Fallen Hard

Chapter One

      I shoot my arm out of my bed to stop the freaking alarm from blaring in my ears. I groan out loud as my stupid hand somehow fails to find the alarm so I step out of my bed and press the stop button on my alarm.

     I may not be a morning person but my love for my job fuels my desire to get my ass outta bed every morning so I steadily get up and Sprint for the bathroom. I wash my body as my speakers blast Wild things by Alessia Cara which also happens to be my favourite song so I sing along as I finish my morning routine.

I step out after ten minutes making it the shortest shower I've ever had. Wrapped in a black fluffy towel, I head to my closet  and grab a black pencil skirt and a long sleeved red blouse and I pair it with a cute pair of red Louboutin heels. I then do a Smokey eye and some blush and lip gloss since I'm not a make-up fan. I put my brown hair in loose curls cassading down my my backside.

I then head downstairs and grab an Apple from the fridge, feed my dog, Lilly, and then head out. I enter my sleek black  Audi V8 2015 model and head for work.

I enter my work place and say hello to the receptionist who just smiles warmly at me. I head to my boss' office since he said he had something important to discuss with me today.

I knock lightly on his door and hear a muffled "come in" as I gently push the door. I find Mr. Carmichael, my boss, engrossed in his work. Mr. Carmichael has been like a father to me since I started working here so seeing him stressed out tugs at my heart because I hate seeing him over working himself.

"Hey paps" I say after a few minutes causing him to get startled in his seat.

"Hey baby, how long have you been there? " he asks breathily considering I had given him a big scare.

I laugh lightly and reply "Long enough" causing him to glare at me playfully and switch back to business mode in an instant.

"Heather I wanted to talk to you about a sensitive subject. Do you mind locking the door? I wouldn't want anyone to hear about this at least not until you're game with it" he says cautiously.

I nod and then go to lock the door. After I return to my seat opposite him, he stares at me for long before breaking the silence.

"Last week, around this time, a friend of mine, a very popular one at that, asked for my help. One of his clients was wrongfully convicted of murder by the FBI but he still insists that his client is innocent and he wants me to get him out"

"But pa-"I started but was cut off mid sentence by paps causing me to shut my trap immediately.

"Heather please listen before you say no. I really wanna help but I have a lot of work, the KEFAS project and all meaning most likely I don't have time which brings me to why I called you here today. I need you to handle this case. You're the only person I know that is smarter than me and I also asked Miller to take over the rest of your cases so that you can give this case your undivided attention. Please sweetie, please accept " he says in a pleading tone but I need to know what I'm getting myself into before I accept.

"It's ok paps I'm gonna help you because you called me smart but I have to know who the person is " I reply calmly.

"Now this is where things get complicated.  Mason James Kennedy aka Mase. I'm sure you already know about him. Now Mason is a very arrogant person so I plead that you bear with him" Paps says.

"Of course," I reply nonchalantly hopping that the sound of my heartbeat does not convey my excitement to him and hopefully he doesn't notice.

"Ok so I'll send you the files pertaining his case I think you should go and mentally prepare yourself for what's coming" he says calmly.

"Ok" I reply but I'm stopped in my tracks by Paps' voice.
"And please whatever You do, don't get involved with him. He's trouble and you'll just get hurt, promise me heather" he says desperately.

"I promise you" I respond unsurely and he just nodes at me. I mean what's the worst that can happen............