My best friend's mom

Gotta love the lawyer

I woke to someone playing with my hair. I sighed in content, knowing exactly where I was. 

"Hey lover..." I whispered, smiling in sweet satisfaction.

"You're awake Baby girl." She pulled me in closer and held me against her chest. "I'm so sorry for putting you through this." 

"Mine..." I said, remembering our conversation last night. Luckily not a memory missing situation as so many before.

"Right. Forever. Let's go get some breakfast somewhere and I will explain. I believe it's all over anyway." 

"I should hope so." My heart was still aching from the image of them kissing. What explanation could she possibly give that would make it okay? Was she an ex lover? Another fling? A mistake? All of those would still hurt.

We went to a secluded coffee shop a few miles away. All the way there she rested her hand on my leg. The music was loud. Every so often she would give my leg a squeeze and flash a subtle smile. Again I was so content yet nervous for the explanation to come.

We sat down and ordered bottomless black coffee. I was too nervous to drink anything yet. She sipped away and stared at me intently. Probably preparing herself for her speech.

"Just tell me if you still have any feelings for her before you start." I blurted out, unable to hold it any longer. 

"Baby girl hush. I never have. Our relationship is strictly professional." She tilted the cup in the last sip and edged forward, taking my hand in hers. I hushed as she told me, giving her time to collect her words. "Remember the whole story with Mr Strauss?"

I just nodded, staring deep into her tender eyes. She was vulnerable at this moment. Completely bare to me. I welcomed it. 

"Yes, of course you do princess." She motioned to my ribs and arm in cast. "Well I am his ex wife's lawyer as you also know."

"So the woman is Strauss's wife?" 

"Indeed. After the papers were signed and court proceedings finished, Strauss became dangerous with threats and other shenanigans... I helped her with a restraining order from the police. Strauss got other ways to interfere. Remember the whole being unfaithful before the divorce gossip that involved me?" Dianna poured another cup of coffee and nudged mine forward. I took a sip and nodded, egging her on to continue. "If he could prove it to be true, we would lose a lot of assets for her in the signing. Of course he couldn't come up with anything and the proceedings finalized. That's when I thought the whole case was done. Paula came to me a few weeks after to help her with the restraining order. Any contact from his side, whether it be himself or contact through someone would violate that order and he would be arrested. Knowing what he had done to you, I wasn't going to leave it there."

"He didn't do anything to me. It was the jocks." I was a little lost with the whole story.

"Oh lovy, but he did. Who egged them on? Worst of all, who stood watching in silence until one of the other teachers arrived? Plus, calling my daughter names and terrorizing her because of a dimwitted idea a tiny bruised ego fabricated. I was enraged. Beyond that. Touching the two of you made me see red. So I went to see Paula again. She agreed that he wouldn't let go and had to be stopped another way. We constructed a plan together to force him into violating the order. He had gotten a private investigator to follow Paula. She wasn't doing anything suspicious and we wouldn't be able to prove that the investigator was hired by him. That would be violating the order... Am I making any sense so far?" Her eyes searched mine, looking for a light that would go on. So far the light was pretty dim in my mind but I was sure it would get there.

"Uh... I'm following you yes. Still a bit lost though." 

"We needed to provoke him. He wasn't going to approach Paula himself, he wouldn't be that directly half witted. Stroking his bruised ego on the other hand would make him do something. So, we pretended to be involved to confirm his previous suspicions. I knew the investigator was following us. That same day, he took the pictures to the judge proving his supposed theory of weeks ago. The only thing he proved to the judge was that he was violating his restraining order and got arrested on the spot. So...Paula and I have officially concluded our business and Strauss is exactly where I want him." She sighed a huge sigh of relief and finished the rest of cup number two. I was flabbergasted. Speechless. My mouth hung open in awe of this beautiful specimen in front of me.

Can we all concur that this woman is the SHIT!

I think I'm even more in love. 

"Baby girl? You going to comment?" She cupped my cheek in her hand and brushed over my lips with her thumb. "I apologize for not telling you before hand and I'm so sorry that you had to see us like that. I couldn't risk him finding out in any way possible."  

"You read the rules..." I giggled and pulled her in closer for a gentle kiss. "You are fucking awesome, you know that don't you?" 

"No, I hurt you and that's the last thing I ever wanted to do. I protect what's mine." Her eyes were filled with compassion but there was something else. Something a bit darker that peaked through when she spoke the word 'mine'. I loved it. I wanted it.

"You set your sights on him and you beat him at his own game... For me. You've never been more more sexy to me than at this very moment. I'm head over heels for you Dianna Flynn." I finished my coffee and sat back in admiration of her. She was the speechless one now. I did see a slight blush and reveled in it.

"Really? Still? You're not going to leave?" Her sadness faded completely. We were okay. I folded my hands and stared at her. Our eyes were fixed on each other. The one corner of my mouth slightly twitched into a seductive smile.

"Take me home and ravish me already, will you?" 

The excitement in her eyes at my words made my stomach turn. Without hesitation she threw a few bank notes on the table and pulled me outside to take me home...