A Little Christmas Jingle (2014)
“Not enough to make everything a brilliant shade of wintery bliss, but rather Mother Nature tormented those who wanted a white Christmas with those flurrying flakes that instead turned everything gray, sloshy, and slushy.
Kat parked in a nearby garage, sidestepped the puddles on the stairwell, and managed to make it through security and into the courthouse with two minutes to spare. Amy Aiken, Kat’s lawyer, stood there checking her phone, fingers flying. As she finished her text, she gave Kat an... acknowledging nod. “There you are. Judge Harper is running right on time. We’re up in fifteen minutes. Let’s talk over here.”
Amy led Kat to a wooden bench, and Kat sat. She had worn her best suit, a conservative blue number with a skirt that fell to her knees. Despite the coolness of the vast space, under her jacket Kat began to sweat. She twisted the ends of her silk scarf.
“Let me review how this is going to go,” Amy began as she outlined the procedure and offered tips on what Kat should and shouldn’t say.MoreLess
Kat parked in a nearby garage, sidestepped the puddles on the stairwell, and managed to make it through security and into the courthouse with two minutes to spare. Amy Aiken, Kat’s lawyer, stood there checking her phone, fingers flying. As she finished her text, she gave Kat an... acknowledging nod. “There you are. Judge Harper is running right on time. We’re up in fifteen minutes. Let’s talk over here.”
Amy led Kat to a wooden bench, and Kat sat. She had worn her best suit, a conservative blue number with a skirt that fell to her knees. Despite the coolness of the vast space, under her jacket Kat began to sweat. She twisted the ends of her silk scarf.
“Let me review how this is going to go,” Amy began as she outlined the procedure and offered tips on what Kat should and shouldn’t say.MoreLess
Read book A Little Christmas Jingle for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
7 / 10
User Reviews: