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The Promise- Part 2
Date: 12/29/2014, Categories: Reluctance, Author: NaughtyWriter69, Rating: 4, Source: LushStories
car. Gio sat facing her in the backseat of the limousine. Next to her was a large African American man in what had to be an expensive custom suit. Nothing off the rack could possible fit the man, and she could only barely make out the shoulder holster of his handgun. A similar mountain, but of the Italian variety sat next to Gio. “Don’t mind the boys. As I’m sure you’re seeing on this case, there’s lots of people in this town who try and take shots at me. These guys just try to make sure I’m ok, ya know?” Rebecca didn’t care for the idea of being the Spinelli family’s courtroom enforcer. She had avoided the big defense firms precisely so she wouldn’t be helping criminals. While she was pretty sure Andreas might not be all the way guilty, she didn’t want to make helping him a habit. “Mr. Spinelli...” “Gio, sweetie. Please.” “Mr. Spinelli...” Gio’s smile dropped. “I looked over your Andreas’s case. The DA looks to be relying on some less-than-credible witnesses. One in particular is not going to be useable on the stand. The other I haven’t gotten to really look at yet, but I don’t think the case is winnable. I think he’ll be fine in court.” “So you’re sure you can find something on the other witness, or what? I don’t like the sound of ‘I think he’ll be fine’, Ms. Johnson.” She had clearly changed the dynamic of their conversation with her insistence on formality. “It means that I’ve done all I can do for you, and even this pushes the boundaries of my professional ethics.” “Oh ...