4
"I'm sorry, I can't believe I forgot my wallet." Elizabeth told C.J. as she got back in her car. They had gotten all the way out when she remembered she had taken it out and ran back in alone to go get it.
C.J. smiled and told her, "Its not a problem, really, but we need to get into the office."
They got in and noticed as they got out of the elevator that Chris had a bouquet of flowers on her desk. She was also smiling rather broadly as well.
As Elizabeth made her way to get another cup of coffee, C.J. asked her, "So...where did these come from?"
Chris smiled and said, timidly, "Where do you think?"
C.J. laughed a little and said, "What I think is that one very nice detective sent you a whole vase of roses because he had a great time last night with my friend."
Chris, still smiling, took one of them and smelt it saying, "I had so much fun, I don't think I've ever had that much fun on a date."
C.J. put her stuff down and told her, "Ok, spill..."
Chris then chuckled and said, "Ok, well, he took me to Tuscan Sunset first..."
C.J. nodded, still smiling and told her, "Good, that's a good start."
Chris continued, "Ok, so then, after dessert that is, we went and saw that movie and I...well...I" She started to stop the story, more reflective.
C.J. then pressed, "You what, Chris? Don't leave me hanging here."
Chris then said, "I relaxed and let him hold my hand first and then...he put his arm around me and...well...it just, I was ok. It wasn't anything serious I know, but..."
C.J. then came around the desk and gave her a hug saying, "It felt good, not scary." Chris nodded and she told her, "I'm so happy for you."
Elizabeth then asked, "C.J. why is you computer printing out so much?"
C.J. then grabbed her things and told Chris, "Enjoy the flowers and let me know when he calls."
C.J. was walking back in the penthouse when Chris called back to her, "He already did and we're having dinner again tonight." C.J. just turned back to her and smiled as she kept going.
Elizabeth was right, Baby was printing like crazy. C.J. dropped her stuff on the couch and started reading through it all. It was at about that point that Matt called.
After going through Chris, C.J. got the phone and asked him what O'Malley told him.
Matt was just sitting in his car in front of O'Malley's house and told her, "Nothing, he's still not home. Any address on McKinnon yet?"
C.J. was still looking through things and told him, "Not on McKinnon, but..." She then looked at Elizabeth, still standing there. Knowing that Elizabeth had been clear that her last boyfriend Joseph Brady was innocent of all wrong doing, she didn't want to tell Matt about him being in town right away. So she told him, "Houston, there may be someone you might want to talk to at the Plaza Hotel, Presidential Suite."
Matt wondered for a second as to why C.J. seemed to be talking in code, but then figured there was something she was trying to communicate to him without Elizabeth knowing exactly what that was. So he asked, "Its not McKinnon is it?"
She answered, "No, its not." Still smiling at Elizabeth as she hoped he'd just keep asking questions.
He then asked, "Would this be that new friend of hers, Kathleen something?"
She answered again, "No, Warren was very nice to Chris last night."
Ok, Matt was confused. He started to say, "Oh yeah, so she had a good time?" He was met with silence and then figured it out, "Ok, so not Kathleen. The businessman boyfriend?"
C.J. answered, "Yes, exactly. He even bought her flowers because they both had a good time."
Matt then smiled and said, "Tell Chris I'm happy for her and I'll head on over there to check this guy out. Love you, Slick."
C.J. then smiled at told him, "Back at ya."
Elizabeth told her, "Look, I appreciate you helping me, but Kathleen should be coming in today and I want to get over to the airport to pick her up."
That broke C.J.'s concentration as she had gone to reading all the printouts. She told her, "We can send a car..." but when she looked up she could tell Elizabeth really wanted to go herself. So she told her, "I can have Chris call a car to take you to the airport and get her. Then the car can bring both of you back here or the beach house."
Elizabeth then thanked her and went on her own to demand Chris do that for her. Chris just looked into the office and C.J. gave her a little nod before they both rolled their eyes at Elizabeth who had gone to the bathroom before leaving.
That gave C.J. the time to read up on Joseph Brady, and she didn't like what she learned.
Matt walked right into the hotel and headed right up the front desk, "Hi there...my name is..."
The nice young man at the computer smiled and said, "Matt Houston. I know who you are. Are you here to book a room? The Presidential Suite is taken right now but we have another suite that is almost as large with only 50 less ft of square footage..."
Matt had nodded and then interrupted, "I don't really need a room..." The man looked disappointed so he continued, "You know what I do for a living right?"
The man nodded and then got excited and asked, "You need to know who is in one of our rooms for a case, right?"
Matt laughed just a little and said, "Yeah, that's right...Can you help me?"
The guy looked around for a second, hoping none of his bosses were around and whispered, "Ok, maybe, but only once ok...And if you ever do book a room, you ask for me, ok?"
Matt told him, "Cross my heart...now do you think you can tell me who is in that Presidential Suite?"
The man typed some buttons and said, "Joseph Brady...huh, that's strange."
Matt asked, "What's strange?" The man looked confused.
He then spoke up and said, "Well it's this Joseph Brady that is registered, but its a woman's credit card that was used to book the room."
Matt then got a knot in his stomach and asked, "What's the woman's name?"
The man then looked around and said, "I can't give that out, I'll lose my job..." Matt was about to say something else, but the man then told him, "I guess I could make an exception though, since you were engaged to marry her a few months ago."
Matt then looked disgusted and said, "Elizabeth Sheridan." The man nodded. Matt was now more determined than ever to have a little talk with this guy.
He got up to the floor quickly enough and knocked on the door. It creaked open. Matt then drew his gun and called in, "Mr. Brady...My name is Matt Houston...Are you here? I just want to talk to you a minute?" Before he could get much further in someone came at him from his side knocking him down and running out the door.
Matt got up quickly and chased the guy down the hallway. Then down a stairwell and then out into the street. He barely caught a glimpse of him before getting hit by a car trying to stop.
Matt wasn't hurt bad but definitely felt like he had been hit by a car. His ribs ached when he tried to get back up.
He grabbed them and then heard Hoyt tell him just minutes later, "Just stay still, P.I., paramedics need to brace your neck. As I was calling C.J., she called me to tell me she couldn't get a hold of you in your car and to head over to the Plaza Hotel..." The paramedics then interrupted him and took him in.
Elizabeth had just met her friend at the airport and told her, "I am so glad you're here, Kathleen."
Kathleen then told her as they embraced, "I told you, I wouldn't be anywhere else. I can't believe he actually married that girl. Listen, I'm sure he just needs some time to realize how much he loved you...that is, if you're sure Joseph isn't the one."
She seemed to stop just to make sure first and Elizabeth then told her, "No, I can't go back to Joseph. He's sweet, he is, but...well...let's just say he reminds me too much of my brother, that's all. Matt is nothing like him. I didn't realize how much I missed him until I saw him again."
Elizabeth looked down and Kathleen said, "Well, now that I'm here, I can help you win him back." They both then got in the car and headed to Elizabeth's house.
Elizabeth told her, "I've been staying with him at his beach house. He's been really sweet, but he keeps telling me over and over again, how much he loves her. I know he just married her because he couldn't have me, so he settled for her. She was always there, you know."
Kathleen then patted her hand and said, "Well, he just needs to be reminded of what a catch you are, and I can help you with that." She then pulled out a little medicine bottle out of her purse and said, "With this."
Elizabeth looked confused and asked, "What's that?"
Kathleen then told her, "I thought you told me, when Michael..." Elizabeth looked down but Kathleen continued, "Look you don't need to use it on her, but him and only once. I have a fool proof plan. Just trust me. You drop me off at your place and I'll take care of everything. Just get him back here."
Elizabeth looked unsure, but Kathleen assured her, "When have I ever done anything but support you. Trust me, now go." Elizabeth then nodded and left.
