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01/02/10
Adam & Mark were already in the room with Patty when her brother arrived with a dark haired woman in a dark blue suit.
"Morin Patty…this Ms. Locksley. A lawyer assigned fom thee consulate."
"Morn Stephen..Ms. Locksley."
"Morning Miss…I was informed you wish to file charges against your husband & you both are UK citizens?"
"That is correct…least me my knowledge."
"Why may that not be the case…actually before we begin may your friends step outside? Your brother may stay if you want him to."
"I personally would like them all to stay."
"Not normal procedure."
"Well this meeting I will not need to go into details of anything do I?"
"More then likely no…"
She glances at Mark who nods before speaking. "Follow it their way for now…We will wait out side." He walks over patting Adam's shoulder even though he doesn't want to follows Mark to the hall.
"I guess I'll be joinin them." Stephen spoke turning.
"Nay Steph…please stay." He turned looking back at her questioning look but no words nodding he walks next to her bed as Ms. Locksley closes the door. She removes a tape recorder setting it on Patty's tray table.
"Now I will just be asking a few questions. The recording is so your statement may be used verbatim when filing your charges since you are unable to under you own power for now. Do you have you ID & passport?"
"Aye Stephen in the closet should be a gym bag, stuff Mark gathered from me room." He nodded moving to look for it removing her purse bringing it to her. She removed the requested documentation.
"OK thank you. Now I may be asking this again, but why may your husband not be a UK citizen?"
"One thee charges to be filed gainst him tis that of Polygamy. His other marriage is to a girl of the states."
"Ah so you do not know if he has applied for citizenship here or not."
"Correct."
"OK shall we begin then." She reached over starting the recorder. "This is Ms. Celia Locksley representative for the New York UK consult's office. This is an interview of pending charges. Please state your full name."
"Patricia Farrelly, was soon to become McIntyre."
"Who is it you wish to levy charges against?"
"Me husban Drew McIntyre."
"What charges are you seeking to be brought against Mr. McIntyre?"
Patty gives a faint sight. "May I ask a question first?"
"You need something clarified?"
"Aye."
"Go ahead."
"Physical attacks committed during a…During a…" She takes a deep breath closing her eyes a moment. "A sexual one…would that be a separate charge?"
"Well we can get it placed as a separate one just in case he tries to convince a magistrate that the sexual was consensual. It will give your representative something to fall back on."
"Ok…four charges of…sexual assault…Three physical assaults…one with a weapon…also the charge of polygamy." Her voice almost numb as she read the list.
"You are giving authorization to obtain medical proof?"
"Aye permission granted you should be able to get a copy before ye leave from the treating physician here."
"Thank you Ms. Farrelly I believe that all we need for now." Ms. Locksley reached over shutting the recorder. She wishes Patty good luck before heading out.
"I am proud of ya sis." Stephen told her.
"I just hope he gets what he deserves."
"Patty…" Stephen almost feel ill asking. "Four counts? Ye were only married…"
"One week…" Stephen just shakes her head as Mark & Adam come back in. "I should of asked her one other thing."
"What?" Stephen asked.
"What I would need to do to get the marriage annulled."
"If ye do that instead of divorce im, ya may not get anything."
"I would rather be free of any control he may wish on me then worry of any goods I may gain. Anything of his I would nay wish as it would feel tainted. Also…" She looked a light smile at Adam. "The sooner I am no longer considered a married lass the sooner I no longer need to hide me feelings for the one who truly has me heart. That tis worth more then anything I could gain from that swine."
"I think that is an insult to pigs Patty." Adam tried to say without laughing but still got a goofy smile to him which she chuckled at.
"Well lil one, you can leave they said as soon as you sign your papers." Mark told her.
"Sooner better & maybe I can get a decent meal."
"I think I know just thee place sis." She gave her brother a nod while she called for a nurse to bring her discharge papers. The guys left the room to allow her to change. In the front pocket of the bag she found where Mark hid her earrings, she swiftly put them on & removed her wedding band.
Heading out Patty rode with Stephen & Mark & Adam followed in their car to one of 'authentic' Irish pubs in the city. As soon as you walked into the place the music filled the air, the energy of the patrons buzzed the air, rich smells of the home style food & heady brews filled the senses. The four of them found an empty booth sliding in before a waitress came taking drink orders. Patty & Adam both ordered sodas telling Stephen & Mark to go ahead & get pints if they wished, but both declined for the night.
One old bar tune came on & Stephen began to try to sing. "Bruther I can't believe I am sayin this…I swear ye sound better when ye drunk…& that still pretty bad."
He stopped with a glare mixed with a pout the combination was almost enough to cause her to laugh. "I have ye know I been told I got a voice of a bird."
"Aye a crow instead of an canary." She replied which actually got a chuckle from Mark, a sight few could admit seeing.
"Well glad to see you getting your fire back to you girl."
"Thanks…"
The waitress came to get their food orders and they enjoyed the evening just hanging around.
After they were done they drove back to the hotel for the night. Adam got a room with two beds after promising Mark & Stephen he was still going to be a gentleman, hey if she was going to be traveling on his tour bus they were going to be in close quarters soon anyways. Patty changed for bed taking her medication & laid down. Sadly sleep was hard to come by as she just prays everything moved swiftly in the matter of Drew even if she already knew it would not be smoothly.