Pinch Myself

 TWO WEEKS LATER!

"Has the jury reached a verdict?" asked the Judge....

''Yes your honor...We have.." said the Jury foreman..

''Alright..read the verdict."said the Judge..

"We the jury find the defendent ,Mabel Cooper, NOT GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES!" said the foreman...

 My sexy wife, Attorney Olivia Bennett-Alexander smiled serenely...With the calm , a victor has when they are used to winning...Her second on the case and her niece, Attorney Beverly West laughed jubilantly and hugged Mrs. Mabel Cooper..

''We told you ,we'd get you off Mrs. Cooper." said Beverly...

"Oh Thank you so much, both of you....My nightmare is ended...I'm so glad you cleared my name.." she said...

She had been charged with murdering her neighbor, a woman she suspected of having an affair with her husband...

I stood in the back of the courtroom as everyone cleared out...

"Another happy customer.." I said..

Olivia smiled and kissed me passionately...

"Ummmmm thanks to you baby and the great investigative work you did.." she said.

''Yes D.R.  You never believed she was guilty from the beginning, even when this case looked like a loser."said Beverly..

I smiled...

"Cops Instinct." I said...

We heard clapping coming from the back of the courtroom...It was Ryan St. James..We hadn't seen him since a few weeks ago when he brought the three of us a round of drinks in Josies...The person he really wanted to see, Kayla, hadn't been feeling well and didn't come out with us..She had sent her regrets..

"Touche', Touche'...What I've heard about you both is true...You are incredible trial attorneys..I like that...I'm used to non-courtroom battles...but this client I have now...I have a feeling I'll be in the courtroom...That's why I've been here almost everyday of the trial, watching you two work.." he said.

"Mr. St. James...You are a smooth one...But flattery will get you somewhere." joked Olivia...

"Me and my auntay..we make a good team don't we?" said Beverly..

"You do indeed...I know you guys hear this all the time...but you two...Aunt and Niece?? Now cousins I could believe....and Sisters,I'd believe even more..but Aunt and Niece..I've done my homework...I know you're about eight or nine years older than Bev...and I know who your brother is
Olivia...Jimmy West, Beverly's father...Used to play football, was a legend...All Public, All State...Damn...surprised he didn't go pro....Where is he now?..

''He's in California..He's a Free Lance Photographer..He's doing very well for himself."said Olivia.

"What was it like growing up with him?" asked Ryan St James..

"I really don't remember....He was so much older than me..12 years to be exact...and he was grown and out of the house when I was still a little girl...Then he and his girlfriend had her."she said pointing to Beverly...

''When I was nine years old and now I had a buddy, a partner...I wasn't so alone anymore..It was nice ,not being the baby,but having a baby around...She slept in my room the whole time..."said Olivia..

"Yeah Auntay was like a second mother...Raised me practically.."said Beverly..

"Wow and you're married to her and live with both of these beautiful women....I soo envy you man." he said to me..

''I have to pinch myself sometimes..."I laughed..

Just then ,Beverly's boyfriend...Attorney Nelson East walked up to us...He had been in a courtroom down the hall from us...

''Hey guys..what's going on?" he asked..

Beverly kissed him softly....

''Boyfriend?" asked Ray St. James.

''Yupper...This is my man...Nelson....This is Attorney Ryan St. James...  This is Attorney Nelson East."she said.

"Pleased to meet you."said Ryan.

''Same here...You guys workin a case together?" asked Nelson..

''Oh no.no...I was watching the two of them work...Getting pointers...I may be in court soon with my client."he said.

''They are the best.....Ms.Olivia...Beverly...When you guys get a free minute..We have to talk...Not right now...I know you just finished with your trial...By the way how did it go?" he asked..

"We got an acquittal."said Olivia..."How did yours go?" she asked.

''Well not as good as yours...Chance Howard and I have a civil case...We think they're about to settle."he said.

"What do you want to talk to us about?" asked Beverly...

''I'd uh rather talk to you guys in private...Is uh your cousin still with you guys?" he asked.

''She's leaving next week...Her place will be ready by then.."said Olivia..."In fact, here she is now."said Olivia..

II-

 Kayla was walking toward us...

''Heyy guys."she said..

''Well Hello Stranger...How are you?" asked Ryan....

"I'm doing good...I'm loving the new job...Everybody seems so nice.." she said.

''Well Look...There is no better time than now for me to take you for that uh drink.." said Ryan..

"Okay...and I'm so sorry about two weeks ago...I was really under the weather...I thought you might be mad at me, thinking I was blowing you off." she said.

''I did think that...but me being the forgiving guy I am...I uh have forgivin you." he said.

Beverly laughed...

"This guy is too much..Go have that drink with him girl.." she laughed..

"What you think cousin Livy?" asked Kayla jokingly...

"Yeahhhhhh, give the guy a break." she said Jokingly...

''I know you didn't ask me...But I agree with my girls." I said.

"Then it's unanimous...Lead the way."said Kayla as she and Ryan walked off..

"Nice Meeting you good folks again." he said...as they  both left...

"Okay you.."said Olivia ,smiling and looking at Nelson.."What do you want to talk about?" she asked..

''Yeah?"asked Bev...

''Let's go to Sam Mothers joint." said Nelson..

I had never seen him like this before...It had to be serious...he looked afraid.

III-

We all sat in the back booth in Sam Mother's Diner...I sat with Olivia and Nelson sat with Beverly...

"Okay Nelson...What is bothering you?"asked Beverly....

''Yes...I've never seen you like this."said Olivia.

''William Crawley Jr. That's who. ..He's back in town!!!..."said Nelson.

"Yeah..I've heard..He was a presenter at some charity Tennis match that Rollie Rollerson had last month.."I said..

''Yeah well he's up to his old tricks again.."said Nelson..

''What's he done?" asked Olivia.

''A 24 year old Tennis player..Veronica Seldon claims he took her to dinner after the meet...drugged her and she woke up naked in his bedroom ,covered with semen and no memory of how she got there..I'm sorry Bev...Maybe I should have just talked to your aunt and Donnie Ray about this...."said Nelson..

"I'm okay baby...I am sooooo over that and him...I have a half a million reasons to be over him."laughed Beverly...

I smiled and high fived Beverly...

''I know that's right Shortcake." I said.

Olivia had forced him to pay Beverly and Josie a half million for their silence...He had raped Beverly years ago and had attempted to rape Josie...

"Well this is the rub....The girl got herself an attorney...Morris Blatt.."said Nelson..

"Oh she got the best...He'll destroy Crawley's attorney....Oh no...Please tell me you aren't representing that skunk?" asked Olivia..

''Hellll to the no!!!!..After what he did to my baby???...He's lucky I don't shoot him...But here's the rub...I got it on good word that Blatt can't make a case against Crawley...The girl showered after the rape and plus ,Crawley used a condom."said Nelson..

"Just like he did me...and I showered too..So that even if I'd gone to the police there was no evidence..."said Beverly...''Poor girl and if that happened last month ,people will accuse her of being a gold digger and say why didn't you go to the police?They don't understand.." said Beverly,utterly disgusted..

I sensed something more...If Nelson wasn't representing Crawley or the girl ,what was he so uptight about?? What did he think he needed Olivia and Beverly's help for ???...He was about to tell us.

"Olivia..He wants our closed cases...Blatt does.The ones Mr. Foxworth settled out of court as well as the ones you settled out of court with Beverly and Josie.I don't want Bev to ever have to testify to that, to go through that in court or any of those women...They were humiliated enough...We settled out of court and all of them have been quiet....I'm representing Mr. Foxworth...He's on a sabbatical..He and his wife had a baby you know."said Nelson...

Beverly hugged Nelson...

"Awww,I'm gonna cry...My boyfriend is worried about me.."she said....."I'll be just fine.."she said.

''I know Morris Blatt...he's ruthless...and cut-throat...If there is no way...He'll make a way."said Olivia..

"You beat him once...I figure ,if you and I work together...We can stop him from having those closed depositions opened..Will you...Will you help me?" asked Nelson.

''Nelson...You're practically family...If you need my help...All you have to do is ask...Of course I'll help you...I haven't heard from Morris Blatt yet...but I'm sure we both will...The good thing is..We have a head start...Bev...You can sit this one out if you want to...I'll understand..."said Olivia..

"No way...I'm gone ride or die with you Auntay...I'm sooo in...And I get to work with my bay-bay for the first time...This is going to be fun..."laughed Beverly...

"What do you need me to do?" I asked....

"Crawley must have a lawyer....He knows better than to ever ask for my services..So it must be somebody good..Find out who it is Donnie Ray...As much as I hate it...I may have to partner with Crawley's lawyer...Not because I want to help that crumb in any way...but because I don't want Blatt forcing me or Nelson to open our closed files..He'll just have to get  Crawley some other way."said Olivia.

''I'm On it." I said.

IV-

At this moment...Kayla and Ryan St. James were enjoying several drinks at Stoleys Lounge......

 They had been talking for hours....Kayla liked talking to Ryan...He was surprisingly open and appeared to be honest.....She liked him...He was handsome...really knew how to wear a tailored suit and wore an amazing fragrance... She could see herself in a relationship of some sort with him she mused...

"Ummm, these drinks are strong.."laughed Kayla..

"Yeah they are...you better lighten up before you get drunk.." said Ryan St. James... He was just mesmerized with Kayla...This dress she had on accentuated every single curve and she indeed had some curves...

"You mean you aren't trying to get me drunk?" she asked and looked at him slyly....

"Uhhh no...That wasn't my intention...If you don't want me freely and willingly, what is the fun in that?"he asked,smiling at her salaciously...

''You're too smooth for me...You say all of the right things.." said Kayla..

"I'm a lawyer...."he remarked and they both laughed...  "Forgive me Kayla...I can't help this."he said and leaned over and kissed her softly....His lips were soft like butter ,she mused...She didn't turn away...She continued kissing him passionately....When they finally came up for air...They both smiled sheepishly at each other...

"Wowwww, that was amazing.."said Kayla..

"Oh My God Kayla...That was some kiss.." he said...

There was a uncommon quietness between them as they sat there looking at each other...

"You wanna get out of here?" he asked..

''Where are we going?" she asked..

"You've never seen my place."he said..

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......."she said...

"It's a Friday night...Neither of us is working tomorrow...And I promise...I'll have you home at a decent hour...if that's what you want..."he said.

"It's quarter to Twelve...It's already an indecent hour." she said...

"Yeah..I guess you're right...."he said.

Kayla took his hand in hers....

"Silly...I didn't say I wouldn't go..." she said.

The water looked beautiful as Ryan's car drove over the bridge from Philadelphia to Cherry Hill,New Jersey...

He had a small quaint little house...but it was clean and neat and comfortable...

"This is nice.."she said as she entered his living room...

"So are you." he said softly...

He pulled her to him gently and kissed her in the lips...She didn't resist him...She loved the way he smelled..Whatever he was wearing smelled great...and the smell of liquor on his breath was equally intoxicating...She felt herself getting aroused and moist, even though she didn't want to...The next thing she knew , she and Ryan were standing there in his living room kissing passionately and making out like two high school kids...She felt his erection in his pants...He was huge...like a horse!! She thought...She allowed her hands to feel it!!! She was astounded!!!!She was getting even more aroused!!

Her common sense got to her...She could not do this...Not with him this soon..She stopped kissing him and moved his hands away...

"Did I do something wrong?" he asked innocently...

"It's just that...This is our first date and I uh...." she said....

"It's okay Kayla...I'm usually not this forward...really..I'm not...It's just that....."he said...and before he knew it...They were kissing again...

He eased his hands up her skirt and began massaging her butt cheeks with those large hands of his...She was definitely turned on now....He kissed her neck..in between her breasts
and behind her ears...She shuttered...

''Ouuuuuuuu...ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.."she moaned...

Like a pro...he had her dress unzipped and off and she kicked her heels off...He slipped her panty hose down to her ankles and she stepped out of them and he had her bra off in mere seconds....

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ,Kayla, Ohhh my god..."he moaned...

She unzippered his trousers and unbottoned his shirt...His undershirt was off and he had stepped out of his socks very quickly...He kissed her from her neck down to her panty line and she moaned and shook..As he backed her up against the wall and began french kissing her like nobody's business..Her hands drifted down and squeezed his massive penis and began gently stroking it...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.."she moaned...

"Ohhhh girlllll." he moaned as he led her to his bedroom.....They didn't even waste time pulling the covers off...They fell right on the bed and Ryan St. John entered Kayla slowly and surprisingly gently...

''Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...you feel sooooo gooooooodddd." she said as he began to move slow at first, but eventually faster...

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GOD.....OHHHHHHHHHHHH GOdddddddddddddddd...OHHHH
MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY godddddddddddddddddddd!!!" Kayla screamed as Ryan and she continued to move in perfect synchronation on his bed....

The bed rocked from side to side...The headboard slammed softly against the walls......Kayla moaned and cooed gently,which he found both cute and arousing...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu......"she moaned...

Four to Five hours of sweet,slow ,tender lovemaking continued...He couldn't believe his good fortune...Making love to her and so soon...She couldn't believe how attentive and gentle she was...Practically all of her lovers were a little rough the first time...Ripping and tearing at her clothes ,throwing her down on the bed and humping and sweating as if there were no tomorrow...This guy was slow, tender...taking his time..confident...She found that refreshing.

 "Awww baby" he moaned as he continued to stroke her..... Kayla had several orgasms while Ryan was making love to her...Finally, she came so hard that she felt like she had touched the sky...she would later say!

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh My goddddddddddd!~" she screamed!

Ryan came quieter, but just as hard!!!!.....

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..Arghhhhhhhhhhh!"he moaned....

They both sat naked on the side of his bed...Fully exhausted!!! They had been making love for close to five hours...Ryan was spent!!! It was 4:15 am...

"I'd better get you home...Let's uh take a shower together..." he said.

''Shy is not in your vocabulary is it?" said Kayla..

"Sadly...it's not.."he said and they both laughed...  As they both headed for his shower...He said to himself.. "Damn,I got to pinch myself and tell myself this wasn't a dream...I've actually had this beautiful ,sexy woman.." he thought to himself..

The shower was very relaxing for both...The hot water and soap ran off of both their bodies and the kisses were soft and slow.....Kayla laughed as Ryan came in the shower like a gusher...He didn't seem to care,he just kept kissing her....It was an unbelievably good and memorable date.

VI-

It was still dark out as Ryan drove Kayla back over the bridge and back to the house of Olivia,Beverly and me...

It was early Saturday Morning...He got out and opened the passenger side of the door..

"Wow Kayla...This was nice...I hope we can do this again...I-I-I mean go out again..."he said.

Kayla smiled...

"I know what you meant...It was nice Ryan and you have my number..and I have yours...We will definitely be doing this again.... ALL OF THIS...When my place is ready,maybe you can come and spend the weekend with me.."she said..

"That would be nice." he said..

They began kissing passionately again for a few minutes...and finally eased up...

"Goodbye Kayla...It was nice meeting you.."he said.

"Same here Ryan." she said, smiling....

She smiled and she watched his car pull off until it was out of sight....She quietly walked up the steps and eased into Beverly's domicile...To her surprise...Beverly was up...

Beverly gave her the serious side eye and smiled..

"Ouuuuuuuu you hooker you....I take it,it was a successful date." she said.

"Oh My god Cousin Beverly...it was..It was awesome sauce!!!..ouuuuuuu..!!!!What are you doing up?" she asked...

''Couldn't Sleep....I had just woke up and I heard you and Ryan pull up outside..." said Beverly...

"Well...Since you're up...Put some coffee on your fancy Kureig...and let's dish...I know you want to know all of the details..." said Kayla.

"Ouuu girl, we aint carried on like this since we was in high school....I'm going to put on some coffee,Tell me all about it."laughed Beverly, hugging her cousin.

(TO BE CONTINUED)