Nathan
With my robe slung over one arm and my free hand adjusting the knot of my tie, I strode down the hallway, my mind already shifting gears from the courtroom back to my office. The proceeding had gone as expected… straightforward, no surprises, nothing that required my attention beyond the written ruling I would issue later.
Which meant my focus was already drifting toward something else. Or in this case, someone else.
Gary.
He had texted me this morning. “Need to talk. It’s important.” that was all he had said.
Of course, he hadn’t given any details. That would have been too easy. Instead, he’d left me hanging, expecting me to call him for the information like I had nothing better to do.
I had been planning to call him back now, see what exactly was so damn important, when I re
