Ratify （v） – Jameson
RATIFY (V):
V. TO CONFIRM AND ADOPT THE ACT OF ANOTHER EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT APPROVED BEFOREHAND.
JAMESON
Had to leave for a client.
I’ll make it up to you later. (If you come back.)
Scarlett
Okay. (I will come back.)
“Idon’t think I’ve ever seen you smile like that this early in the afternoon.” Rachel leans against my doorframe. “Has Satan hired our firm for representation or something?”
“Funny.” I set my phone down. “How many hours do you think this latest filing will take?”
“For a regular lawyer, maybe thirty hours.”
“For me, Rachel.”
“Three hours, tops.” She moves closer, placing a Post-it on my desk.
Your mother keeps calling my line + the interns’ line every hour.
Maybe you should finally answer???
“No.” I crumple the note and toss it into the trash. “Keep telling her the usual.”
“It could be life or death, Jameson.”
“Then let me know where the funeral is,” I say. “I’ll be sure to pay my respects.”
“Jameson—”
“She’s not important.” I keep my voice firm. “Bring me the filing so I can get to work.”
“Okay.” She lets out a sigh. “Be right back.”
Within seconds, she sets a stack of folders on my desk.
“Do you still want me to call that eye doctor for a house visit next week?” she asks.
“Yes,” I say. “Tell him it isn’t for me, though.”
“Okay…” She leaves my office, and I set two timers. One for the three-hour mark, and one for an hour from now to call and check on Scarlett.