Black Rainbow (Rainbows 1)

“They, and Levi Black, are already trending on Twitter,” Vivian said as she scrolled through her phone. Looking around, I hadn’t noticed how many people had come back into the room just to watch Levi on the screen.

There are people who are moved by the world, and then there were people who moved the world. Levi Black was the latter of the two. He just had that ability. He commanded respect, and people who listened to him would follow him anywhere… myself included.

Tristan stood, rereading whatever was on his phone before speaking. “I hope you all took notes, what he just did was force Boston Noble to respond, and by doing so they make this case larger. Pack up and go home, we’re done.”

“What? How are we done?”

“Let me rephrase. Pack up, go home, kiss your partners, and get as much sleep as you possibly can. We’ve been granted a hearing and we will most likely get a retrial, and then, this stops being easy,” he said as he walked out, leaving me speechless as I fell back into my seat.

This was only the first part of it, and already it had taken so much out of me. I needed to be stronger.

LEVI

Grabbing my guitar, I laid on my office couch mindlessly strumming the tightly wound strings. The day seemed to have passed by in a blur of camera lights, interviews and meetings.

“God, no,” I groaned at my phone.

“Tough day?”

“Shut up.”

Tristan placed a glass of water in front of me like that was supposed to do something for me tonight.

“Water? Seriously?”

“You have an even bigger day tomorrow,” he said as he stretched and then collapsed onto my chair. “If you start drinking now, you may never stop.”

He was a pain in the ass, but he knew me. “Look in the front pocket of my bag.”

“Why?”

“Just do it.” I kept on playing.

Reaching in, he pulled the small black card out. He stared at it for a while and dropped it on the table.

“Black, Knox and Associates? I’m finally getting my name on the door… a door that might not even be there when we finish this case.”

“Have more confidence. Besides, it’s the thought that counts.”

“You swore never to be partners with anyone again… the last guy you were partners with slept with your wife.”

“Thank you for the reminder, asshole. Luckily, you are married and in love with my sister. I trust you. You’re a good l

awyer, and you’ve always stood behind me even when I was standing on bullshit. I should have done this a long time ago.”

He sighed, leaning back into his chair, “We better win this or I’m going to be pissed off as hell. Not to mention having to deal with you, if Thea never speaks to you again.”

“I’m not doing this for her.” I wasn’t even sure if that was a lie anymore. Maybe I had spent so much time convincing others of my reasons that I was starting to convince myself. “This has become so much bigger than just her and I—”

“So what you’re saying is, you won’t go see her in the conference room?”

“What?” I sat up, and he grinned.

I pretended that I didn’t care anymore and lay back down. I glanced at my watch.

1:00am

“Someone should tell her she doesn’t get extra credit for being here at this ungodly hour,” I said.