Hedonism Central

      

Olivia Marissa Bennett-Alexander

Graduated , Philadelphia High School for Girls

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law, Trial Advocacy -Temple University..

J.D.-University of Pennsylvania Law School

Passed the Bar, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Deleware, Louisiana, Texas, California

 Speaks French and Spanish Fluently...

Worked as a Public Defender, -Philadelphia PA.

Worked for Bach and Roach LLC, as Associate Attorney

Founding partner-Alexander & West , Attorneys at law..

Divorced- Elwood Barnes..,Corporate Attorney 

No Children, two miscarriages..

Married-Donnie Ray Alexander

Beverly Cheryl West-East

Graduated , Philadelphia High School for Girls

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law-Trial Advocacy, Temple University..

J.D.-University of Pennsylvania Law School

Passed the Bar, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Deleware, Louisiana, Texas, California

 Speaks French and Spanish Fluently...

Worked as a Public Defender,-Philadelphia PA.

 Founding Partner-Alexander & West Attorney's at Law.

Daughter of Olivia's Older Half Brother, James West... Olivia's Niece

Married to Nelson East.

Nelson Sean East

Graduated, West Catholic High School-Philadelphia PA.

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law- St. Johns University, New York City
Psychology Minor...

J.D. -St. Johns University Law School, New York City..

Passed The Bar , New York, Pennsylvania, Deleware, New Jersey, Texas, California 

Speaks Spanish , French and Russian Fluently...

Worked as Public Defender, -Philadelphia PA.

 Associate Attorney at Robert Foxworth and Associates.

Associate Attorney at Alexander and West , Attorneys at law.

Married to Beverly West

Donnie Ray Alexander

Born and Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Educated in New Orleans Public Schools..

Associates Degree- New Orleans Community College-Administration of Justice, Pre Law

Homicide Detective, New Orleans Police Department, Retired.

Principal Investigator, Alexander and West Attorneys at law-Philadelphia PA.

Married to Olivia Bennett

Also a semi-professional musician

Josephine Boyd

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Raised in Red Hook Section of New York City 

Bachelors of Science, Architecture from Fisk University

Master in Business Administration- University of Pennsylvania.

Para -Legal -Alexander & West Attorneys at law.

JD- Drexel  University -The Thomas Kline Law School..

Passed the Bar in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Deleware, New York, Texas, California

Associate Attorney-Alexander & West, Attorneys at Law, Philadelphia.

Married to Paris Boyd

Bresha Billips

Graduated from Philadelphia High School For Girls

B.A. Administration of Justice,/ Trial advocacy /Pre Law- Lasalle University, Philadelphia PA.

J.D.- Middleton Law School, Bayside ,Pennsylvania.

Passed the bar, Pennsylvania, Deleware, New Jersey, New York, California.

Speaks Spanish and French Fluently...

Associate Attorney at Alexander and West , Attorneys at law...

Married to Attorney Tony Billips.

THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FRANCIS DANE...

Like her late Father, she was trying the case of the Tulip Killer... She remembered how much the case bothered him when he lost it...He was certain the actual killer had been freed and he blamed himself partially for failing to get a conviction...He had been out lawyered... She was looking up some of the attorneys who had "out lawyered" her father.. That wasn't going to happen to her..

She saw that she and Olivia 

were the same age and had attended the same High School and the Same College... Olivia had been practicing law longer...She herself had been a School teacher and a High School Principal when she decided a change of career was needed...By the time she herself had finished law school and passed the bar.. Olivia had done a term as a Public defender, worked in the private sector and began her successful law practice,

 taking her young niece and the man who now was her niece's husband and who had been Olivia;s right hand man so many years with her.. 

The little Para-legal who had been with them the last time had gone to law school and passed the bar and was now a lawyer herself with a few years under her belt and Olivia had added another attorney...

A former intern of hers to the team... 

That with Olivia's husband, an incredible investigator, made them even more formidable and dangerous than they were 7 years ago and they were dangerous enough then  she remembered..

They were so well prepared...They made her father look like a first year law student... He who had more experience than the four of them combined....

They wouldn't do the same to her...She had all of the trial transcripts and case files at her disposal..She planned to get immersed into this case...

Lt. Tragg walked in...he had coffee..Hot trumblers of Coffee.. He was right on time...She could use some coffee..She hadn't had much sleep, She'd been up with him all night..

She had gotten up at Daybreak.. He was still fast asleep....Had taken a quick shower and then went home, changed her clothes and come right to work...

Lt. Tragg as usual was immaculate..Nice European Tailored Suit...Expensive Italian Shoes.. Nice Fragrance, every fingernail freshly manicured....Hair in every place...but so much make up, she never knew a man who wore so much make up.

"I thought you could use this." he said.

"Thank you Arthur..." she said.. She began to think that last night might have been a mistake..She didn't really want to get romantically involved with him again..And here he was ,lovesick over her...He was really what her late father had told her he was 7 years ago,  

"A dumb son of a bitch and the worse detective on the force.. only interested in getting in your panties."He had said.

But he was good in bed....and last night...She needed that...

Lt. Tragg thought about last night..

Last night.....

Lt. Tragg's doorbell rang... He had just got home... It was 11:00 pm..He was off shift for the night..

He answered the door and to his surprise... It was Assistant District Attorney  Frances Dane...

''Frances?" he said..

"Arthur, Get your damn clothes off!  NOW!" she ordered...

"OHHHHHHHH SWEEET BABY!!! THEY ARE OFF! " he said..

The kissing followed....

He was so good at getting her clothes and her underwear off..

The wild Jungle like animalistic sex on his living room floor...It drove her crazy...She had an embarrassingly quick orgasm...

"VA VA VA VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!" he yelled out..

The slow , sweet sex on his huge living room couch.........

"OHHHHHHHHHHH BABY , I'VE MISSED YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH!" he cried out..

She was strangely silent through the whole thing... just quietly orgasming...

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM....OH MY GODDDDDDD!" she yelled out..Tears streaming down her cheeks, her head turning from side to side....

And finally making it into his bedroom for EIGHT TO NINE HOURS of the best sex she'd had in three years....The only sex she'd had in three years..

She rode him like a surfer, riding the waves.....He cried out several times...So did she....

and finally one last tumble in his bed...as he came like a gusher......She left him lying upright, his tongue

hanging out of his mouth.....dead asleep....

She took a nice hot shower....dried off and got dressed...

He was still asleep when she left, snoring loudly......

"Baby, we are going to take this guy down this time..You and me..We are going to finish the job your father started." he said.

She looked at him...She had absolutely no faith in him doing that!

II-

And at our Office Duplex , we were immersing ourselves into this case as well..

In the Law Library... Beverly, Josie and Bresha were as usual researching Laws, Predicates and Like cases related to this  and going through the old case files, autopsy reports and crime scene reports and photos...

Beverly was also doing a cross check of both women , trying to see if they knew each other or had anything or anyone in common...

"These two women couldn't have been more different...Grew up in different areas of the city, attended different schools...Our first victim was about 9 years older than our recent victim."said Beverly...

"One is blonde , and one is a Black with dark hair...They do have one thing in common though.... Both received flowers....Not tulips from an anonymous source at their place of work the day before they died...I think we'd better tell Donnie Ray that."said Josie.

Bresha was looking at all of this for the first time...So it was new to her... Beverly and Josie were bringing her up to speed..

Next door in our  Media Room,

Nelson and I were looking at potential jurors for the case..

He too was looking at Case files, Autopsy Reports and Crime Scene Photos and Reports with me..

"I keep thinking I missed something the last time... We were able to prove Emile didn't do it..but I didn't have a clue as to who did...and then this guy just dropped out of sight...It appears he's back or somebody is copying him....Which is equally disturbing." I said.

"I've heard that Serial Killers have a cooling off period and that sometimes they stop for years before re-appearing..."said Nelson.

"Yeah, he  could have been in jail or might have moved...Anything... I'm going to check the VICAP Databases and see if any like crimes like this happened anywhere else in the past 7 years and the 7 years before it..." I said.

And in the conference room, Olivia was meeting with her friend, Attorney Brenda Jordan...

"Yes Olivia, Everything Emille told you was true.. We were at the Egyptian Club until three in the morning...and we didn't see that girl...The one who unfortunately lost her life...I know what you're thinking...No...My clothes did not come off...Though not for lack of Emille trying...Oh My God Olivia, he's a horn dog supreme...He wants it constantly....I wanted to go dancing for a change...Every night it was sex sex sex...So that night we went dancing."said Brenda. "My little body needed a break.!" she said.

"So you go to the Egyptian club, The most Hedonistic club in the city.....So uh tell me, what is that place like?" asked Olivia devilishly...

''Why? You wanna go?  I can get you and Donnie Ray in." laughed Brenda slyly

"Olivia it is a non-stop party on three floors... It's jammed packed....

Drinking...The Drinks like everything else in the place are high...

They have six D.J.'s spinning... Some of the biggest movers and shakers in the city are there and their children...It's invitation only...You have to know someone who knows someone to even get in...

It was Thursday Night and uh it did start getting wild...There were panties and bras piled up in the corner....but none of them were mine...We just drank and danced...

We left an hour after closing..3:00 in the morning.. Emille was so loaded...For once, he didn't want to go back to my place and jump on top of me..  I put him in an Uber and sent him home...I picked him up the next morning and drove him to his car...That's the truth and I'll testify to that..." said Brenda.

"We had a client last year who got into some trouble in that club...I was just curious about it..That's all.."said Olivia...."I'm a little too modest for that place." said Olivia.

We were all breaking for lunch...

"Donnie Ray, I was cross checking both women to see if they ever met, ever had any friends in common, schools or what not..They do have one thing in common though.... Both received flowers....Not tulips from an anonymous source at their place of work the day before they died...I tried to run it down...The Flowers didn't come from either of Emile's Flower Shops.. Hi Brenda." said Josie.

"Good Work Josie... I searched Lt. Tragg's crime reports...He reported that the victim received flowers, but he falsely reported they were from Emille's shop. Heyy Brenda." I said.

"He used that as a basis for the entire case....but as usual he didn't do due dilligence...Hi Brenda." said Beverly.

"Hey Guys...You forget who you're talking about.. Arthur never does due dilligence...He's being lazy again...Instead of searching for clues, connections...He just arrests the same man he arrested 7 years ago...He's seting the city up for another lawsuit...Like the one Judge Percy Reynolds hit the city with when he arrested him twice and charged him with murder." said Brenda.

"It would serve him right." said Nelson... "Heyyy Brenda." he said.,

"Helloooo everybody." said Brenda.

"You're right Brenda....Care to stay and have lunch with us?" asked Olivia..

"Ouuuuuu that deep dish Pizza smells good." said Bresha.

"Ouuu girl..How could I not??" said Brenda...

"Pull up a seat" said Alfreda. She placed plates in front of us and cups...

There was Swet Ice Tea

And Guava Punch...

And  Two Large Pizza's with more than enough slices for everybody...

III-

Beverly and I visited the Egyptian Club...It was like a huge Roman Orgy.....With drinking and partying and on the third floor, lots of consenting adults, having sex, right in the open...

On the other floors there was Dancing and Drinking... There was a pile of panties and bras in the corner and lots of moaning and groaning.....lots of kissing and hugging..

"Eeeeeeeeeew! And this is all legal???....Oh My God.....I'm going to have to take a shower when I get home."said Beverly... "I'd hate to have to clean this up at the end of the night. This Is Hedonism Central." she added.

"I know what you mean Shortcake.. It is Hedonism Central" I said.

Of course no one we talked to on either floor remembered or knew Brenda or Emille or the murdered 

Hazel Nelson.

They made a copy of the tapes from the night the young lady was murdered and turned them over to us...They were very co-operative....

The Next Morning at Breakfast...

"Auntay it's three floors of straight debauchery...On some floors they're just dancing and drinking...but then there are people hooking up, just taking their clothes off and going for it...Having sex right there in the open...panties and bras in a pile in the corner....Oh My God...you'd have to have been there and seen that to believe it." said Beverly...

"Oh My God!! A Regular Hedonism Central huh?... That's Okay...Brenda told me about it...She said it's a non -stop party on all three floors." said Olivia..

"Sounds Like a Non-Stop Orgy..."added Alfreda.

"I know from Credit Card Receipts that both Brenda and Emille and the murdered Hazel Nelson were all there that night , but necessarily on the same floor... Hazel's last purchase was made at 1:02 AM...So we know she was still alive then and still there.. Brenda paid an Uber driver to take Emille home at a little after 3:03 AM.....I found the Uber Driver who took him home...He said Emille was so drunk that he had to get out and walk him to his door and help him get inside...No way he was miles away at that lover's lane murdering that girl." I said.

"Well, that's our guy's alibi.......That proves he couldn't of done it! But what about the dead girl?" asked Nelson.

"There is no Credit Card or Debit Card Action from her after 1:02 AM....The place closed at 2:00 Am , but as proved by Brenda and Emille, People hung around at least until 3:00 AM..."I said.,

"You have to find out when she left..Who she left with....That's the mystery....How did she get from the tony Egyptian Club to the Lovers Lane, Miles away?" asked Josie.

"I'll stop by the M.E.'s Office, See if they got a hit from the DNA..." said Bresha.

"I'll go with you." said Olivia..

At the Medical Examiner's Office...Bresha, Olivia and Beverly went...

"Thanks for coming along guys."said Bresha..

"We came just in case a certain Lieutenant of Homicide decides to do a little real police work."said Olivia.

"Well Will Wonders Never Cease...Look who is here!" said Beverly...

"Wellllllllllllllllll look who is here!  Auntie, Niecey and Baby Liv....." snarled Lt. Tragg....

"Don't feel bad Bree....They used to call me "Baby Liv...Olivia 2.0" said Beverly...

"I consider it an honor, Considering the source."said Bresha.

"What are you doing here? I hope you're not obstructing my investigation?" said Lt. Tragg.

"Actually I'm wondering who lit a fire up under you and got you to actually do some investigating?" said Olivia..

"I asked you girls a question....I have yet to get an answer..."said Lt. Tragg...

"Good Afternoon folks... The Bad news... I had VICAP check for a DNA Match and they came up empty....I am checking with Interpol and the Civil Service Commission.... Our doer doesn't have a City or State or Federal Criminal record, but perhaps His DNA is somewhere else... I'll contact you when I have something.."said Hazel.

"Dr. Baylor...WHY ARE YOU PASSING PRIVELEDGED INFORMATION TO CIVILIANS?  I AM THE DETECTIVE HERE AND I AM THE ONLY ONE THAT SHOULD BE PRIVY TO WHATEVER INFORMATION YOU HAVE." he said.

"Because they represent the Defense...They have a court order for information...and anything I give to the Prosecution, I have to share with the Defense....It's called DISCOVERY!! INQUIRE ABOUT IT!

Liv, Beverly , Bree...I'll talk to you later..."said Hazel, walking away...

"Bye Hazel...Let's Go Ladies.." said Olivia.

"Bye Hazel, Thank You!" said Beverly...

"Byeeeeeeee!" said Bresha.

"I believe  I asked you girls a question....I have yet to get an answer..."said Lt. Tragg...

"You got your answer from Hazel..."said Olivia.

"WHERE IS DONNIE RAY?" he asked..

"Probably out Obstructing your investigation." joked Beverly....

Bresha busted out laughing as the three women walked away....

Lt. Tragg stood there staring balefully at them as they left the building.

IV-

AFTERNOON-

Olivia and I decided to go on a"date" Out to dinner, Just the two of us...Something we hadn't done in a long time.

Josie, Bresha and Alfreda 

had all gone home for today..We weren't having dinner tonight...They had called ahead and instructed their husbands to bring food with them...

Beverly and Nelson were in our law library, putting books back that had been used in our latest cases...and gathering up the case files from this case and the 2016 case and boxing them...

"That's the last one....Usually my mom does this and she would've but Auntay cut everybody loose early today." said Beverly... "Thanks for helping me." she said..

Nelson put his arms around her... He pulled her to him..

"Of course I was gonna help you...What else was I going to do?" he whispered..

"Was that your way of being alone with me?" she giggled as he opened her blouse and unsnapped her bra ,while they were kissing passionately... They had never done it in the law library before..

"Yes...of course it was." he said as the kissing got hotter and more passionate...

Nelson slowly slipped her panties down and unzippered her skirt...

"We might get caught." Beverly whispered...

"By who? Josie's gone for the day, So is Bree and your mother....and YOU KNOW ,DONNIE RAY AND YOUR AUNTIE ARE AT DINNER!" said Nelson..

"I suppose you're right..."said Beverly...

Nelson lifted Beverly's petite but shapely body up and entered her slowly and gently... She gasped..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUU YOU ARE SOOO BIG....AND SO HARD!!! OUUUUUUUUU, ALL THOSE YEARS...I NEVER KNEW.....OUUUUUU YOU SHOULD HAVE WHIPPED IT OUT!!!" she said.

"Yeah right....and got laughed at..." said Nelson....

"I WOULDN'T HAVE LAUGHED AT THIS....MYYYYY GOODNESSS...OUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" she moaned...

He placed her on one of the tables...Spread her legs and entered her.... Kissing her passionately...

"OUUUUUUUUUU I'M GOING TO COME UP HERE WITH SOME COMET AND CLEAN THIS TABLE OFF TOMORROW...OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"she cooed loudly as Nelson continued to stroke her...

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" he moaned.....

THEY   rocked that table for FOUR TO FIVE HOURS before they both came with wild abandon....

They continued to kiss passionately...

Finally, they both put their clothes on...

"Let's go upstairs" she whispered to her husband.. taking him by the hand...They turned the lights off

and walked upstairs to their domicile..

Upstairs, They made love some more, once in bed...

'.for another THREE TO FOUR HOURS.....

'We are just too hot of a couple.." Beverly said...

"I know.." laughed Nelson..

''Who knew?" laughed Beverly as she lie on Nelson's chest as they both drifted off to sleep.

At The No I.D. Bar... Our Client, Emille Slaughter was out with his current girlfriend...Brenda Jordan, An Attorney.

"Bren..We are never going to that Egyptian.Club Again...It's just trouble...Bad News....That place is Hedonism Central."said Emille.

"If I hadn't of been there...I woudn't be in this mess now." he said.

"Loook, this isn't your fault...There is a very lazy, stupid and inept detective on this case...Who wants headlines more than he wants to get to the bottom of this.. I KNOW YOU DIDN'T DO THIS!....You were too drunk....You couldn't even drive that night....I put you in an Uber..."said Brenda...."I've never seen you that drunk..."said Brenda....

"The Cabbie had to walk me to my door and help me get my key in the door.. and I got inside and fell flat on my face and there I stayed until the morning...I don't ever want to be that drunk again..."said Emille.

Who gulped down a glass of cold water.

"Is that why you're drinking water and no alcohol tonight?" asked Brenda...

"I just popped a Cialis... I want you to spend the night with me at my hotel tonight...." said Emille..

''You are a horn dog.....butttttt I have missed you...

"I'm calling out tomorrow..I'll spend the day with you." she said..

"Good... At 10:00 AM I have a Teleconference with my Managers....Did I tell you My old District Manager, Lester Terrell returned... He left around 7 years ago for New Haven just before my trial began.. He returned a few weeks ago and I gave him his old job back with a raise..I'll be talking with him again....

Then at 11:00 I'll be having my daily Portal Meeting with Olivia and Beverly..." he said

"Looks Like your dance card is full..."said Brenda..

"Not Until 10:00 AM...It's 10 :00 PM...Are you ready to go?"asked Emille.

"Put your money away...I've got this...Check Please!" said Brenda.

They paid their bill and left the NO ID Bar.

They walked back to his hotel room.

(TO BE CONTINUED)