Enough

Chapter 1

Lee and Amanda's botched case had reached the President who suggested to Dr. Smyth and Billy that they be put on a week long suspension without pay, effective immediately!

As Billy talked to the pair in the office he remarked irritatedly, "Do you realize that because of your immaturity lately, that incident at the State Department could have caused World War Three? You were supposed to be watching for any suspicious packages coming through the area and what happens? A man whose worked there for years slips under our radar because you wouldn't tail him!"

Amanda stood up then stating, "Sir, I was perfectly willing to tail the suspect but Mr. Stetson dismissed the idea because he thought it was someone else that entered-"

Lee stood up also and shook his head commenting roughly, "Well. I have been at this job a lot longer than you, Mrs. King. But as usual, you refuse to listen to reason-"

Amanda gasped and stared at him asking angrily, "Is that so? Well, who's man got away? The one I was right about, that's all! You're unbelievable-"

Lee countered, "We'd been tailing the other man I told you about for weeks! That's why I knew we were onto something!"

Billy then pounded the desk yelling, "Sit down, both of you!"

The pair sat down slowly as Billy responded tersely, "After the President got through yelling at Smyth and then Smyth yelled at me, I thought I was going to be fired because of your foolishness!"

He then sighed and answered curtly, "As of right now, you are both suspended for a week without pay. Let me make this clear to both of you. When you return next week, I expect to see you act accordingly. In other words, keep your crap out there! Prove to Smyth and me that you're up to standards and can once again be professionals or a visit to Dr. Pfaff may be in order. Dismissed... Get the hell out of my sight!"

Lee and Amanda left feeling shell shocked as if it was a total stranger who just lectured them!

Amanda went to her desk to get her things and go home heading for the elevator without a word.

Lee seeing Francine come out of the conference room queried with a sigh, "I need to talk. Can we go to Ned's?"

Francine nodded and dialed Billy remarking, "I'll be back. Have to run an errand."

Billy knew where she was going without asking and answered, "Fine. Make it quick, though. We have work to do."

Francine replied, "Will do."

Hanging up with her Billy thought, Maybe she can talk some sense into Stetson...

A while later as Amanda got home she felt overwhelmed and exhausted as she headed upstairs to lie down closing her bedroom door.

Jamie knocked on her door a moment later and asked, "Mom? Can I come in?"

Amanda sighed and commented tiredly, "Honey, can it wait until later? I'm kind of tired right now."

Jamie shook his head replying, "Not really. See, Billy Barton asked me to go to a movie and since Phillip's out with his friends I told him I could. So can I have some money?"

Amanda sat up and responded, "Jamie, come in here."

Jamie came in and Amanda stated firmly, "No, you may not have any money because you didn't ask me until after the fact. Phillip by the way, will be back for dinner. Go call Billy right now and tell him you have homework-"

Jamie's face fell as he stated, "But it's done already. And Grandma would've let me go."

Amanda shook her head replying angrily, "I said no, Young Man! She's not your parent here. I am."

Jamie retorted, "She might as well be since Dad's gone and you're never here any more."

Amanda got up and responded irritatedly, "Not another word. Go to your room right now and stay there until dinner's ready. Move it!"

As he left Amanda gulping shut her door and went to once again lay down.

Dotty came upstairs and queried, "What's wrong, Dear? I could hear you and your mother-"

Jamie sighed commenting with a shrug, "Mom's in a bad mood. But all I wanted to do was-"

Dotty nodded and leading him to her room got some money out of her purse answering, "Here. You go on to the movie. You didn't ask me either, but we'll talk about that later. I'll talk to your mother. Go on now."

Jamie took the money and said, "Thanks, Grandma. I'm sorry, and tell Mom I am, too."

Hugging Jamie she replied, "All right, Sweetheart. See you later."

As Jamie grabbed his jacket and left the house Dotty thought Amanda might talk to her without the boys being around.

It wasn't like her to have a really bad day...