Jerry Wimbush

Something kept going through my head....That burner phone...I couldn't get it out of my head...The Killer's burner phone...It was the key to solving this whole mystery...

Senator Orville Miller spent two nights in jail...He had a team of high powered lawyers who got him out...Pending trial....The media was lambasting him, screaming for his resignation...amid new charges that appeared to lodged against him daily...

He could forget being appointed to the House Ways and Means committee....He could forget running for re-election....All he had left was the remaining two years of his term ,provided he made it that long...

So when FBI Deputy Special agent in charge,Sharon Hopkins called us...It all came full circle..

Sharon smiled and greeted the three of us cordially as we arrived in her situation room...

"Hey Livy, Bev, Donnie Ray..I might have something for you." she said..

"Oh Thank God...I'll rest a lot easier with him behind bars..." said my wife...

"Me too...I don't ever want to relive what we went through in London...Next time we might not be so lucky."said Bev...

"Well hopefully there won't be a next time..."said Sharon...

"Oh? You must really have something.." I said smiling at my friend...

''We've been looking at this all wrong..We've been following the killer's phone calls instead of who's been calling him...The mystery number we could never trace.." said Sharon..

''As I said A man like Senator Orville Miller is never going to get his hands dirty..We found another number on that phone that was made by someone else...and it's not from a burner phone...It's from a phone owned and paid for by Lock 15....This caller called our killer just a half an hour before ALL of the murders and once in London....Just a few weeks ago..I'm thinking that although the dummy account was in the Caymen Islands...It might have been set up here in the states...I'm checking out all of the ip addresses...We locate the originator...We locate the missing link ,the go between ..and if he's still alive...There is your link to Miller...There is your man who knows where all of the bodies are buried." said Sharon.

''But we couldn't do that right?" said Beverly...

"It took some time...but we did locate the owner of that phone...A Young Lawyer named Jerry Wimbush..He's about your age Bev." said Sharon...

"Jerry Wimbush...Jerry Wimbush...Why does that name sound so familliar?" mused Beverly...

''He's a young attorney..Like you he started out in the Public Defender's Office, but he only worked there for a year...He got a better offer and took his talents to the corporate world....Lock 15...Where he could move up...He's been nothing but a Junior Partner for years...And then he got a golden opportunity...To work with the legal team who represented one Senator Orville Miller...Only..They didn't want him out in the open...Miller wanted him inside..as a mole...So technically...He's still on the Lock 15 books..He was apparently too stupid to get a burner phone and we tracked 32 calls to the Washington Office of Senator Orville Miller..Now of course Miller will say that he doesn't know hm and that he could have been talking to anyone there...but...His phone number should in no way be on this deranged killer's phone...There are a record 28 phone calls to your hitman...Some right before all nine of these people were murdered..And one crucial one made in London....Just about thirty minutes before Donna Claridge got her neck snapped..He was in London...He visited her...They knew each other and she thought she could trust him..." said Sharon.

"So he's the go between. He's like a shot caller." said Olivia...

"Exactly Livy and Ohhhh and there is more...In the words of my good friend...Detective Sirena Pile...This is where it gets cute..Remember I said that that dummy account in the Caymen's might have been set up right here in the United States? Well we tracked the ip address of the computer used to set it up to a Cyber Cafe in town and look who we have on video ,walking out of the cafe on the day and right up to the hour the account was set up..Caught on the street cam....Jerry Freakin Wimbush!!"said Sharon...

"And listen to this excerpt from a recording we got from one of Senator Miller's Attorneys to Jerry Wimbush" said Sharon...

"Hello..."

''Hey douche bag...You were supposed to have handled that thing we spoke to you about...What happened..??"

''Hey man..It's not my fault...your guy went and got himself uh..sent into the next world is it?...I gave him all of the information I had...He didn't get the job done.."

"You were supposed to be getting another man.."

"That takes time...I was workin on it.."

"Well it's too late now, the cat is out of the bag.."

''Well what do you want me to do?"

"You won't be doing anything...Your services are no longer needed...But keep your mouth shut or you might be taking a trip into the uh next world.."

''Don't threaten me.."

''Just keep your mouth closed ."

(CLICK!)

Olivia and I screamed and held each other...jumping around like two children..

"We got him..We got him." we screamed...

''Ahhhh,it's still kind of circumstantial....They were very vague and there is no mention of Miller..They could have been talking about anything."said Sharon..

"Yeah girl, you're right..but it's more than enough coincidences .Enough to prove conspiracy."said Olivia...

"It's sketchy at best.."said Sharon.

"Oh My God...I know him!!" said Beverly....

"What? You know him?" I asked..

"We were in Law School together and we both worked at the Public Defender's office for awhile...He was crazy about me...We uh actually dated for a minute...But I broke it off...He was trying too hard to get me in bed...I was a little suspect...He kind of made me uncomfortable...He drunk dialed me a few nights..after he quit the Public Defender's office...asking me what I was wearing and all...Why are guys so pre-occupied with panties and bras?" asked Beverly...

"It's why Victoria's Secret and Bridget's Lingerie stores stay open and do great business." said Olivia, smiling..

I laughed...and nodded..Sharon looked at me and smiled wryly.

''Look Bev...You think you're down for a little undercover work? You can say no if you want....We can place a wire in your bra...and if you can tempt him...Get him to talking ..Maybe...Just maybe we have what we need to bring this guy in.." said Sharon...

"I'm down....Where does he hang out at?" asked Beverly...

"He's kind of a major player...You won't find him in Josies or Aqua Bar... He hangs out at The Blue Lounge."

''I never heard of that place.." I said.

''I have...It's not a place that a cop or an ex-cop would hang out...This place is for Attorneys...CPA's...Politicians...Businessmen..Real High roller types.." said Olivia...

''And you don't hang out there? You're kind of like a high roller." I asked..

''Well maybe now...but not always...Lawyers who worked as Public Defenders or ADA's aren't the type of lawyers you'll see in this place. My ex-husband took me there a few times...I didn't like it..All people talk about is money,how much they got, how much they want to make...A lot of phoney -baloney types...I'm a more down to earth girl."said Olivia..

''Yes you are...And that's why I love you."I said...

"Holy Mush." joked Beverly.

"Awww you two are sooo sweet together." said Sharon.

II-

Josie Boyd, our office manager and my wife, Olivia were finishing up doing Beverly's hair...

"You're all done girlfriend...don't hurt nothin." joked Josie...

"Wow! Look at you...All sexy and all." joked Olivia..

"Thank you so much for doing my hair guys." said Beverly, who then slipped into her daring Black dress...This time with a small wired bra...I wasn't there of course..I was downstairs having a coffee..

 "You sure that bra won't fall off?" Joked Olivia...

''Very funny Auntay..." said Beverly...."Just don't tell Nelson about this..." she said.

''Mums the word...Get Jerry Wimbush to talking.."said Olivia..

''Auntay, the way this dress is fitting me...I'll have him telling me more than I want to know..."laughed Beverly who smacked her behind and made a sizzling sound with her mouth....Olivia and Josie busted out in gales of laughter.

III-

The Blue Lounge was a very beautiful bar...The bar had a shiny walnut finish..beautiful modern lights adorned the walls and wide screen monitors showed people music videos and photos of the customers dancing...Three D.J.'s spun hot music and pans of barbecued wings adorned the corners....

Everybody in here was dressed to the nines...

Beverly walked in alone and heads began to turn...Several guys winked and sent drinks her way that she refused...

She told several very aggressive guys politely that -"I'm waiting for somebody.."

It didn't take long...Our pigeon walked in with two very gorgeous super model types...He took one look at Beverly and his eyes nearly fell out of his head...

"WOW...WOW...WOWWEEEE...Beverly West is that you?  Lawd!" he exclaimed...

"Far as I know..." she exclaimed and smiled... He dismissed the other two girls who looked at Beverly as though they wanted to strangle her.

Jerry Wimbush sat down with her...

"How Long has it been? " he said.

"A few years.."said Beverly...

"What are you doing with yourself? You can't possibly be still at the Public Defender's office...You wouldn't be in here if you were." he said.

"Oh noo..I'm in the private sector ..Been in the private sector for two years now...I'm a partner at Alexander and West." she said and showed him her business card...

"Alexander and West..Alexander and West...Alexander and West..Why does that name sound familliar?" he said.

"It's my Auntay's firm...We started it together..." said Beverly...

"I remember your Aunt....Olivia Bennett....Yeah...Where does this Alexander come from?" he asked..Thinking about how he wouldn't have minded sharing Olivia's bed either back then..and the half hearted attempt he made once that she practically laughed at..She wouldn't be laughing now he reasoned...With all the money I'm making...

''She got married again..Last Year..She's Olivia Bennett-Alexander..Still doesn't ring a bell?" she said.

"Nah! All I'm thinkin about is how much I want to ring your bell...Please tell me you aren't involved with that old guy, Larry North.." he asked..

"Nooooo..in fact Larry is out in California..Working with the Innocence Project.." said Beverly.

"Proof that he'll stay poor and destitute....but with a clear conscience!" he joked..

''That's not nice.."said Beverly...

"Maybe not...but true...What about that lame, Nelson East??...He was kinda making a play for you too for awhile...What a joke...He still live with his mama?" asked Jerry...

''He is in the private sector...He works for Robert Foxworth.." she said..."And no...He has his own place now." she said.

''Good for him...He moved up...He actually grew a pair...I'm impressed....How bout Celeste Tate?...I know she became an ADA..."he said.

''She's in Private Practice Too..Went to New York...Just came back to Philly...We repped her and won a million dollar settlement for her..You might see her in here."said Bev...

"No doubt!..Glad to hear all of the old gang is doing well..I mean why almost go into hock, study for six years to become an Attorney and not make any money?" he said.

"Is that what you're in the game for? Just Money Jerry?" she asked..

"Well uh yeah...You aint..? This job has it's perks...When I tell girls I'm an attorney...Panties get moist and they just slide off.." he laughed...

"Okay...Now you're being rude and crude Jerry..." she said.

"Look...I'm being real.." hold up...He said and ordered some drinks...Gave the waitress a hefty tip..

''Ummmm, you're a big tipper"said Beverly..

"That's not all about me that's big.." he said looking at her salaciously...

''If you say so..I wouldn't know."said Beverly..

"Yeah, well I want you to know...Heh Heh Heh.."he laughed...

They drank and shared small talk for close to an hour...Finally, Jerry was running out of patience...He had tried to put his arms around her twice and she had subtlely moved them...She didn't want to make this look too easy for him...

''Look...Let's get real here...I've been wanting to be with you for years...You know this...You know that the reason I'm buying us drinks and sharing small talk with you is because at the end of the night I hope to talk you into coming back to my new condo and spending the night with me..I'm not gonna sugar coat it Bev ,but for years you've been giving me the shaft...I want you...tonight.....I have a nice spot..That's real quiet and discreet...We can drink some wine..Work some things out-" he said.

"Whoaaaa, slow down partner...You haven't seen me in years and this is how you try to seduce me?" she said.

"I just don't play games..I'll worry about seducing you once you're over my spot...I'm more a direct kind of brother...Heh ,heh, Heh..."he said ogling her breasts and her form fitting dress...

"Damn girl, you sure look good..."he said..

"Nothin subtle about you huh Jerry?" she said..

''You didn't say no." he laughed.

''I didn't say yes either." she said.

''But you didn't say no." he laughed.

She laughed herself...

''So tell me...How many drinks get thrown in your face before that line of talk actually works?" laughed Bev.

''Haven't ever had a drink tossed in my face...and you certainly didn't toss one in my face." he said and they both laughed...

Jerry Wimbush eased over close to Bev and put his arms around her...She didn't move them this time...So he ran his hands up her legs...Again,she didn't move them...So he inched his hand up her dress...She subtlely moved them that time...

She smiled...She noticed that his pants were standing out like a tent....He was rock hard...She looked at his erection and giggled..

"Ouuuuuuu..what's that there?" she said in a babyish voice...

"Something that wants to get to know you better...Something that wants access tonight baby."he said and kissed her on the cheek... She allowed him to kiss her softly on the lips...He quivered....

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..." He moaned....He was close to exploding...It was all he could do to control himself....

"Bev ,you are driving me crazy.." he said.

"I'm not doing anything to you..." she said and moved away from him a bit...He admired the fine curves she had and the way her dress was hugging every one of them...

''Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh goddddddddddddddddddddd.."he moaned to himself.....

"I hear you're pretty big time...Working at Lock 15....They pay you good?" she asked,smiling sweetly...

"Yes...Over six figures...but look..I make even more than that...I'm connected to this Senator in D.C.  ,big wig...he pays even better and all I had to do was give him some information.."said Jerry...

Beverly allowed him to softly kiss her in the lips again..

"Well Let's get out of here.." he said...

"Tell me more about this Senator...It sounds sooo exciting..Tell me about your life...You haven't seen me in years...Let's get reacquainted....That way I'll be relaxed and know who I may be going home with tonight." she said and batted her eyes..

''Ohhhh damn....ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...Don't say nothin...but I was feedin this Senator information about this company and uh transferring a few funds for him into several dummy accounts....real cloak and dagger stuff...I'm like uh his right hand man..He don't make a move without me.." he said...

She eyed the huge bulge in his pants...He saw her looking and smiled sheepishly.

''Ouuuuuu, you and a big....BIG powerful Senator... Are you for real Jerry?I like to hear stuff like this..About players" she asked..

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuu, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Bev...I can't take this...You're a tease...Yess I'm for real...I'm the power behind the power..I'm a playerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..Oh Goddd...You got me about to explode.."he laughed...

"Okay..I'll get up and leave then. I don't want you getting too excited." she said...

"No...No...please stay...stay..."he pleaded... now nearly out of his mind with lust...

He tried to move his hand up under her dress again, but she gently pushed it away...

"Tell me more and I'll make you feel good."she said.

He smiled salaciously...

"I really shouldn't be talking about this...but he's in jail anyway....Orville Miller, you've seen him on Television...He had a guy workin for him..a real dangerous guy....a hitman...I was kind of directing him  for my man, the senator...I relayed instructions to him from the Senator...He did some bad things...Killed some people...So I heard..Somebody popped his ass in London last week...I knew that was gonna happen sooner or later the way he was going..." he said.

Beverly kissed him on the cheek and blew into his ear and stroked his erection lightly...
He nearly exploded then...He had to gulp down a drink just to control himself...It was all she could do not to laugh as his left foot twitched wildly....

"It didn't bother you that this guy was killing people?" she asked..

"Nah...I didn't know em....I didn't kill em.....I had no connection to these people...That was on them...The man in D.C. wanted em gone...They was gone...I never crossed paths with none of them...I just pointed his man to them." he said non-chalantly.

"So the money was that good huh?" she said.

"Yeah....real good..That's how I can afford this spot.." he said laughing...

"The one you're going to take me to." she said.

"YESSSSSSSSSSSSS! We can be there in one hour making sweet love until daybreak," he said...

"Ughhh Jerry, you ugh need to calm down before we go anywhere." she said...

His pants were standing out like a tent...

''Oh..heh..heh...heh..Yeah" he said sitting back down and trying to calm himself down..

"Jerry...You ugh indirectly had people killed baby...That's kind of heavy." said Beverly..

"Nah....Nah....See..I didn't know these people...They were people the Senator dealt with... He had a guy to take care of that...I just pointed him in their direction...that's all....That was between the Senator and his man..Come on...Why are we even talkin about all this stuff..It's water under the bridge...He in jail...I'm gonna have to find myself a new Senator or maybe a President...Hahahahahaha...But right now..I want you to find a way into my bedroom.." he said kissing her neck and rubbing her body with his hands...

''Jerry ,what if it had been someone you knew?" she asked.

"But I didn't..I didn't know any of the people he targeted personally..." he protested

"Relax...Relax...but would it have made a difference if you did?" she asked..

"Of course it would have...I would have never of set up somebody I knew...People I considered  friends...I hope this doesn't keep you from going home with me tonight.." he said.

"No..I'm going home with you...It's just a good thing I'm alive.."she laughed...

"What do you mean by that?" he asked.

"Nothing...I'm just glad to be alive is all."she said.

"Yes Lawd...and looking good as hell too." he laughed.

"Jerry...I'm going to excuse myself...I have to go to the ladies room...Put a little water on my face...You got me kind of hot.."she said and smiled and got up...

"Not as hot as you've gotten me..Can I uh help you with anything?" he asked looking at her salaciously..

"No..I think I got it covered." she said smiling seductively.

"Yes You dooo..damnnnn.."he said ,staring at her sexy body. He was sweating profusely...another few minutes of that and he would have exploded...

His eyes followed her every movement as she switched seductively and walked into the ladies room.. She waited a few minutes...Then slipped out quietly and then slipped out the back door, where Olivia, Sharon and I were waiting..

Bev looked at us....

"Was that enough?" she asked..

"More than enough!!...Good Job Bev...You guys go home....We got it from here.." said Sharon. "My agents are in the club now..They'll nab him."she said.

Olivia hugged her niece...

''You okay Bev?"she asked..

"No...I need a shower...Ewwww, what a perv....What a rotten human being...He's worse than when he worked in the Public Defender's office...He's a sociopath." she said.

"I agree....Glad you had the good sense not to date him seriously." I said.

We left....Jerry Wimbush looked at his watch...Beverly had been gone rather long..he walked back to the restroom area...He opened the door..

''Hey Bev...Bev!" he called..

"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH..CLOSE THE DOOR YOU PERVERT!" screamed a woman who was on the toilet......

"Awww woman aint nobody lookin at you."he said.

 "ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH..CLOSE THE DOOR YOU PERVERT!"she screamed.

''Pipe Down..Light a match!!" he said.. He looked around...There was no sign of Beverly....He looked out the back door..there was nothing...Just a few guys talking quietly..

He walked back out to the lobby..He checked his watch again...

Brendan Burnside and Lawrence Stevenson were blocking his path....He looked at the white man...

"Hey, you look familliar...Do I know you?" he asked..

"Yeah...You and your boss tried to have me and my friends killed....You did have my girlfriend killed in London and almost got my good friends..Olivia Bennett -Alexander, Her Husband ,Donnie Ray Alexander and the young lady who got you all hot and bothered..Ms. Beverly West...killed you rotten piece of crap!" he said..

He looked at Lawrence...

"You're Stevenson...That Was you guys???" he said, now realizing that he'd just been took....

''And these are agents of the FBI...You're under arrest..." said Brendan Burnside...

He smiled...

"Aww man...Beverly!!!!....I'll be damned...She was wearing a wire wasn't she?"he said and laughed heartily about the entire thing..

"You tried to have her and her aunt killed...Did you really think she was going home with you??   You did didn't you?? You egotistical  piece of crap." said Lawrence Stevenson..

"I didn't...I didn't know that that was her and her aunt...I swear....Awww man...I've been tryin to get her in the sack for years...I was almost there too and this stuff come up...Damnnnn." he said.

He truly was a sociopath...

Crowds gawked as FBI agents escorted him out into the brisk Philadelphia Winter Night...

"Nice Night huh?" he said..

"Not for you."said one of the Agents...

EPILOUGE:

As expected Jerry Wimbush cut a deal...He talked long and loud to save  his hide..He turned in State's Evidence which helped convict now former Senator Orville Miller of all charges and brought him a Life Sentence, no parole....His Lawyer, the one on the tape was also disbarred and convicted of several charges.He was given a 15-25 year sentence. He and Senator Wimbush are both serving time in the Federal Prison in Texas...

Jerry Wimbush was disbarred and sentenced to ten years..He's serving time in the Federal Prison in Allenwood, Pennsylvania....He's had to be put in protective custody..He's listed as a snitch, which doesn't go well amongst inmates...He's attempted to call Beverly several times to apologize...She refuses his calls..

Olivia sat on the bed at our place...

''Beverly, you really broke this case open..." she said.

''Yeah...I was only too  glad to help...Now we can all sleep peacefully tonight..." she said..

There was a knock on the door...It was Nelson...He took one look at Beverly in that dress and nearly fainted...

"OHHH MY GOD...WOW!...WOW!.WOWWEEEE.!!..Beverly West is that you?  Lawd! Ms. Olivia do you see your niece ?" he exclaimed...

Olivia smiled...

"Well ,You obviously do." she said and laughed...

''I've had a longgg night Nelson...Don't even ask me about it...You wanna stay over? I'm too tired to go to your place..." she said.

"Ughhhhhhhhh...ohhhhhhhh..Oh My God." said Nelson...

"Bev that's a yes."said Olivia...

Beverly took him by the hand and led him downstairs to her place...

''You wanna  just cuddle?" she asked jokingly...

''Cuddle ??Sure!!" he said.

Bev gave him the side eye...

"No you don't...Stop lying...Come on...I'll let you help me out of  this tight dress..." she said and led him by the hands down to her place...

"Awww lawd..." was all Nelson could utter.

I cracked up....

"You know Olivia...I want to do more than cuddle..." I said.

"Well you need to act like it and get out of your clothes then.I'm still not finished thanking you for saving our lives."said Olivia as we both busted out laughing...

I sat down on the bed next to her and began to softly kiss her...

"Ummmmmm thank you Mister Alexander..." said Olivia in between kisses..

"You're welcome Mrs. Alexander..."I said and smiled sheepishly...

For L.