Dirty Money

 We were having Breakfast in our cafeteria....

"Damn ,you look good today Bee Bee." I said to my wife.

''Don't I look good everyday Hot Stuff?" she giggled..

"Yeah but today you especially look good." I whispered in her ear...

"You just want some that's all, but we've got work to do today...."she said..

"This trial starts soon....So we'd better get crackin..."said Sofia.

"Ms. Jade is visiting the crime scene today...I was just with her...She took an UBER.." said Kahlil.

"So we gotta be prepared and ready to go.   I heard the Judge is Charlotte Peterson...."said Sofia.

"She's tough but fair.....but still it's going to be a little weird...her being on this case...She's kinda like our friend..."said Bee Bee.

"Kind of like if Jazzy was the judge." I laughed.... 

''Did I hear my name called?" laughed Jazzy.. "We missed you guys yesterday....and Natalie, Brooke and David too... You all were at the prison visiting clients." said Jazzy.
 

"It's going to be raining Saturday, so we've postponed our rooftoop party at your old apartment complex until a later date.." said her husband, Dabnis.

"Preferrably a Sunny Day.." said Kayla.

"There are other things that can be done on a rainy day...heh heh heh" laughed her husband Ray, hugging her.

"You want to do it everyday...." laughed Kayla.

"He's just like my husband...We can't even watch a movie together at our house..."laughed Jessica

"Awwwwwwwww you don't complain."laughed Chip, squeezing her.

"Face it, we are hot blooded individuals." laughed Karen.

"No Comment."laughed Natalie, who was blushing...

So was David...They had already had a quickie upstairs in the Gym washroom before breakfast....

They both looked equally guilty just talking about sex right now.

"What a nasty day...It's raining cats and dogs out there...Do you need an umbrella love?  It wasn't raining when we got here...I have a spare."said Brooke to her husband Sean, who worked down the street.

"Thanks, just what I need." said  her husband, Sean.

"Ummmmmmmmmmm it's raining...I don't even feel like being at work this morning...You know what I feel like?" said Zoey..

''Don't even say it...I'm thinking the same thing." said Lem..

"The day will be over before we know it." laughed Renee.

"Yes indeed."laughed her husband, Tyrell, softly squeezing her butt..

"Ummmmmmmmmmm" Renee moaned softly,leaning her head into her husband's shoulder.

Tony thought of his wife, Bresha and the nice send off he had gotten this morning.

On their living room couch...

Paris thought of his wife Josie 

and the sexy kiss she gave him as he left for work this morning...

"Ummmmmmmmm and there will be more when you come home tonight." she whispered..

Leaving her lipstick imprint on his lapel...

and Kayla using an antiseptic wipe to clean off his lapel once they got on the train..

''Sorry about Saturday guys, but this weather...All of this rain...Hopefully next week, it'll be better."said Nina Rios, who with her boyfriend Carlos and our friend Lee worked down the street, but liked eating with us now since her building had no cafeteria.

"Our building should get a cafeteria...but even if they did...It couldn't compete with this one."said Carlos.

Lee was tickled pink... Her boyfriend, Attorney Matthew Akes was off today and had rode to work with her.

He had his arms around her and they were locked into a passionate kiss.

"Lee, I love you so much.." said Matthew...

"I love you too!" she whispered to him..

as they continued to kiss.

"Matthew loves him some Lee..."said Bee Bee observing them...

"I know....He can't keep his hands off of her."laughed Sofia.

"Can't blame the guy there...She is a baddie."I whispered to Kahlil.

"You got that right." snickered Kahlil....

While outside the rain poured down....

II-

And in our suite...Ms. Virginia and her husband Judge Jetty Dukes were enjoying the quiet..

"You Horny Dog!  We missed Breakfast..." She said..

They had been kissing passionately..

"I'll bring you something off the truck out front."he promised..

"Girl, you are irresistable..." he said.

"Come on, let me go....The Kids will be upstairs eventually....I've got work to do...." said Ms.Virginia.

"I love you baby..." said Jetty..

"I love you too....You Horny Goat...Now go on...I've got work to do."laughed Ms.Virginia. Grateful that Jetty had helped facilitate her release from prison, had gotten her this job and most of all had married her..The man truly was crazy about her.  She owed him a debt of gratitude..

Bee Bee and Sofia  came up and went to the conference room where they began their research..Looking at the Autopsy Report, The Crime Scene Photos and the Crime Scene Investigation report as well as witness statements and predicates, laws used in like cases that were pertinent and general laws to be cited in this case.

Ms. Virginia was on hand to give them wise counsel and to help with their research.... She loved working with and mentoring these young , brilliant attorneys...

and next door in our media room..

Kahlil and I were looking at the potential jury pool...Their ages, race, employment, education, voting records was all taken into consideration as we wrote pertinent questions and decided on the type of juror we wanted..We left nothing to chance,.,. Which is why we were seldom surprised...Ms. Yvette and Olivia had taught us that.

And meanwhile ,Miles away at Sam Mother's Diner..  Ms. Yvette met with attorney Brenda Jordan for breakfast.

"Thank you for treating me to breakfast Brenda....." said Yvette.

"Just to show you there is no hard feelings for your four talented youths nearly wiping the floor with me....I had a bad client...a very dishonest client who kept a lot of things from me...Everything except his grubby little hands up under my dress , trying to pull my panties down." she said.

"Jesperson?? I thought he was doing the Hibbity Bibbity with Mrs. Hutchinson."laughed Yvette.

"He no doubt was and god knows how many other women....The man was a walking erection...But he is not who I called you here to talk about..." said Brenda.

"Oh and who did you come here to talk about?" asked Ms. Yvette.

"Vettie, I know you guys were initially hired by Warren Hutchinson as a favor to his late father, who was a friend of your principle founder, Mr. McCluskey..

He highly reccomended you guys to represent Warren...and you guys did an excellent job...After the murders....The case was essentially over... and then Warren got charged with murder..Before he could make a phone call, which I believe would have been to you guys...This slick charactor wound up being hired.." she said. She placed a glossy on the table as they ate their food and drank their coffee..

His name is Theodore "Teddy" Weisman...A Yale Graduate....An Attorney who has been around as long as you and I....Slick as canned grease...Very capable and good at what he does...Doesn't come cheap...Far more expensive than you and your kids..  He was hired to be Warren's attorney....

He went to court, presented 10 charactor witnesses, Attorneys, Politicians, Buisness figures...and as usual he gave an eloquent presentation....but this was not night court.... and the Judge

Charlotte Peterson did the only thing she could do...She denied him bail...It's a gruesome double murder, it's gotten a lot of press coverage...it's an election year...She had no choice...She's a smart and honorable woman....

Because Teddy Weisman failed to get Warren Hutchinson released....Through no fault of his own..He was fired and the next day you get a visit from this woman...with  a lot cash the next day, didn't you?

Her name is Kim Lacey....She's an Attorney and a paid operative of  this man..

His name is Jack Collins, An Investment Banker who had a lot invested in Warren Hutchinson's company...He was nearly bankrupt , when Jesperson 's Hedge Fund Company dissolved Warren's company and was threatening not to give him a penny...."said Brenda.

"I recall him hanging around the proceedings....Always in the back, always very quiet, observing.It all makes sense now."said Yvette.

"Yeah always in the background.... Yvette, he is privy to a lot of money...Dirty money....You got cash...You don't know the young lady's name who gave you the cash retainer...but all of a sudden you guys are back on the case...You go to visit Warren, he doesn't know who hired you, even though he was going to...He doesn't know who paid for your services...Doesn't know any young girl, doesn't know Jack..and here you are.

Judge Peterson recuses herself from the case.... She is after all somewhat friendly with you guys...Doesn't live too far from you and has interacted socially with you right?  A few days later she gets a call from someone up high..saying that because of a back log of cases there aren't enough judges to take on these cases and she must stay on the case.....Kinda fishy isn't it?  Someone got to someone over her....with Dirty Money....Someone wants her on the case....BECAUSE she is somewhat friendly with you guys and someone wants you defending Warren..." said Brenda.

"And this person is Jack Collins right? The Ultimate String puller."said Yvette.

"Vettie you always were a fast study.....I have friends in the court system and they talk...They hate the man...They say he has thrown money around to influence several cases....Only thing is...There is no proof..He never does it himself , He never approaches anybody and everything is a cash exchange...No money trail. He needs Warren Hutchinson out of jail and exonerated.. So be careful...Be watchful." said Brenda.

"You're a good friend Brenda....I'm grateful to you....You be careful too!." said Yvette....

"That goes without saying." said Brenda..

Outside the rain continued to pour down.

III-

Ms. Jade was at the crime scene....The house of Warren and Catherine Hutchinson...

She took photos of the foreign foot print...the footprint that didn't match either Jesperson or Catherine Hutchinson...The footprint that was obviously a male's on both sides of the side door.

She took photos of the obviously jimmied door..and she took measurements of where the gunfire came from...where it struck the victims and where the killer dropped the gun...a gun with no fingerprints or DNA...

She did all of this painstaking investigating...Even talking to a few neighbors and getting their sworn statements of what they saw and heard,.,..Which didn't amount to much....Then she left.

One of the neighbors called Lt. Tragg and told him that a "Young pretty Asian Woman had questioned her about the goings on at the Hutchinson House and some of the neighbors too!

Lt. Tragg hit the ceiling....

He made a Bee Line to our old building.. Naturally we weren't there....

He stood outside our old office for close to two hours....We never showed up....

but he lucked up....he ran into Ms. Jade and Ms. Yvette and Brenda Jordan in Sam Mother's Diner.

He walked over to her.

"Jade you are under arrest, Obstructing Justice...Obstructing a crime scene and keeping an officer from doing his duty." he said. He handcuffed her..."I'm pulling your damn license.." he snarled.

"Is that even a law you can charge?" laughed Brenda..

"She was at my closed crime scene without authorization and she questioned some witnesses I had already interviewed." he snarled.

Ms. Yvette went into Jade's purse and lifted a court order from Judge Charlotte Peterson authorizing Jade Lee Ho, A licensed Private Investigator authorization to view the crime scene...and giving her a key to the establishment.

"Now would you please unhandcuff my employee?" said Ms. Yvette.

He unhandcuffed her.

She stuck her tongue out at him and laughed.

"They give some Intro to Law Courses at Temple...You should take a few..."said Brenda.

Lt. Tragg angrilly stormed out of the diner.

"Come on with me Jade...I have a lot to tell you." said Yvette.

"Oh really?" said Jade.

"Yes and thanks again Brenda..."said Ms. Yvette.

"Oh No problem baby!" said Brenda as the two of them left Sam Mother's Diner.

Back at our building...

in our conference room...

"Take a break guys and gals." said Jetty...

True to his word he had brought us refreshments from the food truck outside the building. Hot Tumblers of Coffee and Churros..

"Ouuuuuuuu Churros! Thank youuuuuu!" said Sofia.

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuu Coffee and Churros." said Bee Bee.

"I was just about ready to take five anyway." I said.

"Yeah, we've got a jury picked and a strategy written."said Kahlil.

"Thank you baby!" said Virginia.

Yvette and Jade walked in just then.

"Hello folks....Ouuuuuuu I'vbe already eaten..but I'll take a coffee." said Yvette.

"Me too!" said Jade...

"We have much to talk about." said Ms. Yvette.

IV-

It rained the rest of the afternoon...

That afternoon at Yvette's House...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuu somebody took a hot shower and splashed on my favorite fragrance...You smell good!" said Ms. Yvette.

"How nice of you to notice.." laughed Gary, who poured two cups of Yvette's favorite organic tea..

"Ouuuuuuu this is nice." she said as they sat at the table in their kitchen and downed the Organic Orange Tea....

They kissed passionately in the now darkened kitchen and then with Yvette taking him by the hand they headed up the stairs to their bedroom...

where Gary slowly undressed her and continued kissing her passionately...

He unsnapped her bra

and slipped her panties down....

"OHHHHHHHH GARYYYY!" she moaned as they fell upon the bed...

"UMMMMMMMMMM VETTTIE GIRRRRRL" he cried out...

She wrapped her arms around his neck and continued to kiss him as she wrapped her legs around his waste and drew him closer...  He began to thrust away....as her body began to tremble and she began to sweat heavily....Having an intense orgasm.... Tears of joy just flowed down th side of her face...

"OHHHHHHHH GARYYYY!" she moaned as they fell upon the bed...

"UMMMMMMMMMM VETTTIE GIRRRRRL.. UMMMMMMMMM!" he cried out...

They made crazy love for the next EIGHT TO NINE HOURS!

"UMMMMMMMMM " they both moaned in unison as she rested on his chest and he wrapped his arms around her...

Later the next night...

at a tony rooftop bar...not too far from where we worked...

Kim Lacey was having a drink..

A Citris Martini...

You can imagine her total surprise when Sofia sat on one side of her...

"A Citrus Martini...My Auntie Olivia loves that drink." said Sofia.

"Our Boss Lady loves that drink too Kim." said Bee Bee.

Now she was really shocked.. We had found her and we knew her name..

Before she could move, I walked up to her and put a subpoena in her hands.

"Kim Lacey...This is a subpoena....a court summons.." I said.

"You being an attorney...You already know what this is...So we'll see you in court...as a hostile witness.." said Kahlil...

"Good Night Kim, see you in court."said Sofia.

"Good Night Ms. Lacey, See you in court." said Bee Bee.

"Night Night." said Kahlil.

"Good Night Ms. Lacey." I said as the four of us cleared out...

leaving her sitting there at the bar , both shocked and afraid...

(CONCLUSION NEXT)