"It was a joke Stickers. I know realistically, you aren't mayor material." Sally exclaimed as she pulled back the covers and lay down into bed. Lightning lay next to her and sighed with relief "Thank goodness! I thought you were dead serious for a moment there." Sally snickered and made herself comfortable againt her love. Lightning wrapped an arm around her and kissed her shoulder. "Night." Sally whispered softly. Lightning knew he had to do something about Dianna. He hated seeing Sally stressed out and he wanted to help. He had to help...
Sally just ordered her favorite breakfast to go from the diner, cafe. "Well, good morning." A Male's voice. Sally turned next to her. Confused. He was familiar. Reddish hair.. Had a police suit on. Sally's eyes widened "Oh! Nick, right?" She asked and he nodded with a smile. "Gotta say, that kinda hurts mam. Am I that forgettable?" Sally stared. Not sure what to say without seeking offensive. Nick chuckled and motioned to brush it off. "Relax, I'm kidding. Sort of.. Anyways how could such a busy young woman such as yourself remember one measly cop hmm?" he asked. Sally rolled her eyes and was handed her breakfast and when she reached to pay, Nicm stopped her. "Please, let me. Least I can do for the mayor. You do so much for our town." He complimented.
Sally stared. Suspicious. "Mhmmm." She watched Nick pay and get the receipt before the two stepped aside. Sally was suspicious more. Our town. "Nick, how long have you lived here anyway?" She asked. Nick stared with a smile a moment. "Long enough." he said in a low tone. It just struct Sally as odd. "So no ring still." He pointed out. Sally stared at her hand. No ring and honestly it didn't bother her. At least not until Nick pointed it out once again. "So where is this fiancee?" he asked with a quiet snicker. Like he just didn't believe Lightning existed. Sally glared and snapped "I am engaged. I promise you that. Very, very engaged. Happily. I don't have to have a ring to prove that." Nick snickered. "Gosh darn you sure are cute when you get snippy." he complimented.
Sally stared. Not sure what to say once again. "Well Mayor Sally, I gotta start my patrol. Keeping the town safe." He winked. Then took out his wallet and took out a card. "Here. My personal number and my badge number and station contact. You know, in case you should need a deputy. Anytime, anyplace. I mean it." He smiled. Sally stared at him suspiciously. Was he flirting or was this a sort of trick?. " Nick waved and was off. Sally stared at his card before putting it away. Still, suspicious..
Lightning started the dvd on his computer. Curious as to what Cruz made for him. The video began as a camera or her phone, set up to see her bedroom. Just the side of her bed, against the wall, a stool in front of it. Cruz walked up to the camera. Adjusting. Wearing a trenchcoat, black. Now Lightning was suspicious. This was going in a way to familiar direction. He had a feeling she was about to do something dirty and his fingers moved over, ready to stop the recording at any moment. Cruz sighed and looked in the camera. She said "Happy birthday Mr. McQueen. This is something I wish I could have given you in person but.. Under circumstances.. So just enjoy as you want."
Cruz walked over to the stool and instructed her media system to play "I wanna know by Joe." It began playing and she took off the caot. She was wearing black panty hose. See through and silky. Black thong under them to hide her delicate part. A black bra that had silver studs on the strapping and a black choker. She looked so grown up in this and with her hair cut. Lightning sighed. He shouldn't watch this and shouldn't entertain Cruz. He watched as she began to dance erotically and slowly. Her body moving so flexibly. He stared and new this would lead down a bad road and stopped the video.
He stopped the video, ejected the disc and held it. He was going to break it. Break it. He stared at it. Was he actually thinking of keeping this? Put it away for a raint day? Lightning stared a second more then SNAP. He broke it in half and tossed it in the trash. He wasn't going back down that road again. The door creaked open, catching his attention. "Um.. Lightning." Heather whispered. "Miss Swwann is here to see you." "Yeah, yeah. Send her in." Lightning instructed. Heather opened the door wider to see a crossed arm, already snappy attitude Dianna standing there. She gave Heather a look then walked in and sat down in front of Lightning at the desk.
"So glad you came to see me." Lightning greeted with his hand out. Dianna raised a brow and stared at his hand. Almost disgusted. So Lightning put his hand down and began "I asked you to come to get to the point. You are sueing the town now I here." Dianna snickered, rolling her eyes replied "Yes, but this means the mayor had talked to you about it. How.. Unprofessional of her." She growled. Lightning glared at this woman. She was just so darn rude! "Right... So anyways! With you going from claiming and sueing and threatening.. I figured I'd save the town and you the trouble and time. I'm sure you want to get out of this place as soon as possible. Am I right?" Dianna nodded agreeing "Most definitely." "Good."
Lightning opened his drawer and took out a check book asking "How much?" Dianna stared for a few seconds before asking "What?.." "Well you just want the money anyway. So how much? Tell me, I'll write it and you can be on your way." Lightning explained. Dianna blinked a few times. She was shocked maybe. Lightning grabbed a pen and waited for her number.
"Well?" Lightning asked. Dianna sighed. So Lightning put the check book away and continued "Something tells me you are not here for any amount of money. I was suspicious of that already when you announced that you were a lawyer. Because lawyers make big money. And you keep harassing Sally. Playing with her mind and keeping her distracted. It's to coincidental. Why are you here?" he asked. Dianna frowned and stared at her hands. Playing with them. "I.. Um.." She muttered and then the unexpected. Tears began forming in her eyes. Lightning noticed and stared so confused. Was she seriously about to cry!? Dianna turned away a monent, took a deep breath then looked at Lightning with a harsh expression.
"My mother tried to talk to Hudson and said she told him." Dianna snarled. Lightning shook his head arguing "I doubt that. If Doc knew about you then he would have contacted you!" "Really!?" Dianna shouted and stood up! "You believe a man who lied to his own friends about his old job wouldn't keep a secret about an unwanted illegitimate child!?" Lightning glared and slowly stood up. "If you won't take my money..." He began. The two ataring at each other harshly. In this moment, seeing Dianna's tears showed him the wall she had built to keep from getting hurt. He knew from a time when he tried to find his own birth parents why she had come now. She wanted to know who her father was. Lightning's expression changed as he offered "How about I offer you a job." Dianna's eyes widened. "Woah, wait.. Hold on.. You? Are offering me a job?" she asked with a laugh.
Lightning nodded. "My academy could use a lawyer." he explained. Dianna snickered and crossed her arms. "Like you could afford me." She snapped. Lightning smiled. "Try me." Dianna glared and did. "I make about 160k a year." "Done." Lightning said ans held out his hand. Dianna stared a moment. Unsure. "Come on. You gotta wanna get out of some stuffy city." Lightning coaxed. Dianna slowly shook Lightning's hand and added "I want two weeks paid vacation to move in and settle into town first." "Okay. And one thing." Lightning replied. "No more threats to town and no more harrasing Sally." "Done." Dianna agreed with a sly smile...
"YOU DID WHAT!?" Sally shouted as she shut the fridge. Lightning realized he may not have made the best choice here. "I'm sorry.. I just"-"Just what!? I was trying to get rid of her! Not invite her to live with us Lightning!" Sally growled as she was very frustrated. Lightning felt a little bad now. "I didn't do that.. Besides, the academy could use a lawyer.. I may.. Actually really need one.." The way he said that grabbed Sally's attention. "Why? Why do you need a lawyer?" She asked. Lightning hesitated answering "Um.. No reason."
Sally was suspicious. "Sal.. Come on.. I got her to drop her lawsuite." Sally rolled her eyes. "Please.. She didn't have a lawsuit. She had a whiny attitude." She muttered. Lightning sighed but smiled and took Sally's hands. "It'll be good. Try and trust me." he coaxed. Say stared up and into those eyes. She did. "Okay Stickers.." she finally said. Lightning kissed her sweetly. "Love you." Sally said. Lightning nodded replying "Good. Cause somethin tells me that things are gonna get anticlimactic with Cruz.." Sally pusged away and raised a brow. "What do you mean?..."
Dianna knocked on Cruz's door. Cruz opened it and a little surprised. "Yes?" She asked. Dianna was quick to the point and handed Cruz a few papers. "What's this?" Cruz asked. Dianna smiled and explained "You've been served." "Served!? For what?!" Cruz shouted! Miguel hid behind Cruz's leg. Dianna glanced at the kid and sighed asking "Is he yours?" Cruz nodded. Dianna nodded back adding "You're gonna want to get a good lawyer." Then walked away. Cruz shut her door. Pissed from that woman and immediately looked at the paper. What could she possibly been served for?
From. Dianna Swwann of State attorney.
Date. Yesterday/today
Request assistance acquired.
Miss Cruz Ramirez,
My name is Dianna Swwann I work under the state and in the criminal justice services. It is my duty to provide these services under contract and uphold the law and protect those who need protection in alternative means for legal justice. The following explains that you are by here served:
. A temporary protection order has been entered against you prohibiting you from contacting Monty (Lightning) McQueen according to terms listed
You are required to appear in court of the district at the courthouse in courtroom one on such such date, 8.30 a.m. for a hearing to determine the status and length of the protection services.
"A RESTRAINING ORDER!?" Cruz shouted! Lightning put out a restraining order!?
sorry took a while. but heres a fun little chapter that probably brings some unexpected.