Never A Gracious Winner

Olivia and Beverly entered the huge high rise...

"I'm really surprised you wanted to come here today...I know how you feel about Elwood and I purposely kept you from having to deal with him." said Olivia..

"I can be professional..I'm going to professionally laugh when he's told he's the father and has to pay up..." said Beverly...

"Be nice..This is halfway or almost over.." said Olivia..

"That's your freakum dress Auntay...Donnie Ray is going to go bananas when he sees you in this.."she said..

"He already has and I had to practically peel him off of me this morning.."laughed Olivia..

''You could wear a potato sack and a KKK sheet and you'd still have to peel him off..He loves himself some Olivia Bennett." said Beverly, smiling..

Olivia smiled...

Elwood met them both in the hallway....He was stunned , seeing Olivia in such a tight form fitting mini-skirt...In spite of himself, he was aroused...She could still do it for him he mused..

"Good Morning Ladies." he said.

''What are you doing here?" she asked...

"The suspense was killing me....I have to know.." he said.. "I haven't been able to sleep nights...I think my girlfriend suspects that something is bothering me.." he said.

Beverly remained quiet throughout the entire exchange..

Elwood peered at her..

"What? No smart remarks?" he asked..

Beverly still said nothing...She stared straight ahead...Even though she was tempted to cuss him out for even questioning her..(How she despised this man)but she didn't have to say anything...Olivia came to her rescue..

''Don't start with her...She's being good." said Olivia..

Elwood said no more to Beverly.....He couldn't take his eyes off of Olivia in this sexy royal blue dress..She looked delicious, he thought...

Before anything else could be said.. Tamika Carson walked down the hall with Attorney Yvette Jones. Tamika was 7 months pregnant...Very close to dropping...

'Wellll Well Welll, The Gangs All here! Hi Beverly....Oh My God...You're all grown up....Do you even remember me?" asked  Yvette.

"Yessss, I remember you Ms. Yvette." said a  now smiling Beverly who hugged Yvette Jones..

"Oh God...You're all grown up and an Attorney yourself....You said you wanted to be one...I'm so proud of you...and you went to PENN too just your auntie and me..."gushed Yvette...
"Hello Elwood " said Tamika Carson...It was the first time they'd seen each other since that hot weekend they'd had in New York City months ago..

"Hello." he said coldly and walked away.....

Whatever attraction he felt for her...was now gone, replaced with red hot hatred for putting him through this..

Once inside...Beverly marveled at Yvette's office...

"Wow girlie, you're ballin out." said Beverly...

"It's not all it's cracked up to be..." laughed Yvette....

"Here comes Dr. Goggins everybody..." said Olivia..

The moment of truth was on hand..

"Good Morning Everyone...Sorry I'm late.."said Dr. Kate Goggins...

"That's fine..That's fine..we are just getting here.." said Yvette...

The office was silent...you could hear a pin drop...

''We checked and then double checked and then sent our findings to another lab and they came to the same conclusion we did...Mr. ELWOOD BARNES IS NOT THE FATHER!!!" she said.

ELWOOD SCREAMED!!!

"YOWSAAAAAAAAAAA!  Say it again!!!" he said jubilantly...

"You're not the father.." said Dr. Goggins, who placed her lab's findings and the other lab's findings on the table.."Ms. Jones...I can recommend another lab if you-" said Dr. Goggins..

"That won't be necessary...You've done great work for me in the past....If you double checked and another lab says he's not the father...Then I can accept that...Mr. Barnes...You're free to go....Liv..Bev, I'll see you guys next week..We'll go to Red Booth for drinks." said Yvette Jones..

"It's a date..."said a smiling Olivia..

"Bye Ms. Yvette." said Beverly....

"We are all grown women baby girl...It's Just Yvette or Vettie, like your Aunt calls me."laughed Yvette.

"Liv, a weight has been lifted off my shoulders...I'm not the father...Thank you so much......" he said..

He didn't even look at Tamika Carson , who was in the corner sobbing...

"Oh My God...the father must be Gabriel Bing....He hasn't got any money....Arghhhhhhhhhhhh!"

"Who is Gabriel Bing??" asked Yvette..

"Oh he's this body builder...He does construction work....He lives in New York...On the day I was last with Elwood...I rushed Elwood out ,early that morning...I met Gabriel for breakfast....He screwed my brains out that morning and that afternoon....Then I took a flight to Los Angelas..a few days later I was in San Francisco and I began vomiting....I thought nothing of it until I got to London...I had morning sickness..I saw a doctor and she told me I was pregnant..."sobbed Tamika Carson..

"You never thought it might be this Gabriel person...?" asked Yvette..

"Yes...but he doesn't work steady...I was hoping it was Elwood...He's an Attorney and he has a good job....Ohhhhhhhhhhhh hell..." she said.

"We can contact Gabriel...and get some child support for you..." said Yvette..

"Forget it...He has no money...He doesn't work steady...Just forget it! He was a cute guy I met , with a huge penis.." she said and stormed out...

Beverly shook her head....She cracked up laughing.....

Yvette shook her head...

Elwood cracked up...He kissed Olivia on the cheek...

"Olivia...You're the best....Thanks babes....Thanks for everything.." he said.

"You'll get my bill." said Olivia..

"I know that's right...Your first drink is on me, next time I'm in Josie's." he said..

He ran out of the office and down the hallway..He was certain that was the last he would ever see of Tamika Carson...

"I'm glad that is over...She was an airhead...Actually, they both were made for each other." said Yvette..

Beverly cracked up laughing...

"Yvette, that's why I've always liked you...We are right here!.." she said and they high fived..

Olivia was on her phone...She looked at Beverly...

"Come on Bev..That was Donnie Ray...The jury has just returned with the verdict...

"Took em long enough, it's been two days.." said Beverly.

"Good Luck on your case you guys" said Yvette, waving.

II-

The trial had closed two days before...The jurors had really struggled with the information they had been given...They had deliberated for two days, asking questions and debating the pros and cons of the case...

Olivia and Beverly had fashioned an appeal just in case they lost the case...

Calvin Hunt was on pins and needles...

He sat with Lonnie McLucas....

I held Olivia's hand.. She was shaking..

Beverly stood by our side.

No sign of his wife or Father in Law...

I found this ominous...

The jurors filed in...The Judge said...

"Have you come to a conclusion?"

The Jury Foreman stood..

"Yes Your honor..We have.."

"Baillif pass me the verdict please..."he said and read the verdict...He took a deep breath..

''Will the defendant rise please..?" he said.

Lonnie McLucas stood, Calvin, Olivia, Beverly and I stood with him..

"We the jurors in the matter of the State of Pennsylvania vs. Lonnie McLucas on the charge of First Degree Murder find the defendant... NOT GUILTY of the aforemented charge!!"

Lonnie pumped his fist...

"YEAHHH!" he shouted out...

Calvin was near tears...

''We did it..Guys we did it...We won"he said..

"Thank you all sooo much.." said Lonnie McLucas..

 ''You are soo welcome...You got your life back.." said Olivia..

''We are so happy for you..."said Beverly..

I felt sorry for him...There was no one around to celebrate with him...

''Where is your wife?" I asked.

''She's in the Bahamas...She should be back in a day now..I'm going to call her." he said.

"What about your father in law?" asked Olivia..

Lonnie shrugged..

"I'm not his favorite person...I am where I am in this company because I'm married to his daughter.."he said sadly....

Beverly looked at me and said..

"I feel so sorry for him..."

He waved to everybody and walked out of the courthouse..Caught an UBER...

"I could use a cold one...How bout you? DRINKS ARE ON ME!!!" said Calvin Hunt..

Olivia and Beverly and in a sense myself had pulled his nuts out of the fire..He knew it too!

Lt. Tragg walked up...

"Well, you won another one Liv.." he said..

"Perhaps...but you know , this could have been avoided if you had just done some police work and spent less time in front of the camera.." she said.

He smiled..

"Liv, you never were a gracious winner." he said and walked away...

I'd never seen a guy as high up as him goof up so many cases...I just smiled wryly...

"Let's get out of here.." said Beverly...

III-

Just as Lonnie was getting home...He saw Police and an excavation crew digging up two plots in his wife's Rose Valley..

He looked at the plot..

"What's here?" he asked a cop..

"You don't know?" asked the cop..

"I been in jail for weeks...I just got acquitted today.." he said.

He saw the second plot...

"Another one? These weren't here when I got arrested..." he said.

"We know that." said Detective Sgt. Sam Smith...

In the first plot was the body of  Lemon Jefferson,the Uber Driver...

"OH MY GOD!!!!" exclaimed Lonnie Mclucas...

"Relax kid...We know you didn't do this.."said Detective Sgt. Sam Smith...

''Hey Sarge....We got another one!" said another police officer...

In the second plot was the body of Myra Zanders.....

both bodies were starting to decompose...They were identified by their clothing and personal effects still on them...

Both had been shot twice in the head with a .22 caliber pistol....

"You own a gun kid?" asked one cop..

"No...I don't.." said Lonnie..

"But your wife does....I have the registration right here.." said Sam Smith...

"You Homicide?" asked Lonnie Mclucas...

"No...Missing Persons..."said Sam Smith...  "Where is your wife?" asked Sam Smith..

"She should be at the airport shortly...She's coming back from the Bahamas.." said Lonnie McLucas..

"How Sway." said Detective Smith.

IV-

Leigh Carrington- McLucas got off the plane...She looked fabulous..She had a nice tan...Was wearing a very expensive dress and carrying several bags.....

She walked right into Detective Sgt. Sam Smith, Missing Persons...

"Hello Mrs. McLucas..." he said, smiling..

"Hello...Do I know you?" she asked.

"I'm a Detective...Sgt. Sam Smith...Missing Persons...Your Husband was acquitted of First Degree Murder charges today..." he said..

She smiled..

"Wonderful ,With the Lawyers I hired , He just ought to have been.." she said...She looked around her..There were two uniformed officers in back of her and two with Sgt. Smith...

"You didn't just come here to tell me that did you?" she said.

"We found the bodies of Lemon Jefferson and Myra Zanders on your property...We know your husband didn't kill them...My guess is that you did...We found the gun in your house...A .22 and we found the burner phone with their phone numbers in it...You called them ..You told them to come to your house.. Probably told them you were going to pay them and you killed them!, Tell me when I'm getting cold....You also killed Daysia Jennings too I'm guessing...Nobody was going to blackmail your husband...Just when he was starting to make a little bit of money right?" he said.

She smiled..

"You got it! Now I'm going to exercise my right to remain silent until my daddy gets me an Attorney." she said.

He handcuffed her....

He and the policemen hustled her out of the airport...

And while that drama was unfolding...Olivia and I were at home, Making up for lost time...

I hadn't been able to control myself, seeing her in the tight form fitting blue mini skirt, We started kissing in the judges chambers after the trial, before we went to get a few drinks..

We finally got home and I got her out of that dress...

I lifted her petite ,sexy little body and began thrusting with wild abandon inside of her, deep inside of her...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, oh my goddddddddddd Donnie Ray, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.." she moaned..

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm, girl I couldn't wait..." I said...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu,,,yessssssss... yesssssssssssssssss , mama is here , mama is here babyyyyyyy! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" she screamed...

We wound up on the bed, making crazy love for the next FIVE TO SIX HOURS , not caring who heard us..

 "Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu , Donnie Ray... ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.." moaned Olivia....

"Oh My God!  Oh My God!  Oh My God! Olivia! Oh My God....You're driving me crazy...."I yelled...

"Ohhhhhhhhhhh MISTER ALEXANDER . Oh My God!   Oh My God! Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss! Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!" she moaned..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I moaned loudly....


I came so hard, I thought I was passing out...Olivia kissed my shoulder and held on for dear life as she trembled..Sweat and tears just running down her face....


"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..." she moaned...

Drenched in our own sweat...We lie across the bed, gasping for air and laughing, Me playing in Olivia's hair..

"Sam Smith arrested Leigh Carrington McLucas..." said Olivia..much later...Sitting up in the bed...

"I know, He called me and he thanked me for the tip and for the work I did.." I said..

"I wish you could get the credit you deserve for actually cracking that case...The cops didn't have a clue until you started digging..." said Olivia..

"Lt. Tragg didn't...Sam Smith was at least open...He desperately wanted to solve his missing persons case." I said.

"I'll reward you honey.." said Olivia, giving me a sweet kiss..

"You always do babes...You always do." I said.

EPILOUGE-

Brent Carrinton, the CEO of the Brokerage Firm where Lonnie McLucas worked hired a team of high priced and white attorneys to defend his daughter, Leigh Carrington-Mclucas...but her guilt was much too obvious...She was convicted of the murders of Daysia Jennings, Myra Zanders and Lemon Jefferson...She missed the death penalty just barely....She instead got three Life Sentences, no parole...Her excuse was , she was protecting her husband...

 Detective Sgt. Sam Smith was hailed as the hero of the day for cracking a baffling murder case and arresting the right suspect...

While Poor Lt. Tragg was the goat and the laughing stock once again for arresting the wrong suspect and for being Homicide and allowing a Missing Persons Detective to crack a case, he should have cracked..

Lonnie McLucas and Leigh Carrington divorced when she began serving her prison sentence and Her father gave him a huge severance and asked him to leave the company...Which he did...

"It's a celebration.."said Olivia as we all sat in the brewery enjoying ourselves...We had two cases concluded and we all were feeling good..

I hugged my wife and kissed Beverly on the cheek...

"My girls.." I said..

"I like your husband Livy.." said Yvette Jones ,who joined us for drinks...

Beverly smiled...

"Much better than the last one."said Beverly, hugging me..

"Definitely." said Yvette.

Nelson, who had settled his civil case kissed Beverly on the cheek..

"Ouu Look at all this sugar I'm gettin." she said.

''Here comes our Pizza.."said Olivia..

"More important...Here comes our drinks.." said Josie..

 Pizza and Cokes arrived....

 And Beers...

And fancy drinks for the ladies...

Calvin Hunt and his wife, Della Killibrew walked in...

"Hey Guys....Care if we join you?" he said..

"Not at all...Pull up some chairs..." said Olivia..

"Heyyy Della...We are returning your husband to you.." joked Beverly...

Nelson and Josie devoured the drinks...

"I think Josie and Nelson are going to be staying with you tonight Bev.."Laughed Olivia..

"You guys in the parking lot Donnie Ray?" asked Calvin..

"Yeah , we all came in the Escalade.." I said..

"I propose a toast...To Friends.." said Calvin...

"TO FRIENDS!" we all said...  A good time was had by all!