Justice For Juniper novel Chapter 50

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chats and texts and emails evaporated.” She stomped a foot, “he showed up to pick me up at Heathrow wearing track pants and running shoes. He didn’t even shower. He said he’d worked late and

then barely got any sleep and needed to get me but it’s not like he didn’t know for six weeks ahead of time when I was coming. He could have adjusted his schedule.” She pursed her lips and muttered “asshole.”

“He was an asshole,” Adil hugged Suki to his side. “I will make it my personal mission to help you find love since you’re helping our girl Juniper find love.”

“Thank you Adil.”

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you know who I think she’d be good

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with?” Phineas asked Adil.

“Who?”

“Friar Tuck.”

The two women exchanged confused glances, “who?”

“There was a guy we went to grade school and college with. He’s a bigger guy, like the size of a small bus.”

“He’s fat?”

“He is round for sure,” Phineas grinned at her, “but his heart is bigger than he is. He’s kind and funny and very rich. He has the best laugh. Every time we go out, Adil can get him laughing and he’ll laugh until

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tears come streaming down his face. He’s one of my favorite people on the planet.”

“What does he do?”

“College professor at the University of Toronto. Microbiology. Nicest guy I ever met.

“Why is he not part of your social circle?” Suki narrowed her gaze, “what’s wrong with him?”

“I just said every time we go out Adil gets him laughing. We’re not as tight as me, Beni and Adil are, but we still hang out. We met up a couple weeks ago to go to a movie.‘

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“You go to movies?” Suki’s lips pulled

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back in surprise. “What did you go watch?”

“The latest Mission Impossible movie. It was alright.”

“I can’t picture you doing something like sitting in a theatre eating popcorn.”

“He orders an extra–large popcorn and doesn’t share, and he dumps those packets of dill pickle seasoning in it to make sure we aren’t tempted to try to steal some,” Adil complained. “I agree though. I think Frank would be a good match for Suki. We should set it up.”

“Why doesn’t he already have a girlfriend?”

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“She died.” Phineas deadpanned.

“What?”

“Fine. We wished she would die.” Phineas sighed dramatically. “He brought her to my wedding a year ago and he caught her fucking one of the guests from Denise’s side of the family. We found out a couple days later. He was devastated. He really loved her.”

“He said nice guys always finish last, but he hasn’t dated since. She did a number on him. He’s been talking lately about getting back out there.”

“Fine. I’ll go out with Friar Tuck or Frank or whatever you call him.”

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“Do you call him Friar Tuck because of his size?” Juniper caught up to the conversation which was leaving her muddled brain even muddier.

“Yes, that and the fact he comes from a very religious family where two of his brothers are deacons or something.”

“He’s religious.”

“Not in the least. He’s a man of science.” Phineas held his phone up and snapped a picture of Suki’s face, “just sent him your face. He’ll get back to me in the morning, I’m sure.”

“Where is Beni, I’m cold,” Juniper snuggled into Phineas‘ arms.

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“Because you danced up a sweat in there and it’s chilly out, sweetheart,” Phineas kissed the top of her head and hugged her to his chest as he shrugged out of his jacket he’d put back on earlier. He draped it around her shoulders and kept her close

to his chest. “Better?”

She nodded, her cheek rubbing against his chest as her eyelids got heavier. “I’m sleepy, Phineas.”

“I know, sweetheart. We’ll get you home and tucked into bed.”

“Juniper!”

She squinted her eyes and looked up at Phineas, “um, pretty sure I’m hallucinating. I swear I heard Kyst

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screaming my name.”

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Phineas‘ face was set in an angry expression, his jaw tight and his eyes fixed on someone in the distance.

“It’s no hallucination. Kyst is here.”

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“Juniper, what the hell?” Kyst exclaimed as her head emerged from behind the jacket while encased in Phineas‘ arms. He took a good look at her face and his eyes got wide, “are you fucking drunk?”

“None of your business!” she snapped at

him.

“What do you mean it’s none of my business. You are my wife and you’re out here on a work night drunk and in the

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arms of some man?”

“How did you know where she was?” Phineas demanded angrily. “You were told to stay away from her and only communicate through her lawyer, Benicio Rojas.”

Kyst looked around and then noticed Adil, “you! You were with Rojas when he served

me.”

“Uh–huh,” Adil grinned at him, “best fucking day of my life watching you realize you threw away the most incredible woman in the world and

knowing she’s now a free agent. Well, sort of free,” he looked meaningfully at where Juniper’s arms were still under her chin, and she was snuggled up against Phineas‘

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chest to keep warm with his coat covering her upper body.

“We are still married, Juni.”

“Fuck you Kyst,” Suki exclaimed.

“Jesus Suki, I didn’t even see you there. Help me get her home. She can’t be hanging out drunk with men she doesn’t

know.”

“She knows them very well,” Suki exclaimed and pointed at Adil, “he bought her pads when she was miscarrying your baby while you fucked someone else.” She pointed at Phineas, “he cuddled her on his lap bleeding and snotty and crying while her heart broke from you fucking his wife. He,” she noted Beni jogging up

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the sidewalk in their direction concern on his face, “he made sure there isn’t a thing she could possibly need, including therapy, which wasn’t given to her. Phineas even made sure her mama was

there with her, holding her and taking

care of her and made sure her mother

didn’t miss a single day of pay for the time she was with Juniper.”

“Juni, come here, honey,” Kyst spoke

softly, “this isn’t you. You’re not one to get drunk and go clubbing and tell women in bathrooms your private life.‘

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“That’s how you knew where I was!” she yelped angrily. “What happened to girl’s bathroom code?” she demanded of Suki

with a pout.

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“She told one of the girls from work who put it on the company chat that I cheated on my wife and we’re getting divorced, and she heard it straight from you at this club where you were in a perfect revenge dress and dirty dancing and even making out in the dark hallways. I got tagged in a photo of you on the dance floor with Suki.”

Phineas looked at Adil, “I knew you were making out with her.”

“Well yeah, I told you I was next.”

“What did you say to me earlier today? It’s more important to be last?” he squeezed Juniper to his chest and grinned at her giggle.

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Beni moved to stand between Juniper and Kyst, “you aren’t supposed to be communicating with her directly. I will advise my client to file a restraining order if you don’t fuck off. You also need to stop calling her at work because she isn’t there. She’s been put on paid administrative leave for an undetermined amount of time while she heals from your catastrophic

fuckery.”

Kyst snarled, “you can’t bar me from talking to my wife.”

“She isn’t your wife for much longer. Sign the papers or don’t sign the papers but you should know, I’ve already filed them along with the video and photographic evidence of your affair and confirmation of your stalking behavior since your affair

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was revealed.”

“It wasn’t an affair. An affair implies an emotional connection,”

“Fuck off, Kyst.”