That's What They Say

SATURDAY AFTERNOON-

Several Hot cups of coffee were being served..

We sat at the conference table with Detective Sgt. Brice of Homicide

"Thank You Mrs. Bennett-Alexander for agreeing to talk with me." he said.

"We didn't want to withhold anything from the police or get Dr. Baylor in any kind of trouble." said Olivia.

"My Husband and I were at that lovers lane last night...We were parked upward on the bluffs..." said Beverly, blushing a bit..

"We didn't hear or see anything or anyone..We came upon the crime scene as we were getting ready to leave. We made a positive identification of Attorney Michael Legrande....We didn't know the other fellow." said Nelson...

''We made our statement to the Uniformed Officers there...If Lt. Ttagg had bothered to look and read the crime scene report, he would have seen our names and gotten our statements...Just as you did detective..

Dr. Baylor told us to go on home because of the acidic relationship the two of us...well all of us here really has with Lt. Tragg." said Beverly.

Detective Sgt Brice smiled. "I totally understand...uh he has that kind of relationship with quite a few people." he said and shook his head.

"If I may ask...What have you discovered so far?" I asked.

"Both of these guys were killed within hour of each other... The Killer used an illegal silencer.. Mike Legrande was killed in his office...He was working late at night, everyone was gone for the day.. We found his blood and brain matter in his office and multiple fingerprints...We are trying to seperate them..

The other man is Charles "Chick" Mellon, a Gay hustler... We don't know what if any connection the two men had.. He was shot and killed somewhere else.. His DNA ,Blood and Prints were not found in Legrande's office... I can tell you one thing.. They both were shot with the same gun...Bullets  in both people were a ballisitics match." said Detective Sgt. Brice.  

He was a breath of fresh air compared to Lt. Tragg...A meticulous investigator who closed most of his cases and turned out to be  a much more accommodating personality than Lt. Tragg...We didn't mind talking to him.

"This case is still open. at any rate...Thanks for your co-operation." he said.

 

''Any time!  Did you talk to Neil Mcdonald? Legrande was his attorney. He fired him recently." I said.

"I did talk to him...He was on his way to the airport... Business trip to Atlanta...He said he was home alone all night and that he hadn't talked to Legrande since he fired him last week. I'm still checking that out...His phone calls, his credit and debit card purchases...His movements."said Sgt. Brice.

At least he was thinking...At least he was willing to thoroughly investigate.

"Thank you for the coffee..I have to go now." he said. He was polite too, Not abrasive..

"He's so nice, so mannerable..I hope he stays like that."said Olivia.

"Was Lt. Tragg ever like him?" I asked ...I had seen my share of good cops turn bad.

"No! He's been an egocentric ,Narcisstic Jerk as long as I've known him."said Beverly..

"Maybe not as unhinged...but he has been pretty much what you see now!" said Nelson..

"He's pretty much who he always was, Never saw a Television camera that he didn't think he should be in front of.... And that goes back to when Nelson, Beverly and I were public defenders..." said Olivia.

Beverly joined Bresha and Josie in the Law Library...It was a Saturday and even though our office was technically closed, the girls wanted to get in one last day of research, Predicates, Laws, Like cases and an examination of witness statements...

"Hey girls, what did I miss?  Pass me some files." said Beverly.

"Sorry Your night got ruined Bev.. Tony and I have thought about driving up there..." said Bresha.

''Our night wasn't ruined..It was wonderful!"gushed Beverly..."We walked upon that crime scene when we were on our way home." she said.

"The last time you guys were up there they found those bones remember?" said Josie.

''Oh yeah..how about that?" laughed Beverly....

And in the conference room, Olivia and Nelson were looking at the Autopsy Report and the Crime Scene Reports..

''As long as I've been an attorney, I've never seen such a horrific crime scene... I think if I had been there, I might have vomited." said Olivia. 

"I hear you...I think I'm going to have nightmares about these crime scene photos for months." said Nelson.

"Okayyyy, time out everybody, it's time to feast." said Paris..

He and Bresha's husband, Tony

brought a two foot hoagie...

''Ouuuu...I'll go in the kitchen and get a knife and cut that up!" said Alfreda.

''Take Five everybody...Work is over..Let's eat." said Olivia.

"That's what I'm talking about." I said.

"Ouuuuuu that looks mouth watering.."said Bresha..

"Yessssssss." said Beverly, whose eyes got as large as saucers upon seeing it.

"Let's eat." said Josie.

"Paris, you're the MVP." said Nelson.

looking at that hoagie.

II-

SUNDAY- Philadelphia International Airport.

"So what have you found out Donnie Ray?" said Beverly.

"Neil didn't take that flight ,that 7:35 flight he claimed he took that fateful Night...Not Only that, he didn't take the next flight out at 9:45 or the red eye flight at 5:00 AM the next morning.   I checked and I checked his credit card records...He didn't leave Philadelphia until 7:30 AM., the morning OF THE MURDER!" I said.

"So he was here the entire time!" said Beverly.

"According to his credit card, he went to Home Depot and bought an Axe....and then he was in Kohls..he purchased some Black Gloves...Hmmmmmmmmm? Now why would he purchase an axe and gloves on the day he was supposed to be leaving for San-Francisco...Why would he lie to almost everybody, saying he was in San Francisco, when he wasn't? And he bought an Axe?? " I said.

''You suspected him from the start didn't you?" asked Beverly.

"What did it for me is that he waited a whole three days before returning to Philadelphia.. Didn't pick the body up for a week.. (He had her cremated) and walked around so smug with his perfect alibi, because he knew no one would question it..He was here in Philadelphia until 7:30 in the morning..He had all the time in the world to murder his wife , change his clothes and then head to the airport.." I said.

"You think he killed his lawyer and that other guy?" asked Beverly...

"You want an honest answer Shortcake....I do....I can't prove it but he's guilty as sin!" I said.

And at our house..

Nelson, Josie and Bresha walked in...

"Donnie Ray was right...The day after the murder... Neil made a long distance call to Charles Melton, also known as "Chick", who turned in some clothes to the cleaners for him." said Nelson.

"Dry Cleaners don't have the same attorney /client privledge like we lawyers do and guys like to see big ta tas...They get to talking..  Charles Melton turned in a suit for dry cleaning.. They had to launder it.. It contained a huge amount of Blood...If we could get a court order to look at it and have a luminol test done who knows what we might find?" said Josie.

"You know, Neil fired Mike Legrande after we beat them in court... What if...What if Legrande and Melton were blackmailing him??? That would explain a whole lot. " said Bresha.

"You guys are good!  It makes all the sense in the world... and here is our reasonable doubt.

"Sit down, have some Ice Tea." said Olivia.

''We are back!  Donnie Ray was on the money again...Neil didn't take that flight ,that 7:35 flight he claimed he took that fateful Night...Not Only that, he didn't take the next flight out at 9:45pm either or the red eye flight at 5:00 AM the next morning.   Donnie Ray checked and I checked his credit card records...He didn't leave Philadelphia until 7:30 AM., the morning OF THE MURDER!"said Beverly.

"According to his credit card, he went to Home Depot and bought an Axe....and then he was in Kohls..he purchased some Black Gloves...Hmmmmmmmmm? Now why would he purchase an axe and gloves on the day he was supposed to be leaving for San-Francisco...Why would he lie to almost everybody, saying he was in San Francisco, when he wasn't? And he bought an Axe?? " I said.

''You know , all Lt. Tragg had to do was check...This wasn't too hard to find....It's all right there...All Lt. Tragg had to do was simply look...Neil's arrogance was counting on people not looking at him...not questioning him...Let's get a subpoena drawn out." said Nelson.

''You forget who you're talking about....For Lt. Tragg to look any deeper, that means he'd have to admit he was wrong and to us.. and he just could not do that."said Josie.

"He's in Atlanta on business. He'll be back tomorrow afternoon on the eve of the trial and when he comes back...Wouldn't it be nice if someone met him in the airport with the subpoena?" asked Olivia.

"I'll gladly do it." said Bresha, smiling.

''We've got more than enough for reasonable doubt." said Beverly...

''Oh For sure."said Olivia.

III-

And at Bridget's home-

Bridget sat in her study looking at her latest pieces.

Glen walked in... He had been staying with her going on two weeks now..leading up to his trial.. They had slept in seperate rooms and everything had been above board..Nothing untoward...She was letting a good friend she had worked with for years stay with her.

"WOWWW!  Do you ever wear these things?  I mean you're around panties and bras all day." he asked.

He picked some up and looked at them and smiled.. He imagined Bridget with them on... He had always found her attractive... He smiled.. He was getting an erection... She noticed the bulge in his trousers. She didn't say anything, but seeing that was getting her aroused...

''Uh, Sure I do.. I even wear a few things nobody has seen me in..." she laughed uneasily...

He still had that huge bulge in his trousers... She smiled ,knowing it was because of her. It had been awhile since a man had shown any interest in her...Not because she wasn't beautiful, but because she was all business. Ms. CEO, Ms. Unapproachable.

"Ummm interesting..." he said.

Their eyes met at that moment......It was an uneasy stare....

''How long has it been for you Glen?  Oh not long..Just two weeks...You were with Brittany..." said Bridget.

'' Right, just two weeks....How about you? I never see you with anybody.." he said.

"That's because I'm always working...I stay busy....I'm never with anybody..."said Bridget nervously....

She couldn't believe how this conversation was getting her aroused...

"You didn't answer my question Bridget?" he asked softly ,now in her personal space...

She felt kind of nervous...

"You know you have pretty legs....very shapely.." he said softly...

''What was that?" she whispered.

"How long has it been for you?"he asked..

"A Year and a half...Almost coming up on two.." she said. He held her in his arms... She could feel his erection....It was hard....

"Ouuuuuuuuuuu!" she cooed softly...

''All work and no play makes Bridget a very lonely and unfulfilled girl." said Glen.

''Is That what they say Glen?"asked Bridget.

"That's what they say." said Glen seductively...

Before they knew it...They were kissing.. and kissing passionately...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuu that's what they sayyyyyy" she said in between soft , slow kisses...

"Yeah, that's what they say." he said...continuing to kiss her soft, full lips....

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm girrrrrrrl." he moaned.

He unzipperd and slipped her dress over her head...

and slipped her panties down....

"Ouuuuuuuuuu I didn't see these amongst your designs." he said...

"This is already on the market." she said.

"Oh my god....I like them..." he said.

"You...You do?" she asked.

"YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! " he said.

He felt her nice supple butt...

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm girrrrrrrl." he moaned.

She was shaking as he touched her and she felt sensations she hadn't felt in almost two years...

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU LAWDDDDD!" she exclaimed..

They went in the bedroom and sat on the side of her bed as he entered her and she moved up and down on him....She was very wet and her skin was very soft, almost baby soft... He was going out of his mind!!

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY GODDDDDD!!OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!" she moaned.

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BRIDGET!!!" he moaned.

SHE HAD AN INCREDIBLY INTENSE ORGASM....

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" she screamed out! She couldn't believe it had happened so fast....

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SWEET BABY!" he moaned...

 

She rode him slowly and softly like a surfer rides the waves to the shore..

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU  SWEET LAWDDDDD!" she exclaimed..

The bed started squeaking like crazy...The headboard started slamming against the wall.

They made sweet love for the next EIGHT TO NINE HOURS....

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW LAWWWWD!"he yelled, it felt sooo good.

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GODDDDDDDDDDDDDD!" she screamed out!

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" he yelled..

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MEOWWWWWWWWWWW!" she cooed.

She orgasmed another two times ,before Glen finally came with wild abandon......

He lie in between her legs trying mightily to catch his breath.

They didn't sleep in seperate rooms tonight.

MONDAY MORNING- 

They released Lt. Tragg from the Holding Facility known as "The Cooler" this morning.. He had spent the entire weekend in here...He was good and mad...

He made a Bee Line to the Medical Examiner's Office, He wanted a word with Doc Gibbons.

It just so happens we were there talking to Dr. Hazel Baylor.

"You guys are late...Neil McDonald claimed the body a few days ago and had her cremated."said Dr. Hazel Baylor.

"Oh we know that...We Just wanted to make sure you were okay. We heard about your brouhaha Friday Night."said Olivia.

"I'm sorry I let that Boob get to me like that...He's like a Vampire..He feeds on that." said Hazel.

"He is such an Asshole.. We told Sgt. Brice that we were at the site and that we didn't see anything."said Beverly.

"He was so cool about the whole thing...Not like Lt. Tragg at all." said Nelson.

''Heads up folks." I said.

"What did your husband say...He's like the Candyman..."said Josie.

"Say his name and he appears." said Bresha.

Lt. Tragg looked at Hazel... "YOU!  Come with me." he commanded.

"I'm not going anywhere with you...I'm going to lunch...Get Lost!" said Hazel defiantly.

"WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE??" he asked us.

''What? Do we need your permission everytime we go someplace now?"said Beverly...

"Really? We were talking to Hazel....Does that meet with your approval?" asked Olivia.  Our dealings with him were getting more and more intense.

"I BELIEVE I ASKED YOU A QUESTION....BUT FINE!!! FINE!! I'LL DEAL WITH YOUSE GUYS LATER!!" he said and marched into Doc Gibbons office.

''DOC!  Dr. Hazel Baylor and I can not work together!!!!!... Now I need you to speak to her, reign her in..I AM NOT GOING TO PUT UP WITH HER MISHANDLING MY CRIME SCENES!!!" bellowed Lt. Tragg.

"The way I heard it...It's not your crime scene..It's Sgt. Brice's and he hasn't complained.. Get out of here.. " said Doc Gibbons calmly and cooly.

''So you're not going to do anything about this?" he asked.

"Not a Damn Thing!  Now GET THE HELL OUT OF MY OFFICE!" said Doc Gibbons..

He stormed out of the Medical Examiner's Office, Livid.

We had lunch at Sam Mothers Diner.. Today it was just us...

"Now Look you guys...I want to enjoy my food.. He'll be here...just ignore him...If you're having a conversation continue it...Give him the silent treatment..If he wants to stand up over us, that's his business." said Olivia.

"I never say anything to him.." I said.

"Okay Auntay...I'll cool it.!" said Beverly.

"Got'cha Liv" said Nelson.

"We won't even laugh at him, if we can help it." said Josie.

"I don't know if I can keep that promise." said Bresha.

We all ordered the special which was stuffed sandwiches...and Tostitos....

and Cokes.... I wondered how long we'd get to eat before he came bursting in...

Not Long!  Hazel had  gone to eat lunch with her husband, Duke over at the C.I.D. Headquarters.

All of our other friends were at the Bridge, near Penns Landing, where they worked, safe from him.. He didn't know they worked there and they aimed to keep it that way.

He stormed in and saw us eating over in the corner.... He made sure he was at least 100 feet away...but he bellowed..

 

"SOOOOOOO READY TO LOSE TOMORROW IN COURT?" he snarled..

We totally ignored him, We kept eating and talking amongst ourselves..

"HEY DUDE, GO AWAY FROM HERE WITH ALL THAT!" said a customer.

"HEY BUDDY...YOU WANNA MOVE AWAY FROM MY TABLE?? I'M TRYIN TO EAT!" said a customer..

"HEYY MAN, KNOCK IT OFF, GET AWAY FROM OUR TABLE WITH ALL THAT!" said another customer..

"HEY ARTIE!! ORDER SOMETHIN OR GET OUT!" screamed Sam Mother.

He angrilly stormed out of  the diner..

Sure enough , he had found our SUV and placed another tracking device on it.. This guy surely had mental problems....I discovered it and disabled it and dropped it in the trash in the parking lot as we pulled out..

It seemed that he never learned.

IV-

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Neil Mcdonald was returning from his Atlanta Business Trip.....

He stopped at the Bar...

"I'll have a Mango Martini." he said.

Bresha sat down next to him..

She ordered a watermelon martini..

''You should try this...It's good." she said.

''No thanks." said Neil tersely...

''Then how about trying this?" she said and plopped a subpoena in his lap.

We were standing across from her.

"Gotta Hand it to her...Baby Girl has got style." said Beverly ,smiling..

''She does at that " said Olivia. Bresha insisted that she could do this by herself....but Olivia insisted we all come. "He cut somebody's head off...No way am I going to leave her alone with that monster." she said.

"She pulled that off like  a champ." I said.

"She's my shero." said Josie, chuckling.

"No torn pantyhose for her or anybody!" laughed Nelson.

Neil looked at her...

"You look familliar....He turned around.. He saw us... 

We smiled at him and waved..

"The Lawyers....Hahahaha...Cute!  I won't be able to help your client....But nice try!" he said arrogantly and laughed. He plunked a few dollars down on the counter, got up and left... He had been served.

Bresha finished her drink and laughed. She fit in so well with our team...

Miles away at a Press Conference.. ADA Jumpshot Jim Taylor and Lt. Arthur Tragg, two men who despised each other but were forced to work together on "The Trial of The Year" fielded questions...

"I'm confident that this creep is going to prison for the rest of his natural life...He's got his big time attorneys, Olivia and Beverly, but they can't save him.... Don't get me wrong...I like Olivia and Beverly and her talented team of attorneys...but we have so much evidence against this guy even they can't spin this into a win...I expect before the preliminary hearing is over this week they'll give in and make a proffer." said Jumpshot Jim..

"Olivia and Beverly have bit off more than they can chew this time ...and you can make book on it.. This guy, Glen Richards is walking free, Surrounded by all of his Lawyer friends...but none of them are going to be able to help him...Oh he's arrogant... I looked into his cold emotionless eyes and I got a chill down my spine..then I cuffed him and told him , "Game over punk, it's tank time!" said Lt. Tragg.

The Press was eating it up....

But we had a surprise for all of them....

(CONCLUSION NEXT!)