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Sacha sat, and her friend dropped down. Not on the floor but right on top of Sacha’s feet.
The touchy-feely used to freak Sacha out. But sensing a free-spirit, she’d soon gotten over it. The first time she and Angela had taken a walk around the neighborhood, they hadn’t made it to the end of the block before Angela was looping their arms together. Embarrassingly, Sacha had looked at her as if the girl had groped her breast. Angela had just laughed and tugged her along. No worries, girlfriend. I don’t want any part of that gorgeous booty. I just like the contact.
“I heard Justin whisper some shit about you leaving.”
Steve and Justin both gawked at her.
She waved them off. “Seriously. You guys think you’re being all covert. We hear and see everything.” She gave them a look. “ Eeev erythiiing.” She winked at Sacha when she faced her again, growing serious. “You’re not going to allow a man to drive you away from your life. I know that, and after a goodnight’s sleep, you will, too. You didn’t show up at my front door with nothing but misery in your bags, and climb your way out of the ashes just to give up now. Uh-uh. You’re also not separating Tanner and Lekzi because then we wouldn’t be able to eventually plan that wedding we’re going to make sure they have. And I know you’re not separating me from you.” She slapped the outsides of Sacha’s thighs that were twice the size of her own. “So that means, the boys are going to cover your smokin’ ass legally, and we’re going to fortify you emotionally. You’re not alone this time, and if you can bring yourself to do it, you’re going to lean on us because that’s how we do it around here.”
While Sacha swallowed her tears and swooned over her best friend’s support, Justin checked a text. “Peggy’s meeting me at the office first thing tomorrow. She heads our family law division,” he supplied when Sacha gave him an inquiring look. “With her on it, your case is won.”
Her case . Could it really come to that? She couldn’t see it. “I cannot afford to pay for her services.” And Alekzander will make it so not one scheduled meeting takes place.
He shrugged. “I wasn’t aware payment had been discussed.”
“Then it should be because as I said, I do not have the money to pay for an attorney.”
“Done. Discussed and taken care of all in the same conversation. Sheppard, Lupin, and Sheppard will offer pro bono legal services to you because you’ve given the founding father’s grandson an uncorrupted, wholesome place to hang out when he isn’t working.” Justin winked and raised his beer in a toast.
Angela laughed while Steve paced.
“What does that mean?” Sacha asked, wondering if he’d hung out in a not-so-wholesome place at one time. That would explain his wide knowledge of bad words.
“It means they’re taking your case on for free,” Angela said, misunderstanding the question. She stood.
“Yeah, and earning disapproval from the fucking Russian mob,” Steve added under his breath.
Sacha’s blood ran cold as she too got up and placed her empty mug on the coffee table. Steve was right. What was she doing here, allowing them to make light of this? She couldn’t ignore how grave her situation might become if things went wrong.
“Steve is right. I cannot involve you in this.” She slipped her purse over her shoulder and lifted Lekzi’s bassinet, careful not to wake her yet. She would need to eat before she was out for the night, but hopefully, Sacha would have enough time to prepare for bed before then. “As I said earlier, I will keep it simple by having this meeting with Alekzander in the morning. If I see that he plans to pursue me, I will have to leave.”
“It won’t come to that,” Justin said confidently.
Steve shot his friend an impatient look and went over to stand behind Angela. Before he spoke, he brought his hand around and covered his wife’s mouth. His skin appeared pale next
The touchy-feely used to freak Sacha out. But sensing a free-spirit, she’d soon gotten over it. The first time she and Angela had taken a walk around the neighborhood, they hadn’t made it to the end of the block before Angela was looping their arms together. Embarrassingly, Sacha had looked at her as if the girl had groped her breast. Angela had just laughed and tugged her along. No worries, girlfriend. I don’t want any part of that gorgeous booty. I just like the contact.
“I heard Justin whisper some shit about you leaving.”
Steve and Justin both gawked at her.
She waved them off. “Seriously. You guys think you’re being all covert. We hear and see everything.” She gave them a look. “ Eeev erythiiing.” She winked at Sacha when she faced her again, growing serious. “You’re not going to allow a man to drive you away from your life. I know that, and after a goodnight’s sleep, you will, too. You didn’t show up at my front door with nothing but misery in your bags, and climb your way out of the ashes just to give up now. Uh-uh. You’re also not separating Tanner and Lekzi because then we wouldn’t be able to eventually plan that wedding we’re going to make sure they have. And I know you’re not separating me from you.” She slapped the outsides of Sacha’s thighs that were twice the size of her own. “So that means, the boys are going to cover your smokin’ ass legally, and we’re going to fortify you emotionally. You’re not alone this time, and if you can bring yourself to do it, you’re going to lean on us because that’s how we do it around here.”
While Sacha swallowed her tears and swooned over her best friend’s support, Justin checked a text. “Peggy’s meeting me at the office first thing tomorrow. She heads our family law division,” he supplied when Sacha gave him an inquiring look. “With her on it, your case is won.”
Her case . Could it really come to that? She couldn’t see it. “I cannot afford to pay for her services.” And Alekzander will make it so not one scheduled meeting takes place.
He shrugged. “I wasn’t aware payment had been discussed.”
“Then it should be because as I said, I do not have the money to pay for an attorney.”
“Done. Discussed and taken care of all in the same conversation. Sheppard, Lupin, and Sheppard will offer pro bono legal services to you because you’ve given the founding father’s grandson an uncorrupted, wholesome place to hang out when he isn’t working.” Justin winked and raised his beer in a toast.
Angela laughed while Steve paced.
“What does that mean?” Sacha asked, wondering if he’d hung out in a not-so-wholesome place at one time. That would explain his wide knowledge of bad words.
“It means they’re taking your case on for free,” Angela said, misunderstanding the question. She stood.
“Yeah, and earning disapproval from the fucking Russian mob,” Steve added under his breath.
Sacha’s blood ran cold as she too got up and placed her empty mug on the coffee table. Steve was right. What was she doing here, allowing them to make light of this? She couldn’t ignore how grave her situation might become if things went wrong.
“Steve is right. I cannot involve you in this.” She slipped her purse over her shoulder and lifted Lekzi’s bassinet, careful not to wake her yet. She would need to eat before she was out for the night, but hopefully, Sacha would have enough time to prepare for bed before then. “As I said earlier, I will keep it simple by having this meeting with Alekzander in the morning. If I see that he plans to pursue me, I will have to leave.”
“It won’t come to that,” Justin said confidently.
Steve shot his friend an impatient look and went over to stand behind Angela. Before he spoke, he brought his hand around and covered his wife’s mouth. His skin appeared pale next
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