“Really?”
“Yeah, and then when you told me later that you wanted to have hot sweaty monkey sex with me, that was it. I was done for and I knew it.”
“I’m sure lots of women have made you that offer.”
“Not that way.” He laughed. “And we talked for hours and found out that we had a lot in common. The biggest thing, though, was the places you took me. Anybody who could see true quality beyond superficial appearances was one classy chick in my opinion. And I could also see that you were a kind person without being condescending.”
“That’s so sweet. I knew you were a classy guy, and a good one, from how you acted in court.” “Last but not least, when I kissed you and you were so responsive, you almost drove me out of my mind. In another five minutes I probably would have begged you to invite me in. And speaking of inviting me in, my morning friend is visiting.” He gave me a slightly lecherous smile. Bruno didn’t even stir. He had become so accustomed to Mommy and Daddy having hot sweaty monkey sex that it didn’t even phase him anymore.
Later that day we sat across from Steve Flynn as he carefully examined the samples.
“What do you think?” I asked.
“Well, I can’t be one hundred percent certain, of course, but it’s my opinion this note was not written by any of these three people. I don’t have the original from New York for comparison yet, but what I see in the facsimile just confirms that. Your anonymous letter writer is likely a different individual.”
I was stunned. I was so sure that it was one of those three. All kinds of thoughts raced through my head. How had some other person even known we were together? What was their motive? How had they known where we were in New York? For a brief second Cam came to mind. He had confessed that he was still attracted to me but he had sounded completely sincere about being happy for us. No, it wasn’t Cam. My gut told me it wasn’t. So, who was it then?
“Baby, don’t worry,” Braden said putting his arm around me. “We’ll make sure that there’s a full investigation and you’re going to move in with me and we’re going to get married and everything is going to be fine. Nobody is going to bother us.”
“Okay.” I smiled at him even though I was worried that those sounded like more famous last words.
Do Gabrielle and Braden live happily ever after? Who is the anonymous letter writer? Will Jess and Cam get together? Will Marla, Cole and Mrs. Mason end up doing reality TV? How will Cousin Rachel like Drew? Will Bubbe be allowed to attend the wedding? Would Mr. Harris the shoplifter be back for the July Fourth picnic season? These questions and many more will be answered when Gabrielle and Braden’s story concludes in The Home Court Advantage coming later this year.