Chapter 19

MELANIE Nathan is fastening his cufflinks when I walk into the kitchen. I blink at him. “Are you working today? It’s Sunday.” And also the day after our wedding. He nods. “I got a call from the police station. A new case.” “So, you’re going to get him out?” I assume it’s a guy, anyway. He winks at me. “Wouldn’t be a very good lawyer if I didn’t.” I shift from one foot to the other, feeling incredibly awkward. Snapshots of last night flicker through my head. Me with my arms around his neck, asking him to … My cheeks flush with heat. “What did he do?” “Something that got him arrested,” he says cryptically, before pulling on his suit jacket. I rub my throbbing temples, and he shoots me a sympathetic look. “There’s fresh coffee in the pot and Tylenol in the cupboard above it.” “Thanks. I’m sorry I got so drunk.” He huffs a laugh. “There’s no need to apologize. My brothers are pretty forceful with the Scotch.” “Yeah.” The memory alone is enough to make my esophagus burn, and I rub at my ra