I Was Right

Leila

I looked at Alan and shrugged. “Well, I guess that’s that,” I said.

He smiled. “You two make a great couple.”

“Thank you. I feel like I’m in a bit of a Romeo and Juliet situation. He’s the forbidden fruit.”

“Or you’re the forbidden fruit.”

I had to laugh at the thought. “I suppose you’re right. So, how did you know?”

“Know about you and Christopher?”

I nodded. “Yes.”

“I didn’t actually know, but I did have my suspicions. I wasn’t lying when I said the sparks were flying between the two of you. I recognized the sparks. My wife and I are like that.”

I smiled. “That’s very sweet. Is she retired?”

“She’s retired until she’s not.”

I laughed. “Until someone brings her a case she can’t resist.”

“You’ve got it. I love to watch her work. She just glows. I think I was hoping your situation would be something she could help with. I’m still going to run it by her. She’s the legal mind, I’m not.”

I smiled, but there was something else that was still bothering me. “How did you know that we mi