Authors: Meghan March
Bad Judgment (38 page)
She told me about her new dream—to have her own firm. To help clients who didn’t qualify for low-income assistance but couldn’t afford to pay for big-firm help. She wanted no rules except for the ones she put in place herself.
So she started working out of our condo—the one she’d moved into with me shortly after my father’s press conference. However, meeting clients at Unwired wasn’t exactly the most glamorous option.
So I decided to make her dream a true reality.
“You want to see the inside?”
“Are you nuts? Of course I do.” She presses both hands to her face and looks from the sign to me again. “I can’t believe it’s real. You did this. I can’t believe . . . I don’t know what to say.”
I thread my fingers through hers and pull her across the quiet street to the front door of her new office. Fishing the keys from my pocket, I hand them to her. I even picked out the keychain specifically for her—it’s a small Wonder Woman Pez dispenser.
Her laugh echoes down the street, and it’s my favorite sound.
“Really?”
“You think that Wonder Woman costume was forgettable? No way in hell.”
Her hand shakes as she pushes the key into the lock and turns it. The glass door opens, and we step inside the small waiting area.
“If you hate the furniture, they’ll let us swap it out for something different.” I picked simple chrome-and-black chairs with a matching receptionist’s desk.
She’s practically bouncing with excitement when she unlocks the door to the interior office and peeks into the two small conference rooms and two offices. The biggest office has two desks facing each other.
Justine looks at me in confusion.
“I thought you might want a partner in crime.”
Her eyes widen. “Are you serious?”
I nod. “There’s no one I’d rather work with, baby.”
“But you don’t want to work at a firm.” She’s only half right.
“I didn’t want to work at a big firm, but you sold me on making a difference. Let’s do it together.”
“Are you serious?”
“Absolutely.”
Justine throws herself at me and I lift her up in my arms.
“I love you so much. Thank you for this.”
“I’d do anything for you.”
When I finally set her down, she goes through the office, opening every door and drawer. Her squeals of excitement reassure me that I made the right decision.
Now, I just can’t wait to see what she says when she finds the bride Pez dispenser with the ring box . . .
The End
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Wow. This one was a doozy. Note to self for next time: don’t try to write a book immediately after a one-week road trip that spans more than three thousand miles and three countries (with two dogs). If not for the collective help of my fabulous team, this book might never have seen the light of day.
Special thanks go out to:
Pam Berehulke and Angela Marshall Smith, for your patience in helping me make this story shine.
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Danielle Sanchez, for every amazing thing you do, which goes far beyond PR.
Emma Hart, for creating this drool-worthy cover and overall just being freaking awesome.
My Runaway Readers, for being the best cheerleaders on the interwebz. I truly can’t thank you enough for your endless support.
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My family, for supporting even my biggest dreams.
JDW, for so many things I can’t even put into words, but most especially for helping me live out my crazy dreams. My life wouldn’t be what it is today without you. I love you.
Every reader who picks up this book, for taking a chance on me and allowing me to write you stories every day. I have the best job imaginable, and I’ll endeavor never to take it for granted.
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Meghan March has been known to wear camo face paint and tromp around in the woods wearing mud-covered boots, all while sporting a perfect manicure. She’s also impulsive, easily entertained, and absolutely unapologetic about the fact that she loves to read and write smut.
Her past lives include slinging auto parts, selling lingerie, making custom jewelry, and practicing corporate law. Writing books about dirty-talking alpha males and the strong, sassy women who bring them to their knees is by far the most fabulous job she’s ever had.
She loves hearing from her readers at
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