew it would piss Caleb off, but that’s what he gets for being a jealous ass. The look he gave me was almost comical.
He growled and pulled me close to him. “I think being freaking awesome just earned him a long working weekend.”
“That’s not cool, Caleb.”
“Neither is telling everyone that your ex-boyfriend was awesome.”
“I’m going back to work. Thanks for lunch.” I walked angrily back to my office. I didn’t need his jealousy. I couldn’t take back that I started dating Matt, but I didn’t fuck him, and he’d fucked plenty of women. I just wanted to go to his office and kick him.
Two hours later, I got up and went to refill my coffee mug. Lee was in there. Did the shithead ever work?
“Wow, so that was quick. Here a week and engaged to the boss,” he sneered.
“Don’t sound jealous, Lee. Caleb doesn’t swing that way,” I retorted. I wasn’t in the mood for his baiting today. He was the worst of the bunch. I wasn’t sure what he had against me, but I hated his daily digs.
“Lucky for you, he doesn’t. At least this one wasn’t married.”
“What the fuck is your problem? Are you such an asshole because I’m a woman or are you just always such a prick?”
“My problem comes from little tarts coming into a company and spreading their legs for the bosses in a heartbeat.”
“Do yourself a favor, Lee. Shut the fuck up before I fire your ass. You talk to my fiancée like that again and I’ll murder your ass.” I turned in shock to see a furious Caleb standing there.
“Sophia, get your coffee. I’ll talk to you later. Lee, in my office now.”
As much as I hated Lee’s treatment of me, I didn’t want Caleb to fire him for it. He didn’t like whores, which is what he took me for, but it didn’t mean he wasn’t a great lawyer.
~~~~~~~
“Lee, give me one damn reason I shouldn’t fire your ass this instant.”
“Um…”
“You’re all big and bad talking to a woman like that, but you can’t say shit to me. Sophia is going to be my wife, and even if she wasn’t, who she’s with should be none of your damn business. The only reason I didn’t deck your ass right there was because I’m a professional and I know that your wife was screwing her boss. I can see your resentment to women in the workplace.”
“It’s just she went from the new lawyer to the boss in a heartbeat.”
“Not that it’s any of your business, but her and Ryder weren’t really dating. Hanging out because they were both new is normal. Besides, I pursued her. Now, I’m going to give you a choice because you’re a really great lawyer; an asshole, but a hell of a lawyer. So, you can stay aboard and learn to not be a prick to any of the female employees here, or you can start looking for another job.”
“I’m sorry, Caleb. I’m going to try and not paint every female with the same brush.”
“They aren’t all the same. By the way, Chicago was just a rumor. Nothing more.”
“Sorry. It’s just Carla really fucked me up when she left me while I was in law school.”
I let him go to think about his issues. I really wanted to smash his head in for speaking to Sophia that way. Even though she held her own, it wasn’t the point. She shouldn’t have to endure it. If he stepped out of line one more time he’d be gone.
I called her office phone but it went to voicemail. So I called Kristen. “Where’s
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