"You should head home" he said after a while.
"Can't. I'm your security detail."
"I'm not leaving the hospital. I'm going to stay with Tricia."
"I figured that. I'm going to be outside the door making sure she's okay." He nodded and they headed back to the room. He saw that Tricia was still asleep. The doctor told him they gave her some powerful pain medication.
Jon and Hunter arrived at Wade's apartment and knocked on the door. They had Tricia's ID of him but they hadn't got the results of the rape kit back yet. They needed the DNA to say it was Wade. Hunter knocked on the door and waited for Wade to answer.
"Can I help you?" A blonde said when she opened the door.
"We need to speak with Wade Barrett." Hunter said.
"Alright." She said opening the door. "Wade, there are cops here to talk to you."
"Thank you Kelly." He said walking out of the bedroom. "Well Detective Moxley and Captain Helmsley. What did I do to get this visit?"
"We'd like to ask you some questions about where you were this evening."
"Sure." Wade replied. "What did you want to know?"
"Where were you this evening about seven pm?"
"Where was I?" He said. "Mmm, where are any of us really?"
"Mr. Barrett, we have a witness who says you raped her. We have DNA being tested at the lab. What do you think that test will show?" Jon said to him. "So, where were you?"
"I was on a date."
"What does your girlfriend say about you dating?" Jon asked him.
"Kelly and I both see other people."
"So, who were you on a date with last night?"
"Why should I tell you that?" He said as Hunter's phone rang.
"That was the crime lab." Hunter said walking back. "Wade Barrett, you're under arrest for the rape and assault of Tricia Irvine. You have the right to remain silent. Everything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to attorney and have that attorney present during questioning. If you can't afford one, one will be appointed to you. Do you understand these rights?"
"Yes." Wade replied.
"Good you scumbag. Because you're not getting away with it this time."
They put him in back of the car and they headed to the police station. Jon put Wade in the interrogation room. He had called Quinn on the way and she was coming to help interview Wade. Hunter had sent another officer to be protection for Tricia and Chris.
"Let's interview him." Jon heard from the door. He looked up and saw Quinn there.
"He's in interrogation one and the DNA showed he did have sex with Tricia."
"Alright. Let's talk to him." Jon nodded and followed her into the room. Wade and his lawyer, Michael Cole were there. "Well, Wade, looks like you messed up this time."
"My client didn't rape or assault anyone." Michael said to them.
"We have DNA evidence that says he did. His semen was found inside Tricia Irvine. She's in the hospital with bruises and severe trauma. He will be charged." Jon said to him. "So, Wade, tell us what happened."
"We met at the gym. We got to talking, we went back to her place. One thing led to another and we ended up having some rough sex that got a little out of hand. She's alright isn't she?" The Englishman asked faking concern.
"She's in the hospital. How can she be alright?" Quinn said to him. She knew he was lying. The bruises on Tricia weren't from rough sex. There was no way.
"So you met at the gym and went back to her place and had rough sex. That's what you're saying." Jon said to him.
"Yes. I didn't rape her. We had consensual sex. Yes, it was a little rough but that's what she wanted. I admit it got a little out of hand. But it was consensual."
"Before this had you ever met Tricia before?" Jon asked him.
"No."
"And she just approached you and you guys went back to her place to have sex?"
"She's a beautiful girl."
"Do you expect us to believe that?" Quinn replied. "That she approached you for sex."
"It's the truth. She approached me and we got to talking. She then invited me back to her place. When we got there she was all over me. We went into the bedroom and she said she wanted to try something. She wanted me to tie her to the bed and have my way with her first. We did it like that and then I untied her and we had sex some more. I admit things got out of hand but she was the one who wanted it rough."
"My client has said enough."
"Who's idea was it to punch her in the face? To beat her with a belt so bad she bled?"
"My client has said enough. Now are you charging him?"
"Yes we are." They heard from the door. It was ADA Randy Orton. "We're charging him with the rape and assault of Tricia Irvine. Please take Mr. Barrett and book him."
Jon cuffed Wade and took him down to booking. Randy looked at Quinn. "Head back to the hospital."
"Do you believe him or her?" Quinn asked him.
"I believe her. I know she wouldn't lie about this and I know she wouldn't ever pick up Barrett for anything. So, go back to the hospital and talk to her about that night. See if she remembers Barrett at the gym. If they can find someone who saw them together, it might hurt our case."
"We can subpoena the security footage too. And the key card logs." Randy looked at her and smiled a little nodding.
"I think you missed your calling Detective."
"No I didn't. We're on the same side. Putting scumbags away."
"Yes, we are. So to the hospital." She nodded and headed out.
She arrived at the hospital and to Tricia's room. She saw Chris in there watching TV with Tricia. She knocked on the door and heard come in.
"Hey, Tricia."
"Hey."
"I have some more questions for you."
"Alright." Tricia replied.
"We arrested Wade Barrett for your rape."
"That's a relief." Chris said.
"Yeah but he's claiming the sex was consensual."
"What?" Tricia asked.
"He says he saw you at the gym and you approached him. You invited him back to your place and things just went from there and the two of you engaged in some rough but consensual sex."
"You've got to be fucking kidding me." Chris said. Quinn looked at him.
"Maybe you should wait outside." Chris nodded and walked out the door. "Do you remember seeing him at the gym?" Tricia shook her head.
"He was waiting in my apartment when I got home. He hasn't ever been at the gym."
"Did you work out with anyone at the gym?"
"Yes. I worked out with my trainer, Alex Riley. I was with him the whole time."
"Alright. We will talk to him and get the security footage from the gym."
"It's going to be a he said/she said case isn't it?"
"No. I promise you that everyone believes you. He'll pay for what he did."
"I hope so." She replied. "I'm really tired."
"Alright. Don't worry Tricia. We have you a security detail. He won't hurt you again."
"Thanks." Quinn nodded and headed out. She would talk to Tricia's trainer and go from there. She knew Tricia wouldn't pick up some guy for sex. But they just had to prove it.
