Chapter 3 Friend or Foe
Disclaimer...... I don't own....blah, blah, woof, woof....yada, yada, yada.Marina had settled into her new position nicely and was getting a lot of work done. She had been there for about 3 months, but spent half of that time traveling. True to her word she had brought in quite a sizable amount of revenue into the firm and all the partners were benefitting from her work. Even Rebecca was starting to warm up to her a bit, but they didn't see eye to eye on very many things. Her desk was directly across from Jimmy's, so they had a lot of time for conversation and they had found they had a lot in common. A comfortable and pleasant friendship between them had begun. One morning they were both working at their respective desks having a conversation. Marina asked, "So what's up with you and Judge Kittleson?"He shrugged," I don't know. We enjoy each other.""Is it serious?" she asked."No, not really. I just can't seem to stop seeing her. I have tried. I know its not a healthy relationship, but I just can't stop. She once told me....."Marina looked up. "Told you what?"He looked uncomfortable, "She said that no matter what I did, I would always come back to her. Because of my strict Catholic upbringing, you know. Becasue she , you know, frees me up in that area."She looked at him. "She's really got you where she wants you, doesn't she?""What do you mean?""Jimmy, this is a woman who lives for control and she's got you. But what she told you is rubbish. There are 2 kinds of women that will free you sexually." He was hanging on every word. "The first is a woman like the good judge, who has, how should I say? Been around... and is ....comfortable with how to please a man." Was that diplomatic enough? she wondered."And the second?" he asked."Well, the second, my friend, is a woman who loves you totally, deeply and completely. A woman who will give herself completely to you without holding back will free you sexually. That's the kind of woman I wish for you. You're a good man, Jimmy. You deserve that." He was silent for a moment and she went back to her computer screen. "I hope I find a woman like that soon." he said.She didn't look up, but continued to type. "You will. Who knows? She might be right under your nose."Just then Elinor walked in. "Hey, look what I have."Marina glanced up. "Tootsie Pops! I haven't had a Tootsie Pop since I was a kid."Elinor handed her a red one. "Here. hey, Marina, Can you look at this brief for me real quick? I've been staring at it all night and I feel like I'm missing something."Marina took the wrapper off her sucker and took a lick. "Sure. Let me look." She started reading through the brief, absentmindedly sucking on the Tootsie Pop. She licked at it gingerly and carressed it with her tongue. Jimmy watched with his mouth half open, unable to look away. She ran the sucker across her lower lip seductively, but completely unaware. Then she stuck the whole thing in her mouth and there was a loud CRUNCH. Jimmy started visably and got back to his work.She handed the brief back to Elinor. "Go straight self- defense.""Are you sure?" Elinor asked "Absolutely. You have a very sympathetic defendant. Temp insanity will muddy things. You're right on track with what you're doing.""Thanks, Marina." Elinor went and sat down at her desk."Hey, Jimmy," started Marina.He looked up. "Huh?""Can I buy you lunch today?""Um...yeah, that'd be great."She smiled, dazzling him. "Great."Bobby came into the office just then. "Marina, in my office.""You got it, boss." She got up and followed him, closing the door behind her. "Whats up?""How are thigs going for you here?""You tell me.""Well, I get the feeling that things are pretty good....for the most part.""Lindsey?""Well, yeah. We had a fight last night," he said."About me?" she asked."Well, yeah. Kind of."She sighed. "Bobby, I'm sorry. I don't want that.""I know you don't. Neither does she. What can we do?""OK, look. You know I have trouble with other women. Especially pretty women, but I really have no competition with her. I think she's a fantastic lawyer. Actually, I'm kind of envious of her." she admitted."Why?" he asked."Because she's got it all, Bobby! She's great at her job, she's beautiful, and she has time for a relationship with a great guy.""You have almost all that. It's your choice about the relationship, you know.""I know." She paused. "How did you do it, Bobby?""Do what?""Learn to let her in. I mean, I don't want to be alone, but I just can't let anyone in. And I know you used to be the same way. What happened?""I don't know," he admitted. "I learn more every day. And she's patient with me and willing to teach me. When you find the right one, it will be the same for you.""I hope so. I will try harder with her. I would so badly like a sister." She turned to leave. "Oh, there is one thing.""What's that?""I don't like the way she treats Jimmy. She is outright rude, sometimes mean to him. He saved all your bacon in court; he deserves better than that.""Jimmy? Why do you care how Lindsey treats Jimmy?""I like him. He's good and decent, but has enough of a temper to keep him interesting. He's a good person.""Jimmy?""I can be myself with him, Bobby. Oh, stop looking like that. He's a good friend."Bobby shook his head. "I'll mention it to her.""Thanks, Bobby." she looked him in the eye. "I mean...thanks a lot, Bobby."Just then Lucy burst into Bobby's office. "Bobby, phone. It's Lindsey."He picked up the receiver. "Linds? Where are you? Calm down and tell me what happened. WHAT???? I'll be right there."Bobby hung up the phone and looked at Marina. "Lindsey's been arrested......for murder."
Disclaimer...... I don't own....blah, blah, woof, woof....yada, yada, yada.Marina had settled into her new position nicely and was getting a lot of work done. She had been there for about 3 months, but spent half of that time traveling. True to her word she had brought in quite a sizable amount of revenue into the firm and all the partners were benefitting from her work. Even Rebecca was starting to warm up to her a bit, but they didn't see eye to eye on very many things. Her desk was directly across from Jimmy's, so they had a lot of time for conversation and they had found they had a lot in common. A comfortable and pleasant friendship between them had begun. One morning they were both working at their respective desks having a conversation. Marina asked, "So what's up with you and Judge Kittleson?"He shrugged," I don't know. We enjoy each other.""Is it serious?" she asked."No, not really. I just can't seem to stop seeing her. I have tried. I know its not a healthy relationship, but I just can't stop. She once told me....."Marina looked up. "Told you what?"He looked uncomfortable, "She said that no matter what I did, I would always come back to her. Because of my strict Catholic upbringing, you know. Becasue she , you know, frees me up in that area."She looked at him. "She's really got you where she wants you, doesn't she?""What do you mean?""Jimmy, this is a woman who lives for control and she's got you. But what she told you is rubbish. There are 2 kinds of women that will free you sexually." He was hanging on every word. "The first is a woman like the good judge, who has, how should I say? Been around... and is ....comfortable with how to please a man." Was that diplomatic enough? she wondered."And the second?" he asked."Well, the second, my friend, is a woman who loves you totally, deeply and completely. A woman who will give herself completely to you without holding back will free you sexually. That's the kind of woman I wish for you. You're a good man, Jimmy. You deserve that." He was silent for a moment and she went back to her computer screen. "I hope I find a woman like that soon." he said.She didn't look up, but continued to type. "You will. Who knows? She might be right under your nose."Just then Elinor walked in. "Hey, look what I have."Marina glanced up. "Tootsie Pops! I haven't had a Tootsie Pop since I was a kid."Elinor handed her a red one. "Here. hey, Marina, Can you look at this brief for me real quick? I've been staring at it all night and I feel like I'm missing something."Marina took the wrapper off her sucker and took a lick. "Sure. Let me look." She started reading through the brief, absentmindedly sucking on the Tootsie Pop. She licked at it gingerly and carressed it with her tongue. Jimmy watched with his mouth half open, unable to look away. She ran the sucker across her lower lip seductively, but completely unaware. Then she stuck the whole thing in her mouth and there was a loud CRUNCH. Jimmy started visably and got back to his work.She handed the brief back to Elinor. "Go straight self- defense.""Are you sure?" Elinor asked "Absolutely. You have a very sympathetic defendant. Temp insanity will muddy things. You're right on track with what you're doing.""Thanks, Marina." Elinor went and sat down at her desk."Hey, Jimmy," started Marina.He looked up. "Huh?""Can I buy you lunch today?""Um...yeah, that'd be great."She smiled, dazzling him. "Great."Bobby came into the office just then. "Marina, in my office.""You got it, boss." She got up and followed him, closing the door behind her. "Whats up?""How are thigs going for you here?""You tell me.""Well, I get the feeling that things are pretty good....for the most part.""Lindsey?""Well, yeah. We had a fight last night," he said."About me?" she asked."Well, yeah. Kind of."She sighed. "Bobby, I'm sorry. I don't want that.""I know you don't. Neither does she. What can we do?""OK, look. You know I have trouble with other women. Especially pretty women, but I really have no competition with her. I think she's a fantastic lawyer. Actually, I'm kind of envious of her." she admitted."Why?" he asked."Because she's got it all, Bobby! She's great at her job, she's beautiful, and she has time for a relationship with a great guy.""You have almost all that. It's your choice about the relationship, you know.""I know." She paused. "How did you do it, Bobby?""Do what?""Learn to let her in. I mean, I don't want to be alone, but I just can't let anyone in. And I know you used to be the same way. What happened?""I don't know," he admitted. "I learn more every day. And she's patient with me and willing to teach me. When you find the right one, it will be the same for you.""I hope so. I will try harder with her. I would so badly like a sister." She turned to leave. "Oh, there is one thing.""What's that?""I don't like the way she treats Jimmy. She is outright rude, sometimes mean to him. He saved all your bacon in court; he deserves better than that.""Jimmy? Why do you care how Lindsey treats Jimmy?""I like him. He's good and decent, but has enough of a temper to keep him interesting. He's a good person.""Jimmy?""I can be myself with him, Bobby. Oh, stop looking like that. He's a good friend."Bobby shook his head. "I'll mention it to her.""Thanks, Bobby." she looked him in the eye. "I mean...thanks a lot, Bobby."Just then Lucy burst into Bobby's office. "Bobby, phone. It's Lindsey."He picked up the receiver. "Linds? Where are you? Calm down and tell me what happened. WHAT???? I'll be right there."Bobby hung up the phone and looked at Marina. "Lindsey's been arrested......for murder."
