slowestcook
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I love life. Reading makes it better. Oh wow, I’m an author now, too 👀 Discord: slowestcook ฅ^-ﻌ•^ฅ Burrito says to join, or else! https://discord.gg/qr7eUnxT2F
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slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_ShumailDominic turned to see her. "Oh, Andrea! I'm so sorry, we're being rude. Please, go right ahead." He stepped aside with a slight bowing gesture.- slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_Shumail
Very gentlemanly 😌
He was warm and genuine and had the kind of quiet confidence that made him a pleasure to be around. Not like Kyle or the other Tims. - slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_ShumailBoth of them were part of Madison's shortlist of guys she thought Andrea would be 'so hot' with.
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Whenever I see it now, I think Tims 😂
'Tims' was the collective term Andrea used to describe the variety of lawyers that made up a sizable portion of the local legal scene. A bunch of Patrick Bateman clones with identical suits, slicked back hair, painted on smiles and a constant need to one-up each other. A lot of them were in corporate defense, and now that Andrea knew about Kyle's background, she could see how he would have fitted right in. Maybe he picked up that carefully-messy thing he did with his hair when he switched to prosecution. - slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_Shumail
Never!
"—IF…" She held up an index finger for emphasis. "You promise that you'll tell me first when you and Kyle finally get it together." - slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_Shumail
As a woman that loves to eat, I agree 💯😂
"O… M… G… He cooks?! He was making a romantic home cooked dinner?! That is so hot, I didn't think he could be any more perfect. I bet he is a great chef, he has that look you know, I can just tell. And you know what they say about guys who know their way around the kitchen…" Madison waggled her eyebrows suggestively. - slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_ShumailMadison was actually very erudite, but it seemed like talking about office romances shrank her vocabulary. Anything and everything was 'hot'. And Madison thought that most of the guys they worked with were hot. She would probably have earned quite a reputation except the kind of guys she liked for herself were big muscled men with tattoos and bushy beards. You didn't see many guys like that around the courthouse, except as defendants.
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Definitely not. 😅
Madison's past was full of complicated relationships that tended to end explosively, and then more often than not, reignite just as passionately. Her idea of a 'healthy' relationship involved a lot of screaming of all kinds. - slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_Shumail
WE know that. She still needs to figure it out 😏
"I know! THAT'S why it would be so hot!" - slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_ShumailMadison nodded knowingly. "You want to keep things secret. I understand. The whole illicit forbidden romance thing is super hot!"
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Madison:
"No! I mean yes, I hadn't slept with him before, but I also still haven't slept with him now!" - slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_Shumail
Professional gossipers 😆
'Oh no,' thought Andrea. It sounded like her perfectly innocent lunch with Kyle was already a matter of gossip among the paralegals in the courthouse, and that meant the rumor mill was probably already in full swing. 'How is it that this building full of professionals feels so much like high school sometimes?' she wondered. - slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_Shumail
She is always in the know 🤭
"Theresa told me she'd heard from Susan that Evelyn had seen the two of you there," Madison replied, a little of the excitement slipping from her demeanor. - slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_ShumailMadison gave Andrea a coy look. "Oh sure, make me beg if you want. I just figured after you and Kyle had lunch together yesterday, and then you needed to take an early afternoon, maybe you two finally…. you know…"
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Get ready for a new character 🤭
Andrea paused in confusion. Madison was her favorite person in the office. She was fun to be around and indispensable as a paralegal. And she must have heard about how Andrea had lost her case, so that couldn't be what she was asking about. What on earth could have her so excited…? - slowestcook6hReplied to Sunny_Shumail
Oh yeah, when I get home, it’s comfy clothes all the way and hope nobody comes to the door 😂
While she would have loved to go to work wearing sweatpants, she decided her charcoal gray pantsuit with a simple white button-down shirt would be professional enough. And stylish but sensible flats. And just enjoy wearing her hair down! After several days of overanalyzing what the jury might think of her clothing choices, it was liberating to be able to prioritize what was comfortable. - slowestcook1dReplied to Sunny_Shumail"Hey Blondie, do you need me to get that for you?" Kyle asked.
- slowestcook1dReplied to Sunny_ShumailWhoever the girl was, it was likely she was going to get a very tasty meal and then get bored to death listening to Kyle go on about his knives.
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"Dining at home actually," he said, with a degree of smugness even greater than usual. "I have a pretty thing I'll be entertaining waiting for me at home." Kyle leaned in, his smug tone replaced by one of earnest enthusiasm. "I have a recipe I've been dying to share with someone, just got my chef knives back from being sharpened last weekend and I've been looking forward to putting them into action again."