Law Lies And Love Affairs – Jane Peden

Instead she stood there, rooted to the spot, unable to look away from eyes that had darkened like the stormy sky. The next bolt of lighting flashed, the thunder cracking so loud she’d have sworn it struck something close by. Then she was pressed up against him, her skin heating so quickly she was surprised her clothes didn’t just steam off. Mike backed her against the rough-hewn wooden table and kissed her, his lips firm and demanding.

His hands were on the sides of her head, his touch surprisingly light compared to the hard mouth that ravaged hers. Then those hands were on her shoulders, sliding the narrow straps of her sundress down her arms. She tried to reach for him, either to push him away or pull him closer, but she was tangled up the in the dress, her arms caught as he pushed the fabric down all the way to her waist. His hands, wide palmed and not at all as soft as she’d expect from a man who spent much of his time behind a desk, gripped her waist and then slid up over her ribs, sending fresh tremors through her body.

His hands would be on her breasts in seconds now, while her own stayed trapped at her sides, and instead of making her feel helpless the thought of it intoxicated her. Thrilled her. He flicked the front fastening of her bra loose and pushed it out of the way. He paused, looked down at her breasts and she felt her nipples harden as she flushed and tried to pull her arms free. When she couldn’t, she looked at his face and saw the desire in his eyes and something coiled tightly inside her, already aching for release.

Then slowly and deliberately he lowered his mouth to one breast, while his left hand closed over the other one, pinching one nipple between his fingers. She felt bombarded by sensations. That clever mouth destroyed her. And his hand shot stabs of pleasure through her entire body with every stroke, every touch. It was more than she could bear and she never wanted it to stop. Had it been like this, all those years ago? She couldn’t think.

Ch. 1: Not So Friendly Rivals Stephanie looked up from her desk in the law journal office to see her nemesis leaning in the doorway, a beer in one hand and a grin on his face. “Getting a little last minute edits done, Stevie?” “It’s Stephanie.”

Only her sister called her Stevie now. Stevie was the girl in thrift shop clothes who sometimes went to bed hungry at night, never lived in one place long enough to call it home, and dreamed of a better future. Stephanie was the successful student who took a small scholarship and worked her way through college, aced the LSAT, and ended up with a full ride at Yale Law School, where she was just one step away from making those dreams come true.

Nothing was going to stand in her way. She looked up at him over the stack of papers. “Someone has to do the work around here.” “It’s Thanksgiving break. Shouldn’t you be on a plane to somewhere?” “Shouldn’t you?” He stepped closer, pulling up a chair and straddling it, leaning over the back to study her.

Even in his faded jeans and sweatshirt everything about him screamed wealth and privilege. Everything came easy for Michael Reese Wellington. He didn’t need a law degree to step into a high-level position in the private equity firm owned by his family. Or maybe he would decide to manage one of their other interests. Like Wellington Properties, one of the premier real estate companies in New York. Or the fast-growing chain of high-end hotels that carried the Wellington brand. Unlike Stephanie, who had an ever-increasing load of student loan debt just to meet her day-to-day living expenses.

And a time-consuming internship with a federal judge that added volumes to her resume and experience, but nothing to her meager bank account. But all that was going to change in less than six months when she graduated and began her career with the prestigious global law firm that had hired her, proving that hard work and single-minded determination really did pay off.

Mike shrugged. “My mother’s on a yacht in Crete with her third husband. My father will be dining somewhere fashionable in LA. with his soon-to-be fourth wife. He’s investing in her next movie. I’m sure the household staff would have accommodated me with a turkey dinner, but why make them miss being home with their own families just to open up the house for me?

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