An Attorney's House Rules Part 5
Disclaimer -- all characters are 18 or older.
Author's notes -- This story is posted under interracial. Racial stereotypes abound in the story, and if that may offend you (or you find these types of stories rote), please save yourself the disappointment and move on to something else better suited to your personal tastes.
Besides the interracial aspect, this story deals heavily with themes of humiliation and submission as the main character's world crumbles around her.
Recap of previous chapters:
Part 1 - Debra Delaney is a district attorney who prosecutes a black youth, Jamal Parker, for drug dealing. 3 years later, after he is paroled, she comes across him by chance and takes him in. They start a secret sexual relationship inside the walls of her home per the Attorney's House Rules (akin to "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas").
Part 2 -- Debra celebrates her 50
th
birthday. Jamal's brother, Reggie, helps them celebrate.
Part 3 -- Debra and Jamal post sex pictures and videos online. Jimmy, who works in Debra's office, recognizes her in the online postings.
Part 4 -- As Debra's office finds the key evidence needed to arrest and bring charges against the local drug kingpin, Debra is confronted about her secret affair with Jamal by her mother.
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"Salud!" a dozen joyous voices toasted in unison.
Glasses clinked, and drinks were downed. The entire district attorney's office was celebrating the city's biggest arrest in years after finally apprehending the area's biggest drug lord, Garcia Fuentes.
Debra Delaney, the district attorney in charge of the office bringing the charges against Fuentes pounded her fists on the table to get everyone's attention.
"I just wanted to say thank you for everyone's hard work. This week wouldn't have been possible without you. I know I'm not always easy to work with, but this day doesn't happen without the contributions from every single one of you standing here right now. It took all of us to bring down Garcia, but we did it, so here's to us, the best damn DA office in the whole damn state!"
"Here, here!" the crowd called in response. Everyone raised their voices in cheer and downed another round. Everyone was jubilant; the office had spent years investigating Garcia, figuring out how to get him off the streets, and now they had finally succeeded.
Debra felt her phone vibrating in her clutch and saw it was the governor's office. She ran outside to escape the din and picked up the call.,
"District Attorney Debra Delaney?" a male voice inquired.
"This is she."
"This is Mick Mullins, the staff secretary for the governor, and I'm calling to relay a message from him. The governor wants you to know he is very impressed with your work. Your office did a great job spearheading the arrest of Garcia."
"Thank you, sir," Debra politely acknowledged.
"Putting Garcia behind bars is a huge win for the state. The governor wants you to know that after Garcia is convicted, you will be strongly considered for a circuit court judicial appointment."
"I'm flattered, sir. Please convey my appreciation to the governor, Mick."
"It's well-earned, Debra. Congratulations again, and we'll be in touch."
Debra hung up the phone and stood outside in the evening chill for a minute before heading back indoors. She was tall, statuesque at 5'8", and almost 6' tall in heels. Her 130 pound trim and toned body and brunette hair kept in a tight bun cut a striking figure in the courtroom, and her confidence and professional attire radiated her authoritative nature. Though she was 50 years old now, Debra's beautifully sculpted face, piercing blue eyes and fit body gave the appearance of a woman at least ten years younger.
As she re-entered the bar, her office mates welcomed her back. She felt the pats on her back and heard the laughter and joviality, but her head was spinning. She'd worked in the DA office for several decades, and now she realized she may soon leave it all behind to become a judge. Early in her career, people assumed her success was attributable to her good looks, and she was driven to work harder than anyone else to prove her mettle. She spent her entire life proving herself professionally, forgoing marriage and a family to focus on her career, working long hours and nights and weekends to master her craft. A lifetime judicial appointment would be her crowning achievement, and now she was on the precipice of attaining it. No one could accuse her of using her looks to get by or say that she wasn't a skilled and knowledgeable lawyer. A judicial appointment would validate all the sacrifice and dedication she had poured into her career. She was supremely confident in herself, and now she knew that those at the highest levels (i.e. the governor) recognized her worth.
She heard a voice calling her name, and it brought her back to the party and the revelry.
"Debra! Debra!" one of the assistant DA's shouted, offering her another glass of champagne. "Another round."
"Thank you. Salud!" she shouted, raising her glass.
"Salud!" everyone cheered.