A New Strain

Olivia gushed over the box of Doughnuts...

"Will that be all mam?" asked the cashier...

"Oh, four large coffees, extra cream , extra sugar" said Olivia..

"You gonna need help with that?" asked another cashier...

"Oh no...but thank you for asking..My folks are coming in." said Olivia..

I walked in and took the box of doughnuts..

"Nice...You got something for everybody." I said..

Beverly and Josie took two tumblers of coffee each..

Josie was going to court with us today as a paralegal , to observe and to offer Olivia and Beverly any notes or other assistance...She was very happy to be going with us..

We walked out to the SUV.....

While Olivia was paying for our order with our company credit card..She heard a familiar voice..It was Samantha Stevenson...

"You're a good boss Liv....You buy your people Coffee and doughnuts...Wallace doesn't buy us anything...." said Samantha..

"Buying doughnuts Mandy or did you track us by the GPS device on our vehicle?" said Olivia with a smile..

"Liv...That wasn't me...That's Wallace and that asshole investigator he's got working for him...They cloned your phones and computers and wiretapped your office, but not your upstairs...I'm sure you know that by now.."said Samantha...

"Yes ,we know it...My husband used to be a cop...He said you guys would try this..He has good instincts among other things.." said Olivia..

"Yesssss, Yes he does!  You're a lucky woman Liv....Liv...I didn't know...I swear I didn't know that you and Bev were going to be her lawyers...We are defending that asshole, Hugh Enright Jr. If I'd known you guys were the opposing counsel I'd of-" she said..

"You'd of what Mandy? Recused yourself from a career making case?? I wouldn't do that ...It's the job...Do your job Mandy...We are gonna do ours and then after this is over...No hard feelings regardless of who wins...You're still supposed to go shoe shopping with me ,Beverly and Josie.." said Olivia with a smile..

"I just wanted you to know that this isn't personal.." said Samantha...

"And I don't take it personal....Now we can't be seen talking...

Your partner won't like it."joked Olivia..

"He scares me Liv...He's as cold as a fish...The man never smiles....His investigator on the other hand...."she said...

"Bert Vandenburg, the ex-FBI agent??" asked Olivia..

Samantha smiled..

"You guys are good..Well he's the exact opposite...He talks too much...When he's not spying on you guys ,he's trying to get in my panties..I told him I have a boyfriend..but I don't think he accepts that...I'm constantly fighting off his lewd advances..both verbal and sometimes physical" she said..

"You've got your work cut out for you as have I..." said Olivia...

"Liv tell Bev and Donnie Ray...I love them..." said Samantha..

"I will.....They love you too." said Olivia..

II-

The Preliminary Hearings the next few days was all out warfare...

Olivia and Beverly fought for and got a jury trial for this civil suit..

 Wallace Payton's stone face betrayed his demeanor for the first time..I think he was a little pissed that he lost that round..He had won a trial with just a judge the first time around..

He had to be pleased with Samantha..She could match him for being ruthless and cut-throat in the court..She was a very good Attorney...

but the juggernaut that was Olivia and Beverly was giving her a run for her money...

I sat behind Josie , who sat with the girls

just taking things in...Thiers was warfare with words, ideas....My world as a detective had been much more physical ,violent...with the stakes being literally life and death....This wasn't life and death, but just as interesting.

Our client , Susan Goode watched attentively as the two teams sparred back and forth...

Hugh Enright Jr. and His Father sat looking on attentively...

Investigator...Bert Vandenberg ..Stood in the background and stared at me...

He was sizing me up...I knew he knew my story....I knew his story too...He had screwed up a major investigation and allowed a serial killer and his girlfriend ,already in custody to not only escape, but steal his gun and pants as well and handcuff him to a bedpost...She was very good looking..Local Law enforcement had recaptured the Serial Killer sometime later.

The embarrassment he caused the FBI got him transferred to The Alaska Office, where he drank himself into a depressed stupor...He resigned from the FBI and made his way back to Philly, where he made his money as an investigator for Olivia's former law firm...

We didn't have much of a case , but Beverly and Olivia were doing a sensational job of bluffing..

Both of my girls are excellent poker players...They knew every legal loophole...and exploited every avenue they were given ,much to their opponent's consternation.

I smiled and nudged Josie...

"Learning something here Josie?" I asked..

"Yes... Olivia and Beverly are the truth.." she said...We both laughed..

The Judge ruled that the case would be bound over for trial...He gave us a date that was two weeks away...and he said..

"You'll be in Judge Turner Freeman's courtroom." he said.

Upon hearing the name of the cross dressing judge that they sometimes went panty shopping with...

Olivia and Beverly high fived each other...and smiled..

This would prove to be a tactical mistake later on down the road...

Wallace Payton was furious...He didn't like these sexual assault cases and he didn't want a jury trial and for that matter ,he didn't want to go to trial at all..He liked trying cases before a judge...He wasn't good with juries...He didn't like them...Which is why he got Samantha...She was good with Juries..

She looked over at Olivia and Beverly...She felt bad...I could see it in her face..But she was doing her job, trying to win the case for her team...and doing it well..She was a good attorney.

"Come on Ladies..Let's Get Out of here..I've got two weeks to find you something to help you win this case." I said..

Olivia, Susan Goode, Beverly and Josie all left with me and got in the car..

I started the car up...

I stared at Bert Vandenberg one last time...Then I smiled..

For once he was a stoic as his boss...

III-

A few days later....I met with the Doctor, Dr. Kate Goggins...at her laboratory...I brought the girls with me..

"Mr. Alexander...I left a message on your cell phone...I have some news for you..." she said.

"I'm glad to hear that...I have something I want to give you for  DNA analysis..."I said and passed her a plastic bag that contained spoons, a fork and a knife and a cup...Hugh Enright Jr. had dined at a restaurant recently...I had Josie

retrieve the necessary items....Olivia, Beverly and I were being watched around the clock...but Josie wasn't...

"Aren't you going to introduce me to your friends?" she said...She was such a pleasent woman..

"Oh Excuse me...Excuse my manners...This is my wife, Attorney Olivia Bennett-Alexander.." I said..

''Pleased to meet you doctor..."said Olivia...

"I've heard so much about you and your niece...So nice to finally meet you two.."said Dr. Goggins..

"This is my wife's niece and partner,  Attorney Beverly West...Affectionately known as Shortcake..."I said laughing..

"Hush Up Donnie Ray...Pleased to meet you Dr. Goggins" said Beverly , smiling..

"And last but never least...This is our Office Manager/Paralegal, Ms. Josie Boyd..." I said.

"Pleased to meet you mam." said Josie..

"Wow ,you brought the whole staff....And what a nice looking staff you all are...  Well, I did a re-examination of Ms. Goode's Urine....I didn't find a trace of any of the usual sex drugs we look for..but when I re-examined it...I found a new strain...A New strain of a Spanish fly like drug that would have gone undetected ,had I not taken a second look...I sent my findings to the USDA and to the FBI and DEA and they came up with the same conclusions...I have copies of their reports right here." said Dr. Goggins..

"So explain to us what it is you found Doctor..." said Olivia..

"It's Spanish Fly....That's the laymen's term or street term, but a powerful and illegal strain of it..First off, it's tasteless and odorless...It can be mixed with any drink from Hot Coffee to Ice tea, to Alcohol and it won't be detected...The unsuspecting person who drinks this will get a hot sensation...their body temperature will rise considerably and they'll get an unexplainable intense sexual arousal within 5-15 minutes...They'll at first feel dis-oriented...then they'll come to crave sexual satisfaction...
Females will have

• An overly wet vagina and increased sex drive.
• Increased blood flow to the female genital and engorgement of the clitoris will lead to more intense clitoral sensations and will make her crave for more pleasure." she said.

 'WOW!! And this drug is illegal?" said Beverly laughing..

"This strain is...It hasn't been fully tested or approved in the U.S.  Although in Europe and Japan it is legal and on the market..." she said...

"So this was in her urine?" I asked..

"Oh yes...And so much...I am surprised, I didn't detect it the first time...After we seperated the alcohol and other nutrients it was quite easy..."she said..

"This is the basis of our case right here...It was in her system...She had no chance of resisting him, she was at his mercy.."said Olivia..

''Welllllllllllllllll, she was conscious of what was happening to her and she could resist up to a point...but it would be very difficult..." she said..

''Well Auntay....I think this is a slam dunk right here..."said Beverly...

"Not really...He can argue he didn't administer the drug....I know it's crazy......but that's his out.."I said.

''And that snake Wallace Payton will milk this to no end.." said Olivia..

IV-

And at this moment in a downtown bar....Investigator, Bert Vandenberg and Attorney, Samantha Stevenson sat and quaffed down drinks..

He slyly ran his hands up her legs and under her skirt...

He stared at her intently...

She removed his hands and stared back at him...

''What are you doing?"

"I was feeling your pretty legs.." he said..

"You're close to a sexual harrasment charge...You know that don't you?" she said.

"Same team babes.....I'd like to uh really be on your team...You know what I'm sayin?" he said.

"I'm seein someone...I told you that.."said Samantha..

"Trout?  That hack lawyer...?? It can't be serious..You've only been seeing him for about a month right??" he laughed..

"He's not a hack...And it is serious.." she protested..

He pulled out a glossy photo of Samantha talking to Olivia in the Bakery a few days ago...

"That you isn't it?  And Olivia Bennett-Alexander...Huh?" he said..

"You following me Bert?" she asked getting angry....

"Actually,I was following them....And you showed up....What did you two talk about?  You tell her our strategy??" he asked..

"Of course not....and none of your business what we talked about.  Olivia is my friend...That is not going to change regardless of how this trial goes.." said Samantha..

"What did you two talk about?" he asked again..

"Again,None of your business." she said..

"The Bossman might feel as though it's his business.." he said..

"Then tell him...And I promise you, you won't get the time of day from me OR ANYTHING ELSE!" she said just as cool as a cucumber...

"Uh sooooooooooooooooo that means there is a chance for uh something else??" he said... He had a massive erection now and was almost on the verge of sweating..

"Anything is negotiable..."she said, hating herself for saying it..

He ran his hands along her legs, rubbing them and then ran his hand up her skirt..This time she didn't move them....He pulled her to him, He tugged on the waistband of her panties, she finally moved his hands from under her skirt.........He attempted to kiss her, but she moved her head...He tried to move it back, but she moved away....

"Okay...enough!" she said..

"Gettin you turned on huh? he said..

"Don't flatter yourself!" she said...

"Come on..."he said..

"No...." she said..

"Look ,you can't play with me like this....I'm as hard as a rock right now..." he said.

"Nothing a cold shower won't remedy.." she said with a smile..

"Come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn..." he said ,trying to hump her against the wall...

She broke their embrace and removed his hands..

"You come on...Stopppppppppppp..." she said..

 "Look ,you can't play with me like this.."he said and squeezed her behind...

"I'm not playing with you...Let's just stop...Okay....Some other time..." she said and removed his hands and pushed him away....

"So uh ,ruh, how about after we leave here...We uh go back to my place...It's not far from here baby!" he said.  He now held her in his arms  again, but this time not as rough...and practically had her backed into the wall..She could feel his erection as well as his hot breath...He was breathing heavy..

He repulsed her to the point that she wanted to vomit...She just could not...She broke his embrace straightened out her clothes and her hair...

His trousers were standing out like a circus tent...

"Not tonight...I've got to go to the Law Library...Got to study up on this case. So I'll have to take a raincheck." she said.. "You should uh take a cold shower..."she said, looking at his trousers...

"How about tomorrow night?" he asked.. He was now in so much pain, he could barely stand....

"I ugh don't think so...I'll be busy...Sorry...I'm a very busy girl.I'm working on this case..You know that!" she said and got up...

"You  won't be working on that case Friday night.." he said and tried to kiss her again...She moved her face away from him....

"You don't know that....I'll be busy...Okay!" she said..

"Look...you've got me all worked up here...Don't leave me like this...Now come on..." he said angrilly.

Samantha looked at her watch....

"I've got to be going........Got to get my beauty sleep....and prepare for this case....good night Bert.
"Thanks for the drinks..." she said..and walked out..

He grunted.......

He angrilly kicked the chair she had been sitting in and stomped his foot.


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