It was another late night for defense attorney, Alexis Davis, as she sat in her office going over the last piece of evidence against her new client, Zander Smith. It looked grim for the young man being charged with murder, but she wasn't out just yet. She still had a few tricks up her sleeve to use in her client's defense. She learned a few tricks of the trade while she spent some time in the DA's office, though her stay was brief, she did learn a thing or two while there. She removed her black rimmed glasses from her nose and rubbed the pressure points with her fingers, she was beginning to feel the stress from this case and she sighed as she leaned back in the chair. It had been late nights for Alexis since she took on this case, so much circumstantial evidence, but one all important piece of evidence could be the clincher that might convict her client who was obviously being framed for murder.
She looked down at her watch, it was time to call it a night. She had been burning the midnight oil for far too long. She got up from her chair and yawned with a stretch to get out the kinks in her back. She folded her glasses and stuck them in her pocket before she closed her briefcase tight. Once again, she's taking her work home with her, it was never ending for Alexis Davis. She grabbed her briefcase and her cloak as she headed towards the door of her office. She turned back and looked over her desk making sure she didn't forget anything, then turned off the light, and closed the door.
She walked out onto the front steps of her office building and breathed in the cool night air. She looked up into the midnight sky, the stars twinkled at her as to say hello. She smiled in return and walked down to the sidewalk. She pulled her cloak up against the back of her neck as she felt a chill and shivered. It was only September, but it felt like November was coming up fast. She walked down the sidewalk towards her car she had left parked under a streetlight, like she had so many times before. Working late every night, she felt it safer then parked in the dark alley where she was suppose to park.
Her new client weighed heavy on her mind, she had got him out on bail, but only because she had vouched for the young man and took him into her custody to satisfy the judge. He was a young man, about 19, a reckless sort, but there was just something about him though that told her to believe him and his story about what happened. He was much a mystery to her though, not knowing more then his name. There was something about him that told her she could trust him, it seemed strange to think, but she felt it in her gut the young man was innocent.
She drove home to Harbourview Towers, she had one of the penthouses on the 21st floor. It had a beautiful view of the city, she admired it every morning when she woke up and looked out across the harbor. She had brought Zander back to her apartment a few days prior, making sure he'd keep promise, she forbade him to go anywhere without her permission. She could see he was becoming anxious about the trial and he was not happy being cooped up in the penthouse all the time. He was getting restless and she needed to do something before he skipped out on her and the bail money she had asked a friend to put up.
Across town, DA Ric Lansing sat working in his office. He had a stack of paperwork to do before tomorrow's docket and it looked like there was no end in sight. He reached for the file folder that was next in line and opened it up. He jotted some notes in the margin, things he wanted to remember to bring up at the court appearance. "Alexis Davis, Defense Attorney ....." he muttered under his breath to himself. He recognized the name, though he had never had the pleasure of sparing with her in a court room. He heard the stories from others he's worked with in the past. Her reputation for a smart and savvy attorney certainly will make for a challenge, he may just have to work for a conviction this time. He smiled to himself as he closed the file folder and put it on the finished pile he had stacked on his desk. He certainly looked forward to going one on one with the attorney that had many folks in town talking.
He glanced down at his watch and noticed the time. It was after midnight and he was still at the office. "Something is wrong with this picture." he said to himself as he closed the folder he was reading and got up from his desk. "Ric, it's time to go home. Work can wait till tomorrow." he thought to himself as he grabbed his satchel and overcoat on his way out the door. He turned off the lights and closed the door, leaving the work behind, he was going home for a night cap and a good night's sleep.
Work didn't fill this thoughts, she did. He figured only a smart and brilliant attorney would take on a murder case like the one that dropped into her lap. He was relatively new in town, not knowing many, he wondered of course about her courtroom tactics, being she probably knew the inside and out of the courthouse, he was so new too, she had the advantage over him, but only a small one, he had tried cases before, it wasn't his first, he certainly wasn't green by any means. But the thought of losing to a woman attorney, turned his insides, he certainly wasn't going to let some woman rake him over the coals in court.
Zander lay asleep on the sofa when Alexis walked into the penthouse. He was startled awake by the noises she made when she came in the door. The rattle of keys made a clanking sound as they hit the desk when she dropped them. He stirred and she turned quickly to see him sit up on the sofa.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, Zander. Were you asleep?" she said as she removed her cloak and draped it over the desk chair.
"I was." he smirked "I waited up for you, I must of dozed off." he added as she approached him.
"It's after midnight, why don't you go upstairs and get some sleep. We've got a lot of things to go over tomorrow before next week. I want you to have a clear head." she said as she stepped out of his way as he made his way to the stairs.
"Good idea." he yawned as he groggily climbed the stairs.
"Good night." she quickly added as he reached the top landing.
"Good night, Ms. Davis." he replied as he took the next few steps and disappeared into the darkness.
She smiled when she heard his politeness. He was a sweet kid. She couldn't fathom the idea that he would kill someone, especially premeditated. She didn't think he had it in him, but she had only known him a few weeks, she could be wrong about him, but she couldn't shake the feeling that he was being framed for killing the well connected mobster, Sonny Corinthos.