Flowers For Beverly

Wednesday Morning found us sitting in our conference room going over the particulars of the case of John "Jack" McCan ...John Gleason's grandfather, who had spent the last four years of his life behind bars for a 1977 murder he says he didn't commit...It had been three days and we had been doing our homework..

Olivia, Beverly and I drank tumblers of hot steaming coffee and pored over the particulars...

Jack McCann was a former County Police Officer and sometime security guard...claims that he was 40 miles away when the 7-year-old,Molly Brown was abducted,raped and strangled.. so he couldn't be the killer...

Little Molly Brown and her friend, Darla Hinton, now 46 years old and still living in Philadelphia

were playing in the snow outside of her  home in the Olney section of Philadelphia on Dec. 3, 1977, when a young man approached and offered them both piggyback rides. Darla Hinton dashed home to grab mittens, returning to find Molly and the mysterious man gone. The search for Molly Brown made headlines at the time, and her decomposed body was found months later in a forest.

Jack McCann was born in Belfast, Ireland, and came to Philadelphia with his mother in 1966 and settled in the Olney section, where he lived until he was 18. He became a naturalized Citizen in 1968. The Browns were neighbors. He then spent 14 years in the military, The Army. Later, He worked as a police officer in the Olney section and later  in a Philadelphia Suburb called Wyncote, and worked as a security guard at a housing complex when he was arrested in 2012

Among the reasons investigators decided to look anew at Jack McMan, whom police had initially cleared as a suspect in the 70's, was that one of his half-sisters told Homicide Detective Dominick Evans that their mother said on her deathbed she believed her son may have killed Molly Brown.

A scathing report was found...It was written by the late Assistant District Attorney Joshua Washington in describing the investigation and trial of McMann as deeply flawed, zeroing in on what he described as Detective Evans erroneous statements to a grand jury that altered the known timeline of events to render McMan's alibi moot...This however was never seen by the Jury or by an Appeals court..I was amazed that I found it..

This was brought up in his appeal in 2013 by his original attorney, Daniel Fouts , who unfortunately died that summer ,before the case could be heard again in district court, where it was on appeal.. 

The Detective on the case, Dominic Evans, got busted by Vice Detectives with two prostitutes in an undercover sting...and to make matters worse...While that was being investigated...A young lady sued the department and the city because of him...He was following her, had ran her license and was calling her up late at night making lewd remarks and asking to come over...

That was the last straw...He was dismissed from the force...on recomendation by the same ADA, Joshua Washington...

In an amazing twist of irony...Detective Dominic Evans and another disgraced Detective,Barbara Dennison murdered ADA Joshua Washington some years later after they were both dismissed from the force and while the other detective ,Dennison is on death row...Dominic Evans turned states evidence and cut a deal and was sentenced to 15 years to life.. He had been in prison about five years now..

Meanwhile Jack McCann remains in prison for a murder it was looking more and more like he may not have committed..

"I'm going to need any case files and evidence from the original trial...Donnie Ray..I'm going to need you to see if you can get that..and talk to Hazel, see if she has any DNA from the original crime ."said Olivia..

"Bev..I need you to get me transcripts from the trial and the appeal...Especially any notes Attorney Fouts left behind.. I knew him..He was a good guy...He would have gotten this thrown out had he of lived."she continued..

"I'll get on this right now." I said.

"I was looking forward to us working together today D.R."said Beverly, but it looks like we'll be going in different directions."said Beverly...

.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh Beverllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyy.." said Josie...

"Oh No...More flowers?" said Beverly...

"Oh My God, they're beautiful." she said..

"They are ."said Olivia...who looked at Beverly and playfully said-"Fresh thing you...Larry North and now this guy...Nelson has his hands full with you doesn't he?" she laughed.

"I'm not doing anything...I told him I am involved in a serious relationship with someone..He just won't take no for an answer...He calls me to sometimes..He's cute and he seems like a nice guy...But I don't want a relationship with him and I don't want to lead him on....Do me a favor..Get rid of these roses..Give em to somebody... Anybody"said Beverly...."Let me get out of here...before John gets here...He asked me out to lunch when he was here yesterday....I told him I was busy...with his grandfather's case."said Beverly...

"You know you like the attention."laughed Olivia..

I kissed Olivia...

" Come here you.....I'm off...but  I'll be back...Keep it warm for me.."I said.

"Ouuu yes...I'll keep it real warm for you baby!"laughed Olivia..and kissed me one more time...

II-

After about an hour Josie said to Olivia..

"Liv,I'm going to Sam Mother's diner, can I bring you back something?"

''Here ,let me give you some money...I'll take a cheeseburger...Ketchup and fried onions.." said Olivia..

"Okay...I'll be back in a flash." said Josie..

Olivia continued to look over the case file , when she noticed the door opening quietly...

''Donnie Ray, that you?  Back so soon?? Bev?  Forgot something? Josie??..OH MY GOD!!!" she screamed..

It was Judge Joseph Crawford...

"Hello Olivia..it's me.." he laughed...

"What do you want?" asked Olivia..

''A little quiet time upstairs with you...Heh-heh Heh.."he laughed.

''You must be out of your mind..."said Olivia..

"Olivia ,you are all I think about..I can't eat, I can't sleep or eat...Ever since I ran into you again.."he said.

''You're throwing away a distinguished law career,Don't make me do this...Don't make me call the police and then swear out a warrant against you..."said Olivia..

''You wouldn't do that to me..."

"Try me....You'd better get out of here..My husband is on his way back and so is my niece.."said Olivia..

"I don't think so...He's at Police headquarters and Beverly is not only downtown at the Law Library, She has been taken to lunch by the most delightful John Gleason, your new client...He happened to uh run into her downtown...Heh,heh,heh....and as for Josie...Wellll you know how long those lines can be at Sam Mother's...heh ,heh,heh..." he laughed..

"So I'm supposed to just go upstairs with you and take my clothes off and let you have me right?" said Olivia..

"That would be nice...That's a beautiful dress you have on...and I'm sure it won't be that fast...I was thinking of spending a few hours making sweet love to you."he laughed..

''A few hours? HAAAAAAAAAA! You can't last a few minutes with me...I kissed you and you came in your pants and when I did give you some...you lasted oh about 15 minutes and fell asleep still inside of me ,so excuse me if I don't look forward to another romp in the sack with you..." said Olivia...

"Liv..I-I-I had drank a lot of wine...that-that was years ago..I-I would last a lot longer now..."he said, now looking hurt and ashamed....

Just then the door opened..

"Anybody here?" It was Nelson..

"Hey Liv...Judge Crawford!!" said Nelson...

He hadn't counted on Nelson stopping by...

"I'm back...I can't believe the line wasn't long today."said Josie.."Oh Hi Nelson..."she said.

Judge Crawford stomped his foot in anger and stormed out...

''I am so glad to see you two..Oh My God...He came in here after you two left....Josie..call a locksmith..We are having every lock changed and new keys made for everybody...Nelson...Help me look for listening devices..."said Olivia..

''Wowww...okay....Look at all these flowers....Donnie Ray in the dog house or something?"asked Nelson...

"N-No..He just loves me...You know that Nelson..He's crazy about me.." lied Olivia...

Nelson knew she was lying.

III-

I was in the Medical examiner's office talking to Dr. Hazel Baylor..Forensic Investigator and Olivia's friend...

"I was lucky to find this...Donnie Ray...It's forty years old...but we kept it intact and took good care of it..Here are crime scene photos...The full autopsy and the clothing the little girl was wearing, including the panties with DNA in them..."said Hazel..

''Do we have Jack McMan's DNA?" I asked.

''No surprisingly we don't...But if we can get some fresh DNA..I can make a comparison.."said Hazel.

"Would you like to take a trip with us to Green Hill State Prison and extract his DNA sample...In about two days?" I asked.

"I don't see why not...We aren't working on anything heavy."said Hazel...

"Great..Let me copy these files and  take some photos and I'll be on my way...Thanks Hazel."I said.

 ''Anytime Donnie Ray."said Hazel.

IV-

While I was on why way home...Beverly returned..

''Auntay ,I got the case files you were asking me about, including witness statements , the present address of the last person to see Molly Brown alive and Transcripts from the trial and Fout's appeal." said Beverly..

"Good Work and I have new keys for everybody and look what Nelson and I found...three well placed listening devices....Check your car for GPS trackers too." said Olivia..

"The horndog Judge huh? He's back..." said Beverly.

Nelson looked around at all the flowers...

"You have a secret admirer too!" he said.

"Yes they are all from John Gleason....I ran into him in town today and he took me to lunch..I told him that I have a man and not to send anymore flowers.."said Beverly..

"He can send all he wants...It won't change anything.Won't change how I feel about you..Shouldn't change how you feel about me."said Nelson.

"Nope..It won't.."said Beverly...

"Let's uh talk in private."said Nelson..

''We can go upstairs."said Beverly..

They walked upstairs...Josie looked at Olivia..

"I hope this doesn't mess up their relationship...They're so good together.."said Josie..

"I know...I hate when guys won't take no for an answer...They see you with someone and they still won't take no for an answer..."said Olivia.

Once inside her domicile ,Beverly said-

"Look if you're mad or jealous..You have nothing to worry about..."

Nelson smiled..

"I aint mad....I am a little jealous...but regardless of how many sets of roses he sends...or how many lunches he buys..he can't make you feel like this.." said Nelson ,who kissed Beverly passionately and unzippered her dress...

She loved it that he was being so confident, so forceful...He hadn't been like this when they had first met and started dating...But now he was a completely different guy...It was arousing her in a way she hadn't figured...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuu..Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.." she moaned as he took his suit jacket off and tossed it across the room and his shirt and tie, and trousers and undershirt.....and continued to kiss Beverly deeply...

''Ohhhhhhhhhhhh girl, do you know how much I love you?" he said...

Beverly unsnapped her bra and slowly slipped her panties off and she and Nelson fell on her bed...

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yessssssssssssssss..yesss..I have an idea." she moaned..

Nelson slowly entered her...

"You have no idea..You can't begin to know..." he said as he mounted her and began slowly moving in and out of her...

"I love you too...I love you so much Nelson....Soooo much ..so badly...ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.." she moaned..

The bed began to squeak and the headboard gently began to slam against the wall...

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Nelson...Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.."she moaned...

Nelson kissed her as if he might never stop....Beverly wrapped her legs around his waist and he began to slowly lose his mind as he went in and out of her warm and moist center...

Tears flowed from her eyes..

''Why are you crying?" he asked..

"I'm just so happy....that's all.."said Beverly......

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..Oh my godddddddddd!"Nelson moaned....

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.."cooed Beverly as the bed began to squeak loudly...

Two or three hours went by and they hadn't returned...We were all sure they were making up, rather than breaking up...

V-

I returned home and Olivia told me all about the visit from Judge Joseph Crawford..I searched the office area thoroughly...I didn't find anymore listening devices...I did find GPS trackers on my car, on Beverly's car and on Olivia's car...I put all of the cars in the garage...We all had new keys ,so he couldn't let himself in our office anymore...He couldn't even call Olivia directly...She had changed her phone number..

"We are straight...I just better not see him..I know that much.."I said.

"I feel better now...And I have enough ammo to appeal this guy's case and maybe overturn his verdict...without going to trial." said Olivia..

"Where is Shortcake anyway?" I asked.

''She and Nelson went upstairs to talk...They've been gone for two hours...I'm certain they aren't talking..."laughed Olivia..

"Beverly has some more roses delivered to her...If she ever decides to quit being an attorney,she can always be a florist."laughed Josie..

She put these roses in a vase...

"They're beautiful....They're from Nelson...."said Olivia, smiling...

"Good for him..." I said.

"Oh My God, what is this? More roses...??" asked Josie as another delivery was made..."These are for you Liv." said Josie.."This is the last vase I have..."she said.

"They're beautiful..."gushed Olivia.

".Oh My God...They're probably from Joseph Crawford.."said Olivia...

"No...those are from me...They're for you Olivia...Just want you to know I don't take you for granted."I said.

"Oh you sweet ,sweet man.." she said and kissed me passionately...

''Well...it's quittin time..I'll lock the door as I leave." said Josie ,who smiled and walked out...We both waved to her, but kept on kissing....

I took Olivia by the hand, dimmed the lights and walked her back to our kitchen area....

I sat down in a chair this time ,unzippered my trousers and parted her soft ,brown legs...I kissed her passionately and eased her panties down her legs..She continued kissing me and unzippered my trousers...

I slowly entered her warm and moist center...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Donnie Ray....ummmmmmmmmmmmmm.." she moaned..

 "Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...ouuuuuu, you're as hard as an iron pipe..ouuuuuuu.." she cooed as she moved up and down...up and down...

"How can I not be? You in front of me all sexy like this.."I said.


"You always say that" she laughed.


"Because it's true.."I moaned..

"You give me life.."she said and kissed me....

She laughed and then tossed her head back...moaning softly...Her body quivering softly....Her breathing getting heavy...

"Ohhhhh...Ohhh my god Donnie Ray...Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.."she moaned...

 Ouuuuuuu...Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Olivia....Ohhh my goddd.."I moaned as she moved up and down on me...

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....."

I moaned softly as we began to make slow , sweet love right there in our kitchen...

"Ohhhhh yes....You are so delicious..." I said..

Olivia laughed out loud....

"Delicious???Good to know.." she said as she continued to move up and down on me....

"Ohhhhhhhhhh....Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..Donnie Ray, you don't need an update on the case do you?" she moaned soulfully....

"Nooo, not right nowwww...ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.."I moaned..

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmm...I'll give you an update as soon as we are finished this.."she said ,kissing me passionately...

"Yessssssssssssssssssss...ohhhhhhhhhhhhh...as soon as we are...ouuuuuuuuuuuuuu..finished.."I moaned.

Two hours of lovemaking followed...We were both enjoying ourselves immensely.....

Olivia riding me softly and slowly and me nearly losing my mind....

Beverly wasn't the only one who could get flowers...

(TO BE CONTINUED)