Chapter 1: Anything to commit a murderer
"Connie" Mike said
"Don't" Connie said defensively
Mike was walking out of the courthouse to the district attorney's office after a long trial. He felt humiliated for pimping Connie out to the jury but it was the only way to convict Melinda Whitman of the murder of Anne-Marie Liscomb. He walked into his office and sat in his chair when Jack walked in
"Jack I screwed up"
"Well you did"
"I'm so stupid, I think she's going to hate me"
"Mike she's not going to hate you"
"I pimped her out to the jury, tell me you didn't pimp Claire, Jamie, Abbie, Serena, Alex or even Connie to the jury"
"I didn't but I was in love with Claire which Adam hated"
"You miss her right?"
"I do miss her everyday"
"So you were in love with Claire?"
"Yes I was, she was nothing like my ex-wives"
"Jack if I told you something would you find me crazy for saying it?"
"No Mike, you're like a son to me"
"Okay so, after the interview for the EADA position and you said I was hired I actually met Connie at this bar near the office she was telling me she was a prosecutor, so I got drunk and we were talking and I told her she was beautiful and any guy would be lucky to have her and she told me she was single, then she got drunk a bit and then we kissed at the bar. So when you introduced us we acted like we didn't know each other"
"I can't believe you kissed Connie drunk when you guys first met"
"Okay I know that's kind of cheesy. So afterwards we decided to keep things on the downlow meaning from you, she knew I still had feelings for her but we had to keep things professional"
"So you're telling me"
"That I'm in love with her and I feel like she'll never forgive me, I can't stand to lose her"
"That's how I felt about Claire"
"Sometimes I think she's out of my league"
"Well Mike that's every guy who's in love with every girl"
Connie walked into Mike's office she knocked on the door and then Jack got up from the chair and left Mike's office
"Well I'm going to leave you guys to talk about this"
Connie walked towards Mike's desk and then Mike said
"Connie" Mike said
"I heard everything you said"
"Connie I'm so sorry"
"I forgive you, it was just a crush and I won't see those guys again"
"Anything to convict a murderer" Mike said wrapping his arms around Connie's waist
"Anything to convict a murderer" Connie said wrapping her arms around Mike's neck
"You should close the blinds before anyone thinks anything" Connie said
"You're right, but everyone's left for home"
"Just close the blinds"
"You don't want anyone to know, Jack knows it's a secret that stays between all three of us"
"Okay but I was going to do this next" Connie said and then she kissed Mike on the lips and then Mike said
"Now I know why you wanted the blinds closed"
"I just had to do that"
"So what do you want?"
"To be with you, I don't care if we have to keep this relationship a secret I just want to be with you Mike not those creepy guys who have crushes on me"
"I want to be with you too, Also Jack knows about that time we met at that bar and I kissed you the first time we met because we were drunk"
"At least Jack won't tell anyone"
"Want to come over to my apartment? I'll make you breakfast, I'll do anything you want me to do I'll sleep on the couch if you're still upset at me even if the couch is too tight"
"I'll come over to your apartment but I don't want you to sleep on the couch, you can sleep in your room with me but if anything I roll around when I sleep"
"Maybe we should go to my apartment before it gets dark"
Connie and Mike walked to the elevator and Connie said
"That's the smartest thing you've ever said"
"What was that?"
"Anything to convict a murderer" Connie said wrapping her arms around Mike's neck
"Anything to convict a murderer" Mike said wrapping his arms around Connie's waist
Mike kissed Connie on the lips and said on her lips
"Anything to convict a murderer"
"Are you hungry for dinner?"
"Does Chinese sound good?"
"It does sound good, so does wine"
