Page 9 of Beginning at the End
“You will be a diversion to hold the ladies back or at least slow the tide.”
She nodded.“So, the same arrangement I had with Likon.”
He smiled.“With more parity.I will pay for any expenditures, and your presence is payment enough.However, I will be in contact with you at the events, and there may be some light kissing.I come from a touchy family.”
Den laughed.
“When is the first event?”
“Sunday afternoon.It is a charity auction for afterschool programs.”
She made a face.“That’s a little short to get a dress.”
He reached into his pocket, and she knew that the card he pulled out hadn’t been there a second ago.“I will tell them to put it on my account.”
“Classy.”She smiled and took the card.“I accept your terms.”
He opened his wallet and withdrew a genuine card.“Call me anytime.I actually mean anytime.Den can tell you I don’t sleep much.”
She nodded.“I am hoping I don’t have to.”She looked at the card for the dress shop.“Oh, good.I can get a bus there.”
He stared at her.“A bus?”
“Sure.All funds are locked.I sold my car to get cash to live on for a few weeks.My car went into it with me, and it was there when it ended.”She smiled.
Den grinned.“Don’t worry, bro.I bought the burgers.”
He relaxed.
Eudora smiled and then asked, “I am sorry, but I don’t know your name.”
“Den.”He shook his head.“Sern Copperwell.”
“You have a much nicer name than I do.I am Eudora Chyris.I will be going back to Eudora Calloway as soon as this is all over.”
“You haven’t gotten any notification from the court?”
“Nope.I check it on the hour.”
“I think that little bastard didn’t file.Well, I will start on it tonight and get to work.I know how uncomfortable heels are, so it is best that I start paying my debt.I will pick you up at one on Sunday.”
“You do realize that this is the same arrangement that got me into this mess.”
He inclined his head and smiled.“This will have a much more satisfying result, Eudora.”
She fought the shiver as he spoke her name.
“Yeah, Sern, don’t do that.Just call me Dori.It will be easier on both of us.”
He grinned.“Right.I am off.Lovely meeting you, formal buddy.”
He got up, put on his outer coat, and headed outside to the vehicle he had parked perfectly.
“Growing up, you really had to hate him.”
“Yeah, until I realized what a good person he was.You can’t stay mad at him.Even other attorneys don’t hold a grudge.”
“Wow.That’s some skill.”
