Chapter 29

Walking into the suite it had more of a feel of a boardroom for large meetings. There was large floor to ceiling windows at the end of the room. A large table with numerous chairs in the middle of the room. My hand hovered over the leather seats as I walked the room to gain my bearings. The door opened and in walked Evelyn and Jack.

“Miss Garrison,” Evelyn walked over and held out her hand.

“Leah, please.” I shook her hand.

I took a seat and Logan sat down next to me. Jack stood at the head of the table.

“Logan, I believe it might be best if you were to leave the room for this.” Evelyn advised.

Logan’s hand shot onto my knee. “I’m staying.” He insisted.

“Logan, it is likely we are going to need you to take the stand as well, which means you cannot be in here.” Jack paused, “You know better.” His voice was low and accusatory.

He shook his head before turning to me. I smiled and nodded. Placing a hand on his, I squeezed gently. He knew I would be alright. He placed a kiss on top of my head as he took to his feet and left the room. I saw the look on Evelyn and Jack’s faces. I leant forward knitting my hands onto the table and watched them curiously. They both took seats opposite me.

“Leah, I need to ask you something before we begin.” Evelyns voice was low but soft.

“Anything.”

“When did you and Logan become intimate?”

I was shocked by the question; it was not something I had foreseen. Before I responded it then occurred to me the kiss on the top of my head as he was leaving was the key. That was the action that gave them the need to ask the question. Something so small, a small comforting gesture but it meant something so big to them.

“We haven’t. I mean there’s been one kiss. Well two if you count the night of the attack but that is all.” I rambled my voice shaky.

I needed them on side. I needed to make this right. We had both succumbed to our bubbling feelings but if that meant risking everything in the case, I needed to prove to them that I needed this to work.

“We need to keep it that way,” Jack advised leaning forward. “Leah, you need to not go any further with Logan.”

I was confused by the accusation within the question and the statement. I felt like a child being told not to do something. I was confused.

“I don’t understand.” Although I knew this could complicate things, their tone somehow changed the situation and suddenly it felt like life or death.

“Because Carter and Sons are assisting on this case it could be seen as a conflict of interest, more than it already does.” Evelyn began to explain, “We cannot give the defense any ammunition to use against you in court. The case is very clear cut, and the evidence is stacked against them both. However, if the judge finds enough conflict of interest they could pull the case and void all charges.”

“I will do whatever it takes.”

“It is possible that it will also look better if you move out of Logan’s apartment, at least until after the trial.” Jack added.

“But I have nowhere else to go apart from home, which is hundreds of miles away. And I don’t have enough money to move anywhere else or stay at a hotel.”

“Don’t worry, it is not a necessity but would help. I’m not overly worried. For now, let’s begin, and the best place to start is at the beginning. I know you have recounted this several times, but I need you to tell me everything about the first break in to start with and then we will move onto the second night and the attack. While you go through the events, we will both stop you to ask questions and make notes. Leah, I am not going to lie, we are going to have to go over and over this until we are sure we have covered everything we need. We will also cross-examine you and try to prepare you for any questions that Gideon may ask you. So, if there is anything from your past that might be brought up then we need to know about it now. If there is nothing you can think of right now, don’t worry too much but if there is something you do think of then please let us know right away, okay?”

“Um, ok.”

And with that I started to recall everything from the first night and the break-in.