(Authors Note: Hello my lovely readers, back from a rather lengthy hiatus to bring you another chapter, feel free to leave your thoughts on anything you think could stand improving, and due to the comment about the cupcakes, I will now be handing out…muffins! :D)
"A few weeks helping me out after work would be fair, not much different then what you do here, sorting mail, making coffee, we can call it even after.. Let's say four weeks."
The judge examined the edge of his thumbnail briefly before returning his attention back to her, she nodded, clasping her hands behind her as she answered quietly.
"Sound's fair to me.. sir."
Her normally cheery tone and been replaced with one more reserved then normal as she cleared her throat to break the silence turning to step towards the door, she paused in the hallway, looking back her expression gentle.
"We start tomorrow Harry?"
"Sure do, see you then.."
His blue gaze held her own, inwardly he hoped she would at least turn around and give him a kiss, a hug, something, for a brief few seconds she looked as if she wanted nothing more then to do just that… instead bowing her head slightly, continuing down the hall, the echo of heels clicking after her.
'Aah.. Nice one Harry, now she probably hates me for not defending her.. But I've got to keep things professional here, can't she see how hard I'm trying to make this work?"
Deep in thought he grimaced slightly when he arched his back, giving the clock a quick glance before rubbing his temples, a long night of tedious cases and now having to punish his young court clerk was not proving to soothe his increasing amount of headaches.
