“Pipe down,” Julian said to his brother—and associate.
If Gabriel was calling around to lawyers, he must’ve made bail.“I need to text my client to let her know her husband is out on bail.”While he did that, he said to Gillian, “Not that he can afford you, but you might want to look into what he did to their home before you decide to represent him.If she hadn’t hidden herself and her kids from him, he might’ve killed them with the same baseball bat he took to their home.”
“Yeah, I took a pass based on the police report,” Gillian said.“He asked if one of the other lawyers in our firm might be interested, and I said no.”
“I hope he’s getting that answer from everyone he calls,” Julian said.
“Some scumbag will take him on,” Gillian said.“And then you’ll make them both sorry they were born.”
“Yes, I will.”
“Heard about what you guys pulled off with the McDavid case,” Jordan said, “how you tied him to the vitriol online.That was well done.”
“That was all Carson.”
“Not all of it,” Carson said, “but the most important part was me.”
They laughed at his predictably cocky reply as their appetizers were served.
“Don’t act like savages,” Julian said as they swooped in like a gaggle of hungry seagulls.
“You’re not the boss of us,” Jackson said.
“Um, I hate to point out the obvious…”
“Eff off.We’re not at work.”
“I’m having some issues with my associate,” Julian said as the others laughed.“He’s a bit insubordinate.”
“Please, I cover your ass like nobody’s business.”
“Don’t talk about Julian’s ass when we’re trying to eat,” Roman said to more laughter.
“Hurry up and finish school, Rome,” Jordan said.“We need you back in town to stay.”
“Can’t happen soon enough for me,” Roman said.
“How’s your friend Gwendolyn?”Jackson asked, earning him a fierce glare from Roman.
“Shut your face.”
“What?I’m just asking.”
“Who’s Gwendolyn?”Carson asked.
“No one,” Roman said.If looks could kill, Jackson would be dead as a doornail.
“You’re just asking for Carson to launch an investigation by being evasive,” Griffin said.“Fess up.”
“She’s a friend from high school.We reconnected over the holidays.Nothing to see here.”
“Uh-huh,” Jackson said.
“Fuck all the way off.”Roman was hotter than Julian had seen him get over anything in a long time.He’d been a hot head as a kid and had done years of therapy to deal with his anger issues.“I’m never staying with you again.”
“Knock it off, Jack,” Ethan said.“Leave him alone.I’d much rather talk about whether Jules is seeing Cresley Dane, and if he isn’t, how can I get her number?”
“I’m not seeing her, you idiot.I’m representing her, and no, you can’t have her number.”
