Thanks For The Breakfast

 The next day we all were sitting in the office talking about our new client, Former ADA Billie Lawrence and our representation of her..

We had ordered take out from Chinese Bob's restaurant....It was lunchtime and we were chowing down.. We were avoiding Sam Mother's Place... Lt. Tragg was probably still furious from losing that case against Allen Toussaint a few days ago.

"Ummm this is so good."said Bee Bee as she chowed down.."I never would have imagined we'd ever be repping ADA Billie Lawrence..Especially since we beat her in court."laughed Bee Bee.

"Hey, who better to defend her than the attorneys smart enough and resourceful enough to beat her?" said Sofia.

''She's got a point...Wow..being Blackmailed..Hard to defend against that without some of the dirt getting out."said Kahlil.

"Not if we find him first and put a Cease and Desist order on him." I said.

"Sometimes that's not worth the paper it's written on... Jade is out looking into him now..and here she comes."said Yvette.

"Ouuuuu Chinese Food...Heyyy guys..."said Jade as she sat down and dug into the still hot and tasty food...

"I located this guy, the guy Billie said was Blackmailing her, Louis Gant...He was a Lawyer at one time,

Born here in Philadelphia...Graduated from Central High School..Attended the University of Pittsburg,

Majored in Administration of Justice, Trial Advocacy, Pre-Law...He returned to Philadelphia, Got married and worked in the Courthouse as a Process server ,while attending Villanova School of Law , where he graduated with honors..He passed the bar and began working as an Associate Attorney for Bach and Bach, then Williams and Williams and Steinberg and Deitrich among other firms..Then he got caught up in a scandal...Something about paying a witness to perjure themselves during a big trial..It was discovered and he was disbarred... He began drinking heavily which led to a divorce...After a stint in rehab...He got small jobs as an investigator for other attorneys, process server and what not..Quite a fall for someone who had been a top attorney at one time....

Lately he was living in a new Apartment development in West Philadelphia and began taking up a more lucrative enterprise.. Extortion..He was Blackmailing a number of Attorneys... One Attorney, Jacquin Bailey, committed suicide last year, rather than continue to pay ...." said Jade.

"Sounds like a real sweetheart.." I said..

"I'll get a subpeona and a cease and desist order set up right after lunch."said Ms. Yvette.

"There won't be any need for that !  He's dead!  He was shot three times and found in his living room in just his boxers, undershirt  and socks...They found him yesterday...Coroner's report says he's been dead for three days." said Jade.

"Well, he won't exactly be missed." said Kahlil...

"Apparently somebody didn't miss." I said..

Ms. Yvette cracked up laughing... "Apparently not" she said.

''Well that's good...I hate to say it..But Now Billie doesn't have anything to worry about." said Bee Bee.

"Unless he had a partner.." said Sofia.

None of us had any idea how wrong we were at the time.

II-

"Really Lieutenant?  You needed a Tactical Unit to arrest me?" asked Former ADA Billie Lawrence.

She was disgusted....

"I didn't kill Louis Gant and you know it!  I've never been to his apartment..I didn't know where he lived." said Former ADA Billie Lawrence..

"He certainly knew where you laid your head young lady...The photos he had of you...WHOOOOO!"laughed Lt. Tragg as he placed handcuffs on her and led her out of her condo..

Reporters on hand snapped photos of her...She was humiliated..She knew that Lt. Tragg was enjoying every minute of this..She despised him...She hated that she had ever slept with him...She was really desperate and horny that night and partially drunk after an emotional courtroom loss..He took advantage of her.

He was probably pissed that she showered, got dressed and slipped out of the hotel that night and left him in Bayside..To pick up the tab for the room and to make it back alone.. She hadn't wanted anyone to see her leaving with him...When she got home, she showered again to get the stench of him completely off of her..

He spoke to the media..

"Ms. Lawrence as you know was once a very successful Assistant District Attorney here in Philadelphia for many years...I worked closely with her on several cases...I understand she was uh teaching law in Bayside..It pains me when the good ones go wrong, but she killed Mr. Gant, a former attorney himself...I can't discuss all of the thorny details right now...but I'm sure it will all come out in court..Heh Heh heh.." he laughed.

OH HOW SHE HATED HIM!!!

She found herself sitting in an interrogation room...This time as a suspect....How many times had she entered this room with Detectives and Defense Attorneys to speak to a suspect...She never imagined herself ever being a suspect herself.

Lt. Tragg ordered her a breakfast of

New York Strip Steak

A Cheddar and Tomato Omelette

Hash Browns

Orange Juice

and coffee, her favorite...from Sam Mothers... He had one of the uniformed policemen fetch it..

She knew that most suspects were lucky if they got a candy bar from the vending machine and a cup of coffee..But she took advantage of her good fortune...She was starving and she chowed down, eating and drinking everything..Tossing the styrofoam containers, cups and utensils in the trash can..

Lt. Tragg walked in with some folders and sat down...

"It's been a longgggg time since we've seen each other Billie...I seem to recall drinks and quiet soothing conversation at Curleys and me driving you to Bayside to A hotel, where we spent many many hours of the night and the early morning together..Many intimate hours. And waking up finding you gone without even a goodbye.."he said.

"Is that what this is about?  Because you got nothin as far as a murder charge is concerned... What do you want from me? You want to sleep with me again? Not gonna happen..Now let me go and pray I don't sue the city for false arrest."said Billie.

Lt. Tragg opened up his file..

"These are photos of you....Ummmmmmmm Ummmmmmph, I gotta hand it to you Billie...You're no spring chicken, but you've got a hell of a body...Do you work out?  And this man is uh Douglas Hellerman...The very married Douglas Hellerman, husband of Susan Hellerman, the woman you prosecuted successfully before you quit the D.A.'s Office....

Louis Gant was a prick Granted..He was blackmailing you wasn't he? That's why you killed him...He was Blackmailing two other attorneys too..."said Lt. Tragg.

"I've got nothing further to say to you...except thanks for the breakfast.Oh and I'm sorry I ran out on you in that hotel without saying goodbye...You happy now?"said Billie, who said nothing else further.

Lt. Tragg smirked..until he looked up and saw who was coming through the door.

"I take it she's been charged?" asked Yvette.

''We've already got you a Judge and an Arraignment."said Sofia.

"This interview is over." said Bee Bee.

"Sit tight...We'll have you out of here soon." I said.

"You hungry?" asked Kahlil..

"Normally we would have bought coffee, doughnuts and bagels."said Jade.

''Actually the Lieutenant has seen to it that I was sufficiently fed this morning...Thank you guys."said Billie Lawrence.

Two uniformed officer handcuffed Billie again and marched her out to the cooler as Lt. Tragg smiled.

''Do you do a thorough investigation before you make these arrests?  I mean you just found his body yesterday...He'd been dead for three days.. Did you take witness statements , Did you look at street camera footage?/ ANYTHING?  "asked Jade..

"I don't need you to tell me how to run a murder investigation....I've been doing this a long time..I don't know how you did things in Hong Kong..but I know how things work in Philadelphia little lady."said Lt. Tragg.

This meant he hadn't done much.

"Yeah, that's what I thought."snickered Jade..

Ms. Yvette, Bee Bee, Sofia, Myself and Kahlil all laughed and walked out....

Lt. Tragg was as red as a beet...

III-

TWO HOURS LATER-

My Father , Judge Keith Morrison was the Judge we had gotten..

Bee Bee had called him... He was only too happy to be able to help us...Since we had been married, he had really taken a liking to Bee Bee..He called her "daughter " affectionately and she called him "Dad"

I just smiled....

He knew Billie Lawrence, She had tried many cases in his courtroom, they had a friendly relationship..

Our arguments about her established career as an officer of the court and about her not being a flight risk was really wasted air..He knew all of this..He knew her..He agreed!

Assistant District Attorney Jake Patais didn't even waste time putting up a big argument.. He too knew Billie Lawrence, had served as second chair with her on cases and considered her a friend.. 

He was not angry when my father didn't even set bail...He simply put an ankle bracelet on her for monitoring , telling her she had to be in at a certain time of night...Could visit us, her attorneys, but could not leave town.

She didn't mind...She wasn't in jail and she didn't have to pay bail... Her colleagues at Middleton Law School liked her so much, they agreed to pay her legal fees...Learning this brought her to tears...

Lt. Tragg stood by the doorway...Furious...As red as a Beet....

Our work done for the day...We all went to the supermarket..We were all going to have dinner at Bee Bee and my house tonight..

Bee Bee, Sofia, Me, Kahlil and Jade all went shopping..Not just for dinner but for other things we needed for our houses..

Down the Street from us at Yvette and Gary's house...Eating was not the main topic..

Gary was out of breath and laughing...So was Ms. Yvette..They had been running all over the house, up and down the steps...They were now back in the bedroom, out of breath...

"So where were we at?" he laughed...

"You were chasing me around the house, trying to get some...I'm tired of running..Come here and get it.." laughed Yvette, falling across the bed.. 

Yvette had been in their basement washing clothes...She had put the last pile in the dryer when Gary appeared and tried to take her from behind...

She playfully ran from him up the stairs to the first floor ,to the second floor and finally to the third floor, where he cornered her and kissed her 

and she ran down the stairs from him and into the bedroom, where she finally gave in.

She slipped her panties off and tossed them on a nearby chair..Gary advanced toward her..

Yvette eased herself down on him and began to ride him slowly like a surfer rides the waves..

"YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS OUUUUUUUUUUUUU YESSSSS.....UMMMMMM YESSSSSS!" she said seductively......."THIS WAS SOOOO WORTH IT!" she said..

"YESSSSSSSS!" he said in his deep baritone that turned her on....

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm," she moaned.

"Ohhhhh ....ummmmm.." he moaned..

Yvette kissed him passionately, continuing to move up and down on him....

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu you are a horn dog...all you think about is sex...and I am glad!!OUUUUUUUUUUU!" she moaned.

"When you're around, I'm afraid you are right...Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" he moaned, as she moved even slower, driving him crazy...

She moved up and down, slower and slower.....He lifted her up and began to long stroke her...Her head was spinning...she felt so good.....She was trying to hide it from him...but he could look at her face and tell she was as aroused as he was...

"Ohhhhhh my goodness...Why do you have to be soooo damn good in bed?" she asked herself out loud..her head was turning from side to side...her legs were shaking furiously... and she was sweating profusely...

Gary laughed....

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! why are you so soft and wet?  You are driving me out of my mind...ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, you are feel so  goood....ummmmmmmmph!okayyyyy...ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" he moaned..

" I love youuuu!" laughed Yvette...who was having a very intense orgasm....Her legs were shaking furiously...Her head was turning from side to side...Tears flowed down her face....

"I love you toooooooo.OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" he moaned...

"OHHHHHHHHHHH GARY...UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!" moaned Yvette..

As they made sweet love for the next EIGHT TO NINE HOURS!...

IV-

THE NEXT MORNING!

We still weren't eating in Sam Mother's Diner..Not with Lt. Tragg on a rampage...as it were..

Gary on the other hand..did eat breakfast there...

He ordered a big breakfast....Just as he was starting to eat, Lt. Tragg sat down across from him..

"Gary...Garrrrrrrry Lockwood, Lt. Gary Lockwooooood!" he said.

Gary ignored him and chowed down on his pancakes and sausages...and sipped his coffee..

"How is married life?   After chasing her for years you finally got Vettie huh? And she's very pretty and very persuasive..

and she's got a talented group of people working with her..

I uh understand they live down the street from where you and Vettie are living now!....So I imagine you guys socialize, talk, shop together..what have you.. You don't uh ever give them information on any cases they are working on do you?  You know you work for the D.A.'s Office. I don't have to remind you of that of course!" said Lt. Tragg.

"No you do not! I work for Rockland Cambridge...If you noticed...He's been winning a number of cases lately and none of them have been against Yvette and her attorneys...I also work for Karen Page, Wrongful Conviction Unit..When Yvette and Company or Olivia and Beverly are trying a case for that Unit, I occassionally do share information with them, but that's it..I told Yvette when we first started dating that she needed an investigator of her own..That I couldn't help her...

And that's how they got Jade..Jade was on loan to the department some years back when she worked for Hong Kong Homicide.. She and I and others worked a case here..She was back in the states and looking for a job and I steered her to Yvette, who hired her...Helped her get her citizenship.. Jade does all of their investigating...I have nothing to do with their findings...I know my limits.."said Gary.

"You and Vettie don't uh Pillow Talk?" he asked..

Gary thought about Yvette last night and smiled slightly, thinking of the near marathon sex they had been having..on all floors of their house.

"I'm a newly married man...I'm married to a very attractive, sexy woman...Talking about our jobs is the last thing on my mind at night..."said Gary as he sipped his coffee..

"Good deal...I certainly understand that...because you always were a good cop and you know how these things work."said Lt. Tragg, who tossed a couple of dollars on the table.   He liked Gary..

"Your Breakfast is on me." he said as he got up and walked out..

Gary smiled and shook his head..

"Thanks for the Breakfast.." he said and smiled.

(TO BE CONTINUED)