Chapter 10- Take the hand that's offered

As soon as the door closed Adrianna sat down opposite her new client. "Okay Heath, I'm going to defend you to the best of my ability either way, but just tell me; did you or did you not commit armed robbery? I just need the absolute truth no matter what. I'm your lawyer so whatever you tell me stays between the two of us." she promised.

"I am really being falsely accused this time. I was out surfing at the time of the robbery so no-one saw me but I swear I didn't do it Adrianna." She had gotten to know Heath Braxton enough in the past couple of weeks to know when he was telling the truth.

Adrianna nodded. "Okay. I believe you Heath. Now all we have to do is convince them."

Heath scoffed. "I think that is way easier said than actually done. They really want someone to pin this on and I'm the perfect candidate."

She shook her head. "They want to find the culprit, they just don't know where to find that person."

She smiled proudly when Angelo removed Heath's handcuffs. "You're free to leave." he told him resentfully. To which Heath smiled cheekily. "Try not to miss me too much Sergeant." he joked. Angelo scowled and walked away, not even bothering to acknowledge his girlfriend. "Seems like someone's a bit put out. I love how everyone wants me to be the bad guy."

Adrianna shrugged. "Well all that matters is you're cleared of all charges. His pride is just a bit hurt that's all."

"I don't fancy being you going home to that tonight. There'll be a bit of an icy atmosphere I think."

She waved it off. "I'm a lawyer, he's a police sergeant. We learned not to take our work home. Angelo won't hold this against me. It's what any other lawyer would have done and it's my job."

Heath hugged his lawyer. "You are actually amazing. They were even contradicting themselves because of you. What a woman!"

She smiled. "Thank you. It turned out far better than I had anticipated. " Adrianna admitted as they left the police station. Brax was waiting outside as she had texted him as soon as his brother was cleared. He looked ecstatic.

"Fifteen minutes was all I was gone. That was record timing." Brax smiled broadly.

Heath nodded. "I knew I didn't do it and even I thought I would be in there overnight. Can we keep you?" he wondered playfully.

Adrianna chuckled. "We'll see." she said as they all got into Brax's car.

"You were so quick that I barely had time to pick out this." Brax smiled and handed her a black velvet box. Heath stuck his head between the two front seats to see what it was.

She opened the box curiously and smiled when she saw the silver love heart shaped locket with a fancy "A" on it and a sapphire inbedded in the tail of the "A" Adrianna smiled. "It's beautiful Brax, but you didn't have to get me anything. I told you it was a favour."

Brax shrugged. "You saved my brother from 25 years in jail. A necklace is the least I can do."

"It's nice to see that I'm worth a silver locket." Heath joked but Brax ignored him.

Adrianna took the necklace out of the box and ran her finger over the facade of the pendant. "Here let me put it on for you." Brax said and she handed him the necklace and turned around. He put it around the front then fastened it at the back. "It's looks great on you." Brax smiled when she turned back to face him.

She blushed. "Thank you." Adrianna smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "It was really thoughtful."

Brax smiled. "Like I said, it's the least I can do. I was lucky they actually had an "A"! You could have ended up with a "V" or something!" he joked.