Next Stop Valhalla

The end  of a long trial... My wife, Attorney Olivia Bennett-Alexander and I, her investigator, Donnie Ray Alexander walked out of court....She had just won a major case...She had won a huge settlement against a major company on behalf of 15 former employees who had filed a discrimination suit against the corporation...It seemed unwinable and unprovable at first...but my investigation found evidence that these workers had been telling the truth...

With the money my wife won for them...None of these 15 workers, who were African -American and Latino, with one Asian and one White woman would have to worry about money ever again...

"Always nice when you win one like this Livy." I said and kissed her on the cheek..

She frowned...

"I just get a kiss on the cheek after all I did in there?" she said...

I smiled and pulled her to me and gave her a full mouthed kiss.....right there in the federal courthouse....She smiled..

"That's more like it." she said jokingly...

"Yeah...I like winning these kinds of cases...This is why I became an attorney in the first place." she said.

''Yeah..It's why I became a cop....To protect those that can't protect themselves.."I said..

My wife smiled...."That's what makes us such a cool couple." she said.

I guess it was just my training as a cop...I observe everything...The entire trial,I noticed a well dressed man in a suit who sat in the back of the courtroom...He came everyday and his eyes never left my wife... He smiled and then got up...Today he stayed until the judge made his ruling...He smiled and clapped...Then he quietly filed out of court...Now here he was again, staring at my wife..

He was an older, brown skinned man...but handsome and well dressed...Oliva just happened to see him in the distance...Her eyes got as wide as saucers....

"Brendan....Brendan is that you?" she said, beaming...

He smiled and walked over to us....

"Olivia Bennett, how are you?" he said as he walked over... He hugged her...

"It's Olivia Bennett-Alexander now...I got married a few months ago.." she said, showing him her wedding band.

"Oh Myyy,Congratulations....last time I saw you, you were in the Public Defenders office....I asked around and found out that you were with a high line firm and then you left and are in your own private practice now..." he said.

"Brendan, Let me introduce you to my husband...This is Donnie Ray Alexander..Donnie Ray this Brendan Burnside...He was my supervisor when I worked in the Public Defenders office...He's a big time federal prosecutor now.." she said.

He smiled and shook my hand...

"Congratulations are in order son..You have a great gal there..." he said.

''I know ...that's what everybody keeps telling me." I joked..

The three of us laughed...

''Well they told you right...She is a great attorney...a very tenacious attorney as you no doubt know...Always well prepared , always with a trick up her sleeve...You an attorney also?"he asked.

"No...I'm her investigator....I used to be a homicide cop..." I said.

"Oh really?Ex- Cops make the best P.I.'s ..They know their business... Liv, you ever consider working for the Feds?" he asked..

"Can't say that that has ever crossed my mind....I get people out of trouble..." she said smiling...

"I know...and that's why I've been watching you all week...You two got any lunch plans?  Liv ,I need a favor...?" he said.

Olivia looked at me...I shrugged my shoulders...

Brendan Burnside smiled...

"Great...Let me take you two to lunch....we'll talk there."he said.

II-

He took us to a very tony bistro....The food was off the chain!

"Oh my god, the food is great Brendan...You must really need a big favor." joked Olivia..

"I kinda do...and what I'm going to tell you two can not go past this table." he said.

And now...I was interested....  He put a photo of a young Black girl on the table...

"This is Renee..Renee Gentile....she used to be a correctional officer at the federal prison downtown.." he said... "Renee...made an uh error in judgement...Let's say, several errors in judgement...She got herself knocked up by this cool cat" he said and he tossed a glossy on the table...  "Do you know him?" he asked.

"That's Drug Kingpin or should I say, Former Drug Kingpin..Malik Clarke." said my wife.

''That's correct..Your old nemesis, ADA Keith's Wallace and his C.I.D. Unit ,along with the FBI and DEA took him and his entire organization down...and they put 7 murder one charges on his head that stuck...It was brilliant if I don't say so myself...This monster is awaiting a richly deserved needle."he said.

My wife smiled..

"ADA Keith Wallace and I are friends...We used to go up against each other a few times in court ,but we always respected each other.." she said.

"I know...you're both very special attorneys...Anyway...This young lady got pregnant by this Malik Clarke fella and as you can imagine...once it was discovered she was fired!
A few months after the baby was born...She was arrested for driving under the influence with the baby in the car...She's lost custody of the baby as a result." he said.

"Damn...talk about bad luck...Where is she now?" I asked.

"She's in jail...She can't even make the bail for the D.U.I.  I'm going to pay her bail and I'm going to pay you to defend her Livy.....Help her get her son back and get this...They're trying to make her register herself as a sex offender." he said.

''A sex offender?"said Olivia...

"Yes..because she had sex with this inmate, Malik Clarke..They were too consenting adults...but the man who is prosecuting her...John Lively...is considering a run for public office and he's running on the fact that he's tough on crime...He's full of it personally..." said Brendan...

''So you're going to pay my wife's legal fees to defend this chick and her bail?" I said.

"Yes...and there is something in it for you too Mr. Alexander...This Malik Clarke is running the jail from inside...I'm talking...personal, private meals brought in to him and drugs being smuggled in from the outside...An inmate has been killed already and I'm certain it was on his orders...I can't prove the murder..but I'd be very interested in knowing who his supplier on the outside is and how it gets inside." said Brendan...

''This former corrections officer is your C.I." I said smiling..

"Well uh yeah...I can tell you used to be a cop...Nothing gets by you...She agreed to turn in information if she can get custody of her son and doesn't have to serve any time and or be registered as a sex offender...Your wife is the only attorney I know that just might win a seemingly impossible case like this." he said.

"Wowzers..." said my wife...I loved it when she said that..It sounded so cute.

"Olivia...That cute neice of yours...She's an attorney...What is she doing now?" he asked...

''Beverly is my partner in my law firm." said Olivia.

"Good..Outstanding...We have a mole...inside of the federal lock up...She can act as his attorney...He's going to give her a package....That package is to be delivered to me..and me only...Mr.Alexander...you are to accompany her and your wife..." he said.

"That goes without saying..." I said...

''And as I said...This conversation never happened...I'll wire your money for her bail and her defense to your accounts and she is never to know that I am her secret benefactor.." he said.

''I would ask you why...but I'm sure you have your reasons Brendan.."said Olivia...

"That I do...Just get her off...I'll be most grateful." he said and took the check from the waiter....

III-

A few hours later, Olivia and I ran into Bev at Josies...The Liquid Love Band was playing tonight and they were puttin it down...Shame I did n't have my trumpet with me..

''I'm in... When do I meet this guy?" she said.

''Wow don't agree so fast...Nelson wouldn't like that." I joked. At the mention of his name, Beverly got all dreamy eyed...

''Nelson has nothing to worry about...I'm just intrigued with this case." she said.

"You can't even tell Nelson the particulars of this case Bev." said Olivia.

''I won't...besides...He's in court all this week..He has a murder case...a big one...I might not see him for a few days.." said Beverly..

''So you need something to do huh?" I said.

"Exactly..." she said.

Olivia ordered another round of drinks and then raised her glass..

''Well guys....Next stop Valhalla!" she said.

"Huh?" said Beverly and I...

''The women's correctional center...that's the nickname we had for it." she laughed..

(TO BE CONTINUED...)

Jimmy

Detective Angela Belton had had a very interesting day... She had been held hostage in a bank most of the day by a gang of foreign bank robbers...aided by a sexy man who had come close to charming her panties off of her , but who had turned out to be one of the robbers....

She was proud that she had not given in to her lusts, that her love for Detective James Barlow had proven to be real and strong....

Jimmy....He loved her so much...Three years younger and white to top that off...He had been her rock, there for her at all times...and truly loyal...She had never imagined herself  in a relationship with him...but yet she was and she was definitely in love with him...If she had doubted it just a little bit before...there was no denying it now...

Jimmy Barlow....He had never had a doubt in his mind about how he felt about her...He had been attracted to her the day he met her ,two years ago when she and her partner in Internal Affairs was investigating him and the entire unit for corruption...He co-operated a little too much for Angie's taste during that time...Giving her information she didn't ask for or feel the need to know...He was smitten with her and was doing this just to be with her..She didn't know or suspect until sometime later when The Homicide unit investigated the death of her girlfriend and she was nearly raped by the chief suspect ,that Jimmy felt this way about her until he asked her out on a date...

Once again he had come to the rescue...She smiled when she thought about  how distraught he was when she had been drugged and framed for murder by a dirty cop she had been investigating and his drug crew...
Jimmy had stayed with her, by her side...

He was her knight in shining armor...

Inside Angie's house...They both tossed off thier shoes and Jimmy eased Angie up against the wall and began kissing her passionately...She returned his passion....Jimmy's shirt went to the floor as he continued kissing her and she continued kissing him...he unzippered her dress and slipped it off....She unzippered his trousers and he hurriedly stepped out of them....She held his now massively erect penis in her hands...She hadn't even bothered to close the front door...

"Oh My God...Jimmy....Ouuuuu...you are huge!!!..Close the front door, we don't want everyone seeing us" she exclaimed...as he unhooked her bra and began sucking on her breasts.....he took his foot and kicked the door shut.

 "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Jimmy....ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.." she moaned as he feverishly slipped her panties down ......

  He thrusted his tongue practically down her throat and while squeezing one breast with his hand...With his other hand he pulled out a condom...She helped him tear open the wrapper feverishly....he slipped it on and lifted her up and positioned her on him as he entered her and began thrusting away...

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH  MY GODDD OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" she screamed as he continued to thrust , harder and feverishly more.......

"I LOVE YOU CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE" he screamed....

She giggled when he called her that....

I love you tooo Jimmy.....ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..I didn't realize how much...ohhhhhhh my goddddddddddd! until today...ohhh my godddd! I don't ever want to be without you on the weekend" she screamed....Even during sex, she had never said that before...

  Jimmy layed her across her bed , a few minutes later and  entered her softly and gently and began to stroke her softly and slowly....She moaned and put her arms around his neck and drew him closer to her..She wrapped her legs around his waste and they began to move in a slow, yet deliberate rhythm for quite some time...She matched him thrust for thrust and even began blowing her soft breath in his ear at one point...She was so soft...so moist and smelled so good...Jimmy was losing his mind....He looked like he was going crazy..

  They made sweet passionate and intense love for close to five hours...Angie began to shake and gyrate and tears began to stream down her face again....

"I love you Jimmy...ouuuuuuuuuu....ohhhh my goodness...ouuuuuuuu.."she said...

"I love you too Angie...ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...ouuuuuuuuuuu, I'm about to blow my loaddd..." he yelled and he came more intensely than he'd ever come before....Angie came too...Shaking and holding him for dear life...with tears streaming don her face like a gusher....

II-

"Jimmy ,that was amazing..." she said ,looking at him in amazement....He smiled and then collapsed next to her...Within minutes...He was sleeping soundly...She smiled...He had worked hard and had made her one satisfied woman tonight...She didn't care that he was knocked out...

She was still wide awake...She thought about the other "Jimmy"  James Williams...who told her his name was "Pete Williams"  , Murderer, Bank Robber, liar...but still and she couldn't shake it..very sexy..Why was she still thinking about him?

Why did the thought of him still send a tingling of moistness through her??? He was a bad guy, trouble...The kind of guy her mother had always warned her about...Slick smile, Slick conversation, nearly melodic voice hidden behind a pack of lies...

She looked over at Jimmy, a man who loved her and had proven it...time and time again and allowed herself to drift off to sleep...

III-

Things weren't working out for James Williams at this point...Angie had discreetly given Sissy and Sharon and ADA Keith Wallace the piece of paper he had slipped her with his phone number on it and his home address in Willingborough, New Jersey on it before she and Jimmy had went home...

The FBI and the Willingborough Police had raided his home....He was, as expected gone....But they now had a license plate and a make on his car and he still had the cell phone on him, which allowed them to track him through the GPS unit on it...

He entered the Newark, New Jersey Airport a few days later...He had two suitcases with him and a carry on...

You can imagine his surprise when he sat on the plane and the beautiful Detective Angela Belton was sitting next to him...

He smiled...

"Whoaaaa, look who it is....This can't be happening...This can't be real." he laughed...

"It isn't." she said, smiling at him...

''Wait...considering the fact that I know you're a cop and that the whole world is looking for me...You must know who I really am now and the value of what I possess." he said.

"I do...Billions...." she said.  He looked her up and down and smiled...

"Damn I want you soo bad right now...Come with me Angela...We can go anywhere in the world babe...We could have a great life together...You and me...Leave this all behind.." he said.

"Yes....I imagine we could...But it's not going to happen." she said.

He looked taken aback!  "No?" he said..."I have Bearer Bonds with me, worth billions..right here,right now..I'm rich beyond my wildest dreams....This could be yours Angie..You and me, together somewhere,livin the good life and all these squares back here wonderin what the hell happened?" he said.

Angie smiled...She pulled out her handcuffs...

"You asked me if I had handcuffs the other day....I brought these with me today...put em on Jimmy."she said.

"Oh you're not going to arrest me...This is more than you make in a lifetime...Two lifetimes baby...Come on...Me and you....Me and You..." he said.

"Nah....You lied to me.....and if you lied to me about a simple thing like your name...You'd lie to me and some other girl when you got bored with me..I know you...I've dated guys like you."said Angie...

He looked up and Special Agent Sharon Ferrell-Hopkins and several FBI agents headed down the aisle..

"You...You ...You brought them here?? I'm being arrested?? Awwww that's cold Angie...I thought you was down,I thought you was cool.." he said..

"James...This is my good friend, FBI Special Agent Sharon Hopkins..." said Angie...

"James Williams, You're under arrest for Bank Robbery, Five counts of first degree murder and Interstate Flight to avoid prosecution of such." said Sharon as she began reading him his rights..

" I'm being arrested?? Awwww that's cold Angie...I thought you was down,I thought you was cool..I'm being arrested?? Are you telling me that I AM BEING ARRESTED?? Awwww man ,I don't believe this...A chick has turned on me.....I don't believe this!!! Awwwww mannnnn..What in the hell is this?" he said as Sharon handcuffed him and turned him over to the other FBI agents...

He stared at Angie in disbelief...

 "Are you telling me, Are you telling me...ARE YOU TELLIN ME that I AM BEING ARRESTED?? ???? Awwww man ,I don't believe this..I'M BEING ARRESTED! Naahhhhhh...Nahhhhhhhhhh..." he said shaking his head and stomping his foot like a petulant child as the FBI agents gripped him up and practically drug him down the aisle of the plane as passengers stared..

Angie coldly looked at him  and shook her head..

"Oh and James???....Just so you know...My boyfriend's name is Jimmy also...Imagine that?" she said.

He looked at her one last time...and smirked...

"It figures.." he said as they walked him off the plane...

Sharon looked at Angie...

"You gonna be okay?" she asked.

"Yes...Especially now.." she said.

"You know...He was cute...not cute, Fineeee..."she said. Both women laughed....

 

"Oh I know...and that's how he nearly got me...but he was a liar too.." said Angie...

''Most of the fine ones are."said Sharon and the two women shared a conspiratorial laugh as they left the plane, got in Sharon's car and headed back to Philadelphia.

EPILOUGE:

James Williams was convicted of Bank Robbery and five counts of first degree murder and sentenced to Life. He's presently in a Federal Prison in California..

Angie Belton had lunch at Chinese Bobs the next day with her favorite people, Detectives Edwin "Duke" Baylor, Tyriq Pile , Lt. Sissy Van Buren and Detective Carlotta Rodriguez-Wallace....

''You guys know that I love your partner, Jimmy Barlow to death don't you?" said Angie.

"Well I'm glad to know that, because he sure loves you..."said Tyriq..

"Him being with you has given me new respect for Junior." said Duke smiling...

"He has more photos of you on his desk than I do of Keith."laughed Carlotta.

"And that takes some doing." laughed Sissy..."Sharon told us that you helped her take down that James Williams fella." she continued..

''Yeah..I felt as though I owed it to you guys."said Angie..

"Owed it to us?  He kidnapped you...He held the bank hostage..He ran a scam...That wasn't your fault."said Tyriq...

''Yeah...but I felt guilty about talking to him in Josies and in the bank...I told him I was a cop...That put the whole thing in jeopardy.."she said.

"Not your fault...but I saw him on the news doing the perp walk...He is an attractive man...I can understand any woman dropping her guard, amongst other things" said Sissy with a sly smile...Carlotta smiled too! Angie blushed a bit!

 "Yeah...well, it won't happen again." said Angie.

''Who can say Mami? We just have to remember who is real  for us, who is good to us.." said Carlotta.

Duke, Tyriq, Angie and Sissy all looked at Carlotta and smiled....

''What?" she asked smiling...

''You're amazing Little sister." said Angie smiling and hugging Carlotta...

"Aint she now?" said Sissy ,smiling and hugging Carlotta....

Duke, Angie and Tyriq all smiled and raised their glasses of soda in a mock tribute!