Lionel's Choice

 THE WOMENS LAW CENTER-

THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY NINA RIOS, WOMEN'S LAW CENTER-

"Sir, I'm going to explain it to you one more time...We are NOT AT LIBERTY to give you any information on any of our clients...We operate and advocate on behalf of women in complete confidentiality." said Attorney Nina Rios.

"I don't want to hear that..I wanty to know if my wife came here a few days ago..  All I know is she did not answer my calls...Her phone is off, her GPS is disabled and when I got home...All of her possessions were gone and she is nowhere to be found...Now if I have to, I will get the police involved." he said. The man was Lionel Grant, the husband of the very pregnant and frightened Jennifer Grant, who was staying with us...

Lisa had briefed Nina on the entire case...She knew that Olivia had taken Jennifer in and that Lee was working on getting a restraining order at the moment.

"You are free to do as you wish sir...but even they will need a warrant to get any type of information from this organization...I would lose my job if I betrayed a trust." said Nina.

"So she did come here...and you have hidden her?" he asked , jumping up and down like a petulant child..

"Sir...I'm asking you to leave my office...NOW!" commanded Nina.

"NOT UNTIL I HEAR FROM MY WIFE!" the man demanded...

"She asked you nicely to leave...NOW I'M INSISTING THAT YOU LEAVE!"said Carlos, another attorney at Women's Law Center...and Nina Rio's significant other.

"Alright...Alright...I'll leave...but I'll be back with the police!   You'll see." said Lionel Grant, storming out of the office.

Meanwhile at our Office /Duplex-

In our conference room, Olivia ,Beverly and Lee had case files spread out on the table . They were going over the intricacies of filing for a restraining order and the differences between a no fault divorce and a possible annulment. 

"You can get a divorce by mutual consent in Pennsuylvania...I'm guessing this won't be the case..So We'll have to look at this from another angle." said Olivia.

"Or you can get an annullment..If an impediment occurred before the marriage..."said Beverly.

"I don't think that is the case here...She just wants out..."said Lee...

"I'm going to call Zoey and ask her to stop by after work...This is her area of expertise.." said Olivia.

"She handled my divorce." said Olivia.

"You were divorced Ms. Olivia?" asked Jennifer.

"Yes...before I met Mr. Donnie Ray." she said..

Softly rubbing my hands as I sat next to her.

 "I was married to another lawyer...a very successful lawyer..He was a millionaire and we lived in a big house out on the main line.. He got me pregnant two times and two times I miscarried because of the stress of being married to him...He wasn't violent or abusive..but he was a cheater...He never met a woman who he didn't feel he should liberate her from her bra and panties..  In fact I found bras and panties under the seat of his cars and under the seat of MY car and in our house that weren't mine...After the second miscarriage, I had enough..I divorced him and in the settlement...I got enough money to buy this Office .Duplex, set up my law practice and the rest is how do they say it...History....I brought in my niece Beverly and her husband..

Nelson, (who was sitting with us).. who live with us and the rest is how they say it history, Josie was with us from day one, when we opened up shop..We put her through law school and when she passed the bar, she came to work for us....And I taught law at Middleton Law School.. Bresha was my favorite student...After she graduated and passed the bar... She interned for us and eventually she came to work for us too." she said.

Josie passed her a portal..

"Jennifer you can keep up with the progress of your case from downstairs..by using this Portal...

And with this burner phone, you can call the Women's Law Center...Lee and us if you go out anywhere..Like was stated...You aren't a prisoner...Your husband doesn't know where you are..Is far away from this part of the city..You can come and go as you please. It's good to have this phone."said Bresha.

"Thank you...Thank you all for your kindness." said Jennifer.

Lee smiled..."You'll be alright...You'll be safe...Don't worry.." she assured her.

Alfreda brought in Bagels, Pastries and a Thermos full of Hot Coffee for everyone..

As our little pow wow continued.......

II-

At the Offices of The Harris Group...

The Suite belonging to Kenneth McClurkin...

Crime Scene Investigators and Homicide Detectives are looking at the body of  Sheila Stevens...

"WOW! She was sliced from ear to ear...with a very sharp knife..." said one.

"She was damn near beheaded." said another one..

"Wowwww what a waste,,,She was a babe too!" said a Homicide detective...  "Anybody got a name?" asked another detective.

"Her name is Sheila Stevens...She recently graduated from law school...She was waiting to take the bar exam." said a Crime Scene Investigator.

"Damnnn, bad break! She was just moving up in life" said another one.

"Rigor has set in....I estimate that she died shortly after midnight...She's been dead for at least eight hours...." said Dr. Hazel Baylor, Coroner.

"There is a loaded condom in the waste receptacle...She may have had sex before she died."said Dr. Marcy Martin...Assistant Coroner.

'What have we got here?" asked Lt. Tragg walking in with four uniformed officers.

Hazel breathed deeply...She hated working on a case involving Lt. Tragg.

"What are you doing here Lieutenant? We thought you were on your way to Quantico." said one of the Homicide Detectives.

"It was cancelled and from the looks of things, I'm needed here." said Lt. Tragg.

"Not Really" mumbled Hazel to herself.

"Her name is Sheila Stevens,She recently graduated from law school...She was waiting to take the bar exam.It was estimated she died after midnight last night.. We found a loaded condom in the waste basket...She may have had sex with her assailant...This isn't her office." said a detective.

"I want this building locked down...I want everybody interviewed and I want the tapes reviewed...Including the Street cams...If there is nothing more...Let's get her out of here...Ladies..get me the autopsy report as soon as possible." barked Lt. Tragg..

"Bag her and tag her boys." said Hazel.

Her body was put in a body bag, strapped to a gurney and rolled out....

While back at our Office/Duplex-

We were having a big dinner tonight.. More Guests...In addition to our regular crowd...we Had Nina and Carlos, Lee and Matthew and Zoey and Lem joining us..

"There is room for everybody....grab a seat." said Alfreda.

"Thank You Alfreda....Jennifer, your husband is a pain..He was in my office for three hours trying to get me to admit that you came to us...I don't know how many times I told him I couldn't reveal that type of information to him...He threatened to come back with the police...I told him to do so if that's how he felt and if they didn't have a warrant...They wouldn't get in the door.. He then jumped up and down like a four year old throwing a tantrum..."said Nina Rios.

"I tossed him out...He came real close to getting a serious beatdown."said Carlos.

" He tracked me through the GPS on my phone...before I disabled it. He knows I came there to the Women's law Center....but he hasn't been able to track me since." said Jennifer.

"That's why I told you to disable it...With your phone off and your GPS disabled..He doesn't have a clue where you are. Plus you aren't using your credit or debit cards keeps a P.I. from finding you... He probably tracked you to the Shelters by your phone."said Lee.

"If I know right ,he's going bonkers right now....All of your stuff is gone from the house...and he has no idea where you are..."said Matthew. 

"We will be in court tomorrow with a proposition for a restraining order."said Olivia.

 

"We are going to videotape you, so you don't have to appear in court." said Donnie Ray.

''We'll start with the restraining order and then work on the divorce." said Beverly.

"You'll be alright." said Nelson.

"Yeah,you'll be alright."said Josie.

"You've got good lawyers helping you out Jen." said Paris.

"He's probably checking OBGYN's and Maternity wards around the city." said Bresha.

"He's done that before....I wouldn't put it past him." said Jennifer.

"Your husband sounds like a real nut."said Tony.

"Sounds Like ? He is a nut." said Alfreda.

"Just don't slip up...A Man like that could potentially be dangerous."said Rockland.

"Olivia, Beverly, Lee...Let me see what you guys have already done and I'll give you my take on it."said Zoey.

"Olivia, Alfreda, Everything is just delicious."said her husband Lem, who had also joined us tonight.

''Oh you're welcome Lem."said Olivia. 

"Thank you." said Alfreda.

We all enjoyed our dinner meeting.

III-

The end of the day.....

Everyone had gone home..Olivia and I were alone.

"Lee is going to court tomorrow to argue for a restraining order."said Olivia..

I put my arms around her and held her tight....

"I know you're nervous...but Lee is going to come out alright...She knows her stuff...She learned from Yvette and us...and the others and she is fearless...She'll be fine...She doesn't need you to be there." I said..

Olivia didn't say anything...She smiled at me.... "I was like this with Beverly and Jazzy when they tried their first cases...Nelson too believe it or not..Josie and Bresha as well. They were all like my children.  Vettie told me she felt the same way with Keith, Bee Bee, Sofia and Kahlil." said Olivia.

She slowly and softly kissed me...

She kissed me and didn't stop...breathing heavily and continuing to kiss me...

I slowly slipped her panties down.....

I loved them....Olivia knew I loved them....

"OH MY GODDDDD!" I moaned..

Olivia laughed.

I,lifted her up....

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" she moaned....

"OH MY GODDDDD!" I said...

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM HUSBAND....OUUUUUUUUU" she cooed..

"OLIVIA!!!!" I whispered loudly...

We crashed on the bed, not talking ,kissing each other passionately.....

Olivia straddled me ,spread her legs and eased down on me again....riding me slowly and slowl;y driving me out of my mind..

Riding me cowgirl style.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! GIVE IT TO ME DADDY!" she moaned....

"OH MY GODDDDD!" I said...I was losing my mind...delirious,not knowing if I was coming or going..

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM HUSBAND....OUUUUUUUUU" she cooed..

"OLIVIA!!!!" I whispered loudly...

"DONNIE RAYYYYYYY!" she cried out..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...OHHHHHHHHH MY WORRRRRRD!" she moaned...

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...PUT IT IN...PUT IT ALL IN...OUUUUUUUUU!" she cooed.

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW SWEEET BABYYYYYY! UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!" I moaned...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUU IT FEELS GOOD...IT FEELS GOOOD!   IT FEEEELS GOOOOOD!" she cried out...

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWW LAWWWWWWWD!" I moaned loudly

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUU GIVE IT TO ME DADDY, GIVE IT TO ME!!" she cried out..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHH....OHHHHHHHHHHHHH...AWWWWWWWWWWW LAWWWD!" I cried out.

We made love for the next NINE TO TEN HOURS !!!!

Downstairs in Beverly and Nelson's bathroom...

Beverly stood in the bathroom, washing up...Taking off her lipstick and make up....

Nelson came up behind her...

"Auntay, Josie and I wrote up an appeal just in case...a plea for dissolution of marriage " she said.

" There is a lot of extenuating circumstances his attorney could use...Like the fact no restraining order or complaint has been filed prior to this...That is providing this loser even has an attorney." said Nelson...

"Ouuuuuuuuuu. look at you with your big ole hard self behind me...I feel that thing..."laughed Beverly.

Nelson giggled....Took Beverly in his arms..

He and Beverly began kissing...

"I love kissing you." he said.

"I love kissing you too!" she said.

As their kissing  got more passionate....

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!" he moaned..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" she cooed.

He slipped her thong down.....

He spread her legs and entered her from behind...doggie style.

"UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM....OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!" she moaned..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH........AWWWWWWWWWWW LAWD BEVERLY!" he moaned loudly..

They sat on the side of the bed with Beverly riding him slowly and kissing him...

"NELSON, I LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH!"she said, moving up and down on him....

"OUUUUUUUUUUU NELSON!" Beverly moaned as he rolled her over on the bed..

"BEVERLY GIRRRRRRRRRRRLLLL!" Nelson moaned..spreading her legs and mounting her again...

He spread her legs and entered her again...Her body began to tremble mightily....she was wet , her skin was baby soft, Nelson was losing his mind...humping away at Beverly mightily...Her head was turning from side to side, sweat and tears were flowing down her face...

Beverly had several back to back orgasms....She was openly crying like a little girl as she and Nelson made sweet love for NINE TO TEN HOURS!

The next morning... Lee sat in the lobby of the courtroom alone..

She was used to Olivia, Me, Beverly, Nelson, Josie and Bresha being here 

 

or Yvette, Keith, Bee Bee, Sofia ,Kahlil and Jade

 

 

Or Karen, Natalie, Brooke, David and Sean

None of them were there today...

Lee was by herself.. Well sort of.

Jennifer's husband, Lionel Grant was there and he was livid.

"WHERE IS MY WIFE??" he demanded.

"I'll see you in court sir." said Lee.

"WHERE IS MY WIFEEEEEEEEE?" he screamed , jumping up and down like a child..

Lee got up and walked away from him into the courtroom...

She was appearing in front of Judge Rob Thornton, A handsome and suave man who made it no secret, he found Lee quite attractive...

Leah presented her oral arguments for a restraining order against Lionel Grant from his wife, Jennifer Grant and then produced a video from her, stating she was too afraid to show up in court..

"Hello, My name is Jennifer Grant....I am not present because I am afraid to be in my husband's presence.. He has terrorized me and anyone who has attempted to assist me in getting away from him for the past six months...I am seeking a legal divorce from him...I am keeping my actual whereabouts a secret for now.. I am nine months pregnant with a child I did not want...but have decided to keep..I a, due any day now.. I NEED TO GET AWAY FROM LIONEL GRANT....the entire time we were together he has abused me verbally, He has put me down, said I was only good for sex... He has forced me to have sex with him when I didn't want to...I told him I was going to leave him and I tried to leave him several times...but he always found me ,always brought me back...I believe he did something to my birth control, which is how I got pregnant.... I need a safe haven from him...Please help me." she said ,via a recording.

"LIES!! LIES!!! IT'S A DAMN LIE!!   I WANT MY WIFE!! I WANT MY WIFE!! TELL ME WHERE SHE IS RIGHT NOWWWWWW!" Lionel demanded loudly.....

Lee looked a bit shocked..

"HEY BUDDY!  SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP!" demanded the Judge.

"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE TALKING TO?  SHE KNOWS WHERE MY WIFE IS!!! I WANT MY WIFE!! I WANT MY WIFE!! TELL ME WHERE SHE IS RIGHT NOWWWWWW!" Lionel demanded loudly.....

"OKAY!! BAILIFFS TAKE THIS MAN TO THE COOLER...I'm Granting a 90 day restraining order...If you come anywhere near Jennifer Grant OR MS. LEE PHILLIPS, you can be and will be jailed....YOU GOT THAT?" said the Judge..

Lionel Grant was whisked off to the upstairs holding facility, known as "The Cooler."

He jumped up and carried on so...he was given a sedative ,which knocked him out!

"Thank you your honor." said Lee..

"You are quite welcome my dear...Uh tell me, are you uh married, engaged or otherwise involved?" he whispered to her , while smiling sheepishly and checking her out.

"I'm sorry but I am currently in a serious relationship. but I am flattered your honor."said Lee.

"No problem...Whoever your fella is..He's a very lucky man...I hope he knows that."said the Judge,.

"I'm sure he does." said Lee.

IV-

The "Fishbowl" -The Nickname the police have for their interrogation room-

"MY GODD! THIS ROOM SMELLS LIKE HELL!  HOW DO YOU STAND IT?"said Attorney Ken McClurken..

"The smell of this room is the least of your worries.. You're in a lot of trouble....Let me lay it out for you...You were seen leaving that building just minutes after it was determined this woman was killed.

It was known that you and this girl were having an affair...Even though she was engaged to someone else.  A loaded condom was found in the waste basket with your semen pal and your fingerprints on it..

And we know you paid for her three years of law school.. What happened?" Was this a relationship gone wrong? Why did you kill her?" asked Lt. Tragg.

"I'm going to exercise my right to remain silent...but I'll say this one thing...I didn't kill her...you got the wrong man....but I 've read about you in the papers...That's something you frequently do isn't it?" laughed Ken McClurkin..

Jason Kyle walked in just then....

"Mr. McClurkin don't say another word." he said.

"Kyle, Don't tell me you're a defense lawyer now?"laughed Lt. Tragg.

"No. I'm still an Assistant District Attorney, but I know some attorneys who can rep you....The very best...So Sit tight Mr. McClurken, I know you didn't do this."said Jason Kyle.

Lee arrived at our Office/Duplex with a smile on her face..

''Where is uh Jennifer?"asked Lee.

"She's in the sub-basement apartment sleeping...She didn't feel good after dinner.."said Olivia.

"How did everything go in court today?" asked Beverly...

"I got a 90 day restraining order....Her husband helped...He acted like a class A Jackass in court...The Judge granted the restraining order for me and Jennifer...He can't come near either of us.. He didn't take that too well and he wound up in "The Cooler for his troubles."said Lee.

Both Olivia and Beverly burst into loud laughter.....

"That couldn't have worked out better for you than if you had written a script."said Olivia.

''Who was the Judge?" asked Beverly.

"Judge Thonton...He was kinda cute..He tried to flirt with me...but I had to tell him, I'm spoken for."giggled Lee.

"I was in law school with him...He's a big flirt."laughed Olivia.

"He's a big flirt...but you're right..He is cute."laughed Beverly...

'''Where is everybody?" asked Lee.

"Home and Out...Donny Ray went to the market to get Jennifer some food she's been craving and some medicine for her...and Nelson is downstairs waiting for my niece..."said Olivia.

"He's probably asleep if I know right..."laughed Beverly...

The three women laughed and talked... Not realizing that things were about to get even dicier in the coming days.

(TO BE CONTINUED)