Katherine looks at the letter in her hand, her personal copy of the settlement. Her heart aches on nights like these, laying alone in bed is something she had grown used to these past five years but the pain was still there.
She hates cold nights, the thought of waking up in the morning to nothing but an empty home and bed unnerved her.
She sighs deeply, she used to dream about him, coming back for her but it never happened sometimes she still does. Now it's started to dawn on her that he never would. After all she has nothing a billionaire could ever want. There are pleanty of other women who would be more than happy to fill her shoes. That was always the problem though.
She sets the papers down on the bedside locker thinking about how the cheap bugger photocopied them in black and white rather than in colour. It makes her roll her eyes a little, the tight arse, its not like the coloured ink used would cost a lot to replace and even if it did, to him he wouldn't have seen a difference in bank balance, the amount he rakes in every hour.
She tosses in bed trying to shake the thoughts of her old life. Her marriage. Her ex husband, the billionaire and the image of him cheating on her with her best friend.
Such a typical cliche. Man with too much money has a wife, he isn't happy so he finds someone better, gets caught and he is divorced and free to mingle with whomever he pleases. wife is devestated and somehow manages to build her life up but still feels something is missing.
No, she stops herself. This happens all too often, one minute she's happy living life and then he comes along and infiltrates her life, well mentally that is.
She thought she had moved on she even had a date last night, he was tall, lean, had blonde hair with those bright baby blue eyes that pierce into your soul. He was funny and made her laugh. His name was dylan he works in the office with her too it was where they met, she could tell the way he looked at her he was interested but was she? She didn't know.
The clock on her bedside locker read 3.45 am and as usual she had spent hours thinking about a man no longer in her life. She told herself off for being so silly he won't ever come back he didn't need some average woman he could have anyone. He definitely didn't stay up for hours at night thinking about her. She rolled on her back closing her eyes to get 40 winks before work in the morning.
Katherine woke up to find the light streaming through the window the next morning. Her blinds left unpulled and yesterdays clothes still on.she looks in the mirror on her bedside locker and shakes her head God she is a mess.
Getting up of the bed she streches her aching muscles and trugdes slowly to her bathroom.
The hot water of the shower pours over her body and she lets herself be enveloped in the warmth, her muscles relaxing as the water massages her aches and pains. After her shower she steps into her usual outfit for work a blouse and fitted skirt alongside a pair of heels. She puts her usual light makeup on and her naturally curly hair is put up in a high ponytail.
The thought of going to work today makes her queezy. She hasn't seen Dylan since their romantic date. And somehow telling him she isn't interested in further contact doesn't seem that appealing.
She walks out of her appartment locking the door behind her and takes the elevator down to the car park.
The drive to hudsons law firm is a short one about fifteen minutes but today it seems to drag and she can't help but feel something strange is going to happen.
Finding a space in the office car park has always been a nightmare and although she is early as usual its still a struggle. After spending fifteen minutes waiting for someone to leave she finally finds a space and sighs in relief looking at her watch. Still early.
The office is buzzing and smells like morning coffee. Every desk Katherine walks past holds a coffee cup from the barista across the road. But she always found coffee too bitter she prefers something a little sweeter like a smoothie or orange juice.
As katherine approaches her desk she drops into the chair and inhales a large breath.
Being up all night doesn't help anything. She feels absolutely exhausted and she looked it too.
Mickey the boss walks over to her desk and she turns her head up to look at him. He was wearing a navy suit with a stripped tie.
"Katherine i have good news for you" his smile never reaches his eyes but she smiles back anyway.
"Oh really sir please enlighten me" waiting for his response makes her nervous. No talking to mickey always makes her nervous. He has the ability to give her the sack with a click of his strangely manicured fingers and she has never forgotten it.
"I have a new case and you're the lawyer on it" he smiles again. "After the good job you did with the last case im sure you can handle it. Here is the folder and the clients appointment is in five you should get to the meeting room now" with that mickey turns on his heels and stalks off leaving katherine staring at him mouth hanging.
He's lucky she's always in.
She huffs and gets out of her rather comfy chair gathers up her bag and leaves in the direction of the meeting room.
Standard meeting rooms at the hudson are quite nice actually. They have a long table in the middle with chairs at either side a coffee and tea table and a digital screen is in each corner. They have one glass wall so everyone can see who's having a meeting but the glass is fogged a little so it still gives the privacy each client needs to feel comfortable during meetings. It still lacks any personality but then again its a law firm it certainly shouldnt be painted pink with rainbows.
There are 4 main meeting rooms and the one she carries out her meetings in is still dark so she has beat the mysterious client to it.
She unlocks the door letting herself in and starts preparing for the meeting. The door of the room swings open and katherine raises her head smiling in the direction of the door.
But her eyes widen and her smile drops as she looks at the person standing in the doorway.
"Hello katherine" his deep voice is still as sexy as she remembers sending a chill down her spine. She tries to find words to reply but her mouth is dry and coincidentally her throat seems to have vanished to.
"Shall we get down to buisness then" the man standing beside him speaks up clear confusion is written all over his face while he stands there looking even sexier than the last time they saw each other.
His muscular figure is hugged perfectly by his armani suit. It fits in just the right places and as hard as she tries it would be impossible not to drool at the sight of him. His hair toussled to give the impression that he doesn't need to put effort into looking good. Which is true he doesn't. He's sexy in the shower, after waking up and even after sex.
Katherine shakes her head out of it. She has to focus she has a job to do but thats impossible when your staring at a greek god who just happens to be your ex husband the man who cheated on you. The man you caught cheating on you. The man you caught cheating on You with your best friend.
No that's the past katherine act civil act like that doesn't mater after all. The past is in the past.
James would be lying if he said he knew Katherine would be his lawyer. His version of acting cool seemed to be working though. If the supprised look on Katherines face was any indictaion she hadn't known either. After all if she had she probably wouldn't have taken his case on.The tension in the room made him angry. He remembered what happened vividly and the fact the split when he thought she had cheated on him and she caught him doing very un Christian things well angered him further, made his blood boil.She looked good. Her skirt was a little too short and her blouse a little too fitted. He could tell she was giving the men in her office a show. That thought didn't help james's mood one bit.He let his eyes scan her body. Her legs long and slender a creamy colour. Her waist small and her dark hair pulled up in a ponytail. She turned around to pick a folder of the floor and the view wasn't bad. In all katherine looks sexy and beautiful like she always had.No he can't think like t
Katherine looks at the clock mounted on the wall. Today had been busy three clients in total requested her as thier lawyer. That's on top of her already heavy work load.So instead of sitting at home drinking the bottle of sauvignon blanc that has been cooling in the fridge and has her name written on it. She is sitting in the office at ten thirty. Her eyes start to feel heavy after a while and she has trouble keeping them open so she gives up and decides to call it a day.Logging of the computer she shuts it down and gathers up four ring binders worth of information, only for one of the cases. Shruging her bag on her shoulder gently so she doesn't drop all the folders she's nursing in her left arm. After a little struggle she leaves the office waving goodbye to the security guards ella and sam.Her Mercedes-Benz is waiting for her in the carpark.By the time she gets home it's dark and its a miracle she even got home she could barley keep her eyes open.She walks straight to her room
The phone conversation was short but did just enough to cut katherine deep. She would not cry again over this self centered egotistical fuckface. He wasn't worth it. So instead katherine spent the next ten minutes comming up with a variety of nicknames for james. The nock at the wall of her cubical brought her out of her train of thought. She twisted her neck to see who it was. Relaxing a little as she saw dylan standing there."Hey there" he leans against the wall and flashes her a glance at his pearly whites. "What were you thinking about?" He asks her grinning a broad grin that should have sent sparks of electricity shooting through her but it didn't She knew he was the perfect guy he was kind and thoughtful but no matter how hard she tried she couldn't feel the chemistry. Not like she used to feel with the other manShe shakes her head "um nothing important just a case" she smiles back at him"So i had a great time the other night and the firm is having a gala next week i was thin
When katherine walked in on James and her best friend, james told her to leave his house. When he got home she was gone.That night he drank till his liquor cupboard was empty, he felt emotionaly drained and felt like something was missing. At this stage he thought she had cheated he thought she had broken her vows of love and partnership towards him. He thought she didn't love him. That's what hurt the most. He worshiped the ground katherine walked on, he treated her like a queen because she was his queen.The day those photos landed on his desk changed everything pictures of her with a fucking guy from her office. Pictures of him cuddling her, kissing her cheek, spooning her in bed. Hell he had met the man shook his hand when in reality the asshole was fucking his wife.All james saw was red. He was angry no, fuming. He was heart broken and his life crumbled soon after. His marriage destroyed, his liver wrecked and his liquor cupboard permanently empty. His mood well there was only
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Song- bebe rexha- the way i areKatherine found herself leaning into his kiss for amoment time stopped and the only thing moving wasthier lips. She closed her eyes letting herself enjoy whatwas once a fantasy. Until Memories of the pain she went through because of him raced throught her mind. Fear of what would happen when... fears of getting hurt, him getting hurt. Dylan was waiting for her inside and instead she's out here with james.She placed her hands on his toned muscular chest andpushed him away from her. Thier lips broke apart andjames forehead creased in confusion at her suddenactions."What whats wrong?" He asked her his voice low andtone agitated."What do you think is wrong?" She snapped back crosswith herself for letting her emotions get the better of her.Cross with james for thinking he could steal a kiss fromher. She turned and stormed away from her arrogant exhusband. He grabbed her wrist Turning her back towardshim."Come on katherine, I know you want me
Song- now or never - halseyKatherine walked into work the next day with a spring inher step. She smiled at security, waved at her office matesand when she turned the corner into her cubical andfound james standing there looking pissed of she flashedhim a smile and sat down in her chair."Hello james how may i help you today?" Her voice waschirpy and sweet. It supprised her. The lack of hostilitytowords him was a shock to him to."I want to know why the fucki just got a letter frommy private investigator saying that you had a child" heroared. Suddenly Katherine didn't feel so happy. Her facedrained of all colour. And she could feel herself becomingunsteady on her feet."I don't know what your talking about James""I hired a private investigator to dig into your past afterwe got divorced. Sort of. And well i dug that up." His facewas red with rage and Katherine felt eyes on her. shelooked around the office and saw people staring at them."James lets take this somewhere pri
Song- rockbottom hailee stienfeldKatherine sat in her car looking at the office. What whatshe thinking telling everyone like that. Why did she get soangry when shelly started going on at her she shouldn'tbe and she knew that james means nothing to her soshe needs her mouth to learn that too. So now what. Shetold them they where moving in together she just placedherself in a corner and she didn't even need anyone's helpto do it.God how could she be so stupid all those times she toldherself to refrain from bringing her personal life intowork and in a matter of minutes her world has beentured upside down.She took a breath shaking her head in disappointment,ella was home from her grans today and she was going tolift her. Katherine knew her mom loved ella and over midterm break knew her mother would be more than happyto take ella. It gave her time to go to the hospital do thingsthat needed done.But she missed her baby. What would happen when herbubbly four year old meet