DE L'AMOUR

Integrity

I was about to ask him about Anna-Reese but again I remembered I haven't read his file and I need to do so before asking certain questions.  I need to keep this professional I kept telling myself.

"What is your case about" I put my law cap on.

"I met a woman, Victoria Bell at a bar ten months ago, we had a few drinks and had sex at a hotel close by the bar. Three weeks later she showed up at my building to tell me she's pregnant. I wasn't drunk, I drank a lot of juice, water, and wine that night but no hard liquor. Based on all the cups she saw me with it's clear she thought that I was drunk. I knew she wasn't drunk either, but she was a good actress, very convincing so I played along with her because she was a beautiful girl and I was in the mood that night. I am one hundred percent sure that I used a condom, I pulled out and I came into the condom. My apologies if I'm giving too much detail" he says.

"No, please continue I need all the details I can get" I urge him while I took notes.

"She showed up at my building even though I never told her who I was, at the bar I introduced myself as Tyrese. Tyrese is one of my best friends, I often use his name to females because as soon as I say my name they place me and all they see is money and fame. I dressed differently and I used Tyrese's name but Victoria knew me and had her plans."

We were interrupted by the waiter once again, he placed hot delicious smelling foods before us and when I tasted it, it was mouth-watering good, I moaned aloud and London laughed.  I was embarrassed, how much more unprofessional can I be around this man. I don't want to know. After we were done devouring the tasty food and sipping on wine I asked him to continue.

"No dessert," he asked? and at that point I remembered my first date with Naya, I haven't heard from her in a while and noted to text or call her later.

"Yes, I'll have a chocolate lasagna," I tell him

He called for the waiter and ordered a chocolate lasagna and caramel cream dessert. He looked in my eyes when he said caramel and I had to look away. When the waiter walked away he continued his case without me reminding him.

"When she came to my office with the ridiculous news that she's three weeks pregnant, she left an ultrasound paper in my office in her rage after I denied the unborn child, when you look in my file you'll see that the ultrasound said she was six weeks pregnant when I only had sex with her three weeks before and only once. She was trying to hit me in my face when I told her to get out of my office and I grabbed her hands to stop her. She's now suing me for child support, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. Her baby is two months old which would not add up to the time we had sex unless her baby was premature which was not the case because the baby was born on its due date based on the ultrasound" he's a very smart man I noted.

Our desserts were served and were delicious, he dipped his fork in mine and I did the same to him, the grin on his face almost took my breath away. I knew I was in trouble because no man has ever affected me this way.

"I will look at your file as soon as we leave here and I've taken notes of all you've said to me, those are pretty good points you've made. Maybe you should be the lawyer" I joked.

"Brielle, I was hoping you'd be the one who got my case. Though I knew you worked there I didn't request you by name, I just asked for the best and they gave me you. I'm not at all surprised.

I blushed purple when he was done with his confession. I didn't know what to say, I was unprofessional enough for one day. Here I am having lunch with the man I've spent countless nights masturbating to.

I've never tried to look for him or contact him again after my two attempts, because of how he left things between us but now that I got some clarity I can see what happened so maybe he does like me, judging by the way he's looking at me, I'd say he liked me.

"Thanks, London, I appreciate the compliment, and thank you for lunch. We can go half and half if you wish" I offered.

"I feel insulted that you'd think I'm the kind of man to go half and half Ms. Saunders, I like everything whole. I'm a greedy man" he says.

The way he said those words had me closing my thighs together tightly underneath the table, I breathe and I know I must look flustered.

I only managed to say "Duly noted Mr. Bascoe"

He paid the bill and left what looks like a hefty tip for the waiter. He led me out with his hand on the small of my back and, the whole time I wanted to stop and just kiss him, kiss away all the frustration he was causing me.

We were chauffeured back to his building and I said my goodbyes with a promise to call and meet up to discuss any new findings and for him to answer any questions I may need answers to.

What a day I had, I thought to myself as I headed to my office to go over his file.