Trial by Fire

Griffin James is fun. Captain of the basketball team. Hottest guy on campus.

He is the definition of fun.

But I had also seen another side of him in the short time I had known him. The side that didn't feel like he is enough for his dad. The side that practiced flashcards with me for Intro to Con Law. The side that held my hand as I talked about my childhood best friend's dad's life sentence in prison.

But there is also a part of me that was really scared to invest my time and emotions into Griffin. What if he is just using me to get a good grade in Professor Santos' class and I would end up looking stupid at the end of this? This whole thing came out of nowhere and was happening so fast.

I am not the type of girl to put my feelings over logic. I never listen to my heart over my head. I am Julia Quinn. Practical, logical, safe Julia Quinn. But as my three best friends sat anxiously waiting for me to decide, I could feel my heart telling me that I can't only be living my entire life preparing for the future.

And maybe, just maybe, there is a tiny side of Griffin James that does actually like me.

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Julia Quinn is hyper-focused on excelling at Whitman University so that she can get into a good law school. As a 4.0 student and president of the mock trial team, nothing will distract Julia from her goal. That is, until the captain of the basketball team, Griffin James, sits next to her on the first day of classes.