Free Legal Ease (Sutton Capital Series) by Lori Ryan

sound of the woman’s voice any longer. The seed was planted and that was all that was needed.
    “Caroline, I have to run. I’ve got to get to my hair appointment before lunch. It was lovely to talk with you again.” Mabry couldn’t get off the phone fast enough but if Caroline noticed, she didn’t seem to mind. Mabry knew she was probably already in her closet picking out what to wear when she ‘casually’ ran into Jack at the restaurant.

Chapter Fifteen
    Kelly and Jack sat at a corner table at La Petite Morceau a few hours later. Kelly looked around and felt out of place in such a fancy restaurant. She wasn’t used to having lunch at a restaurant that had floor- length tablecloths and wait staff that wore ankle-long formal aprons. Sure, she had been to that type of place for dinner on occasion but not for lunch on a random Saturday when there was no special occasion to be celebrated.
    Kelly looked at Jack. He seemed totally at ease and comfortable…but then again, Jack always looked totally at ease and comfortable no matter where he was. The only time she’d ever seen him looking the slightest bit uneasy was when she had walked into his office and pretended to be his fiancé in front of his aunt and cousin – but even then, he had covered his surprise easily and recovered quickly.
    Kelly would love to be that confident and in control all of the time. With Jack around, she didn’t feel confident or in control at all. She felt like her body was constantly humming when she was around him. One look from him, or a casual touch and she was embarrassingly aroused. When he took the contact further and kissed her, she felt like he could see into her and he would know her secret – that she wanted him more than she had ever wanted any man. 
    Jack carried the conversation, chatting about the new menu and a fundraiser he had attended at the restaurant when the old chef was there and what they should do the rest of the weekend. They ordered their meals and just as they handed their menus over to the waiter, Kelly heard a sexy, sultry voice from across the room.
    “My, my! Jack Sutton. Is that you, sweetheart?” said the voice at an embarrassingly loud volume. “I haven’t seen you in ages, darling,” Kelly heard as she watched a tall, blond goddess approach the table. The woman was stunning, with exotic green eyes and her pale hair pulled in an elegant French twist. She wore a beautiful black pantsuit and looked like she had stepped out of a fashion magazine.
    Then Kelly did a double take. She had stepped out of the pages of a fashion magazine. It was Caroline Harridan, the fashion model. The woman graced the pages of Vogue and Elle magazines on a regular basis.
    Kelly looked at Jack as Caroline approached the table and saw a pained look on his face. Caroline completely ignored Kelly as she swooped in on Jack and planted an extremely friendly kiss on his lips. Kelly felt as though she were completely invisible and almost wished she was. They clearly had a relationship that was more than just friendly and Kelly knew she couldn’t hold a candle to this woman as she sat there in her dowdy strappy sundress and sandals.
    Kelly cleared her throat and peered around the woman to Jack.
    “Oh! Caroline, this is my wife, Kelly. Kelly, this is Caroline Harridan. An old, uh, friend of mine.” Jack stood and came around to Kelly’s seat as he made the introductions so Kelly stood with him and took Caroline’s hand in a brief handshake. Jack looked like the last thing he wanted to be doing was introducing Kelly as his wife and once again Kelly felt a pang of guilt at having put Jack in this position. Even though he said she was saving him from losing his company, she still felt like she had weaseled her way into the marriage and she knew she was nothing like the woman he would likely have married if he had been given a choice.
    Nonetheless, Kelly drew up her pride and smiled her brightest smile. “It’s a pleasure to meet