Chapter 4:

District Attorney

He had taken the day off to watch his wife in action. The politician-murder case that she was spearheading was all the nation could talk about. The decision to even prosecute the senator for the murder of his intern had been a lengthy one, leaving many wondering if it would go to court at all. But in the end it had and Cindy had declared herself the main prosecutor, with Alexz at her side. A decision that may have surprised most people, but it did not surprise Jimmy at all. Cindy had taken the victim to heart and was stuck for almost week over who to put on the prosecution. They had been lying in bed one night when Jimmy finally said, "I don't know why you're fighting this. You know how difficult it will be to win this case. It needs to be you." If it wasn't for the sigh she gave he wouldn't have known if she even heard him. But the next day she made it official, she was leading the prosecution.

The first two months as DA had been spent proving her abilities to the city and to her peers. As top of her class in Sanford Law School, then as ADA for the city of Los Angeles, she was an easy fit for NYC. He knew what they said about her in the city. That in the office she was delightful, always ready to answer questions and give advice. With victims she was kind and gentle and not afraid to get on their level. But in the courtroom, she was a shark, ruthless and blood seeking. She had the best success rate in the country, making her a worthy opponent. Regardless of what had been whispered at first, the only hand he had in getting her the position was telling her to apply. The rest had been on her own. It had only taken three murder cases to leave everyone satisfied of her abilities to succeed.

He hadn't seen much of her in the past couple of weeks leading up to the case. As much of a perfectionist as he was, she was determined to get her facts straight and to poke holes in the senator's seemingly perfect alibis. He had helped her in the best possible way, by checking on her every hour or so and bringing her fresh cups of tea when he did so. He had wished her luck the first day and watched the rest unfold on the TV in his NeuCo office. He had always promised that he would not interfere in her courtroom, but when the third day of witnesses went down as it had, he was determined to see her in action.

When Cindy and Alexz walked into the courtroom, the whole atmosphere seemed to change. It quieted down and an air of seriousness descended. He recognized the look on his wife's face immediately. Her ultimate poker face combined with the shard concise movements of her body meant that she was in the zone, prepared for war. Alexz caught his eye and gave a small smile, knowing better then to inform his wife of his presence. The two conferred quietly at their table until the rest of the court filled in.

The fifth day of the case started quickly after, leading up to the testimony of the politician on trial for murder. He knew from the news that Cindy and Alexz had torn the witnesses backing the senator to shreds, but this would be a new challenge altogether. Not overly concerned with what the defense attorney was saying about his client, Jimmy turned his attention to Cindy. He chuckled to himself as she rubbed her forehead, her telltale sign of annoyance. But suddenly, something the senator said caught her focus. While her poker face remained intact, she bit her lip, a sign of her mind quickly turning. The defense finished and Alexz made motion to stand but Cindy shook her head and stood herself.

"Senator Schrodinger," her voice was like liquid honey and a familiar smirk played at the edges of her lips. Jimmy leaned forward, as did the rest of the court, to watch Cindy cross-examine. She was like a heat seeking missile. Every phrase the senator said, she responded back, not allowing the defense attorney's phrase of "Objection!" veer her off course. She walked back towards their table, her fingers glossing over the various pieces of paperwork as she cooed, "But I thought that you-" He didn't catch the rest of what she was saying, as the senator's eyes seemed to bulge out of his head and his face turned a blotchy red. Jimmy couldn't help but chuckle as he leaned back in his seat.

She couldn't believe that she won. Her body ached as she sat in her office chair, her mind slowly coming down from the courtroom high. She buried her head in her hands, her eyes drifting shut. The sound of her office door opening made her freeze, but she immediately relaxed as she recognized the footsteps. Jimmy nudged her elbow with a warm mug. She reached for it, allowing the Earl Grey tea to warm her to her toes. "I wondered if you would come today."

"I wouldn't miss it. You were amazing. I should bring you on as the head of NeuCo's law team."

She smiled at him. "Thanks but I already have a job."

"That your damn good at." He remarked.

"I know. You haven't gotten much sleep this week. C'mon, I'll take you back home."

She nodded, and had started gathering up her things when there was a knock on the door. She called out in greeting and an older man and woman, followed by a teenage girl and young boy walked in. Cindy smiled. "Mr. and Mrs. Dart. What a pleasant surprise." Seeing them glance at Jimmy she added, "And my husband, James Neutron."

She watched their eyes go wide and Mr. Dart, a businessman himself was eager to extend his hand, "Mr. Neutron, Jack Dart. It's a pleasure to say the least."

Jimmy smiled and shook his hand. "The pleasure is mine Jack. I wish it was under better circumstances. I'm extremely sorry for your loss."

Mr. Dart's features sagged but he nodded. "Thank you. We'll always miss Hazel, but it will help with the healing process knowing that her killer is behind bars. Your wife has been phenomenal."

Mrs. Dart nodded in agreement, "That's why we wanted to come dear. We wanted to say thank you. So much."

"I only wish I could do more."

The older woman smiled gently, "You've done more than enough. You gave us closure."

"And we're going to start to rebuild," her husband added. "Hazel loved this city and we see no reason to leave. We're going to try and keep going. I've even started to look for a job again."

Jimmy raised an eyebrow, "What's your position?"

The man smiled proudly, "I was the Head Stateside Sales Manager for Horizons before all of this. I oversaw all the managers along the east coast."

Jimmy nodded and pulled a card out of his pocket, "Well, NeuCo actually has an opening for that. You'd report directly to me and I can assure you that I would pay you extremely well. Can you come and talk to me on Wednesday? Say around two?"

The entire Dart family started at him in disbelief. "Mr. Neutron," Mr. Dart finally stuttered, "It would be an absolute honor to work for you."

After much tears and more thanks and goodbyes, the Darts left, leaving Jimmy and Cindy alone. Cindy looked at her husband and shook her head. "You are something else," She said with a grin.

Jimmy smiled and tucked her arm in the crook of his elbow as he led her out of the office. "You get to help people every day. Make a difference. I don't. I just wanted to help out."

"Well you did." His wife assured him, kissing his cheek. "They appreciate more then you know."

He hummed in agreement as he kissed the top of her head as he led her down to their car. "So now what?" He inquired as they climbed into Jimmy's custom Lamborghini Veneno.

The blonde laughed lightly as she leaned her head back against the seat, closing her eyes. "I am up for anything that helps me unwind."

He grinned. "Then allow me to take you on a romantic date m'lady."

She opened one eye to look at him. "Does this evening include Babbo's?"

"I do believe that my beautiful wife has earned herself a plate of her favorite Black Spaghetti. I might even throw a glass of Rosso di Montalcino in it for you as well."

Cindy sighed happily. "That sounds amazing."

"And when we get home-"He took the moment's pause of a red light to lean over to her and whisper, "You are all mine."

She rewarded his proposition with a flirty giggle. "I do believe I can handle that Mr. Neutron."

He kissed her. "Good."

A/N: Babbo's of New York is supposedly the best Italian restaurant in town and the Lamborghini Veneno is the most expensive car in the world. Which only means, of course Jimmy has it! (Heck he probably has 5!) Thank you for all the lovely reviews! Keep them coming! And next chapter, a flashback to when Jimmy asked Cindy to marry him!